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How to Get Rid of Acne Scars
About Acne Scars
Before we jump into the different acne scar treatments it's important to understand that there are different types of acne scarring and depending on the type you are afflicted with your treatment choices will differ (Tips on how to prevent acne). It's also important to note that most people with acne scarring have a mix of two or more different types, and when this is combined with your own unique physiology and skin type it makes selecting the right treatment that much more difficult (Learn how to get rid of acne scars naturally). Take your time and learn as much as you can about scars, treatments and yourself before committing to anything. (More infos on how to remove a scar)
Ice Pick Scars
Ice pick scars are named such because they are similar in shape to what you would see if you attacked a piece of wood with an ice pick: shallow or deep pitting with steep sides and jagged edges. Severe cases of ice pick scarring are often referred to as ‘depressed fibrotic scarring'. They are most commonly found on the cheeks.
Boxcar Scars
Boxcar scars are very similar in appearance to the scarring caused by chicken pox (For chickenpox treatments, read how to get rid of chickenpox). They are oval shaped depressions with sharp edges and can very in depth from superficial to deep. These are most commonly found on the cheeks and temples.Rolling Scars
Rolling scars are the result of tissue damage beneath the skin, and have the appearance of a rolling hillside; hence the name. Because these scars are the result of tissue damage beneath the skin, resurfacing treatments like dermabrasion and lasers will not work, instead they are usually treated with subcision (explained in more detail in the next section). These are most commonly found on the cheeks and forehead.Hypertrophic Scars
Hypertrophic scars are small, red ‘bumps' that appear in the damaged area, these can result from any kind of wound – not just acne, and they normally fade over time. There is a similar type of scarring called a keloid scar which take on a similar appearance but continue to grow indefinitely. Keloid scars are benign, but the fact that they never stop growing makes them a real cosmetic nuisance. These can appear anywhere on your body. Acne.org maintains a gallery of miscellaneous acne scars submitted by their community here. Continue Reading About Acne Scar Treatments >>Pages: 1 2
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Sheez, for ur info i hav acne and acne scars on my right n left cheek, chin, n forehead!! About medications, basically i seldom replace my maybe-doesnt-work mdcation to prevent the ‘curse’ caused by new products that replace old prodcts. Now i add more products
!! Ahh it’s just a natural thing so i won’t worry. it’s honey. After washing my face with clay soap, i apply my Acnes Sealing Gel frm mentholatum usa, then i apply honey!! I’ve read many sources, they recommended using honey as night cream to assist ur acne medications in slaying the acne ogres…! Scars? Of course i have lah! I just read the info stating bout hypertropicwhat and i feel that i have that… Uuh it makes me feel as if i had perpetual acne and ppl won’t care! They will think i keep on adding more ‘red oatmeal’ but i daresay that my face is clearer coz finally i could get rid of bumps on my right cheek though my left cheek is still red bcoz of the nasty pimples!! Aaaaaaghhh!!
No, sun ray won’t help! It makes ur skin worse coz the uv ray triggers the redness by creating something n then u’ll have a tomato face
it’s my exp coz i live in a tropical country, Indonesia whose weather is unpredictable! Sometimes hot, sometimes cool, but mostly hot…
Hey okay I have acne scars. They aren’t soooo baddd. But they are red and uglyyyy ! And just on my cheek area soo plz someone help me I nwant this off my face ! Creams pills anything ! ASAP
Take accutane if you have severe acne… especially cystic acne… it’s the only thing that worked for me…. and yeah don’t pick at your acne because I have scars now…
I need help…
I’m a college freshman and all the girls I know have grown out of their acne stage, I however still look like I’m 16 and have acne… I have to perform on stage and i wash my face every night, and i don’t mind the occasional zit, (it’ll happen) but my scars on my face are embarrassing, I would like for suggestions to regrow skin that will make me feel pretty again
I swear by a product called Witch Hazel!!! You can even buy it at walmart for about 3-4 dollars. It is a god send. If you have never used it then you really should try it, and its also good for soooo many other things!!! Like cold sores and genital herpes…If you have an outbreak then apply witch hazel to it very often and it does something special to the virus & you most likely wont get another one again or if you do it will be less severe and as time goes by and you age the outbreaks get less and less (I researched that over 80% of people have the cold sore virus..it’s actually a form of the herpes virus..but you can get it just from using utensils or glasses at a restaurant or from touching a surface that someone else touched that had the virus…so what I’m saying is that the cold sore virus is so very common and most people have the virus but don’t even know it because they have not had an outbreak.)
Anyways, Witch Hazel is a little like rubbing alcohol but it does not over-dry the skin like alcohol does. It is awesome for pimples I swear! When I use it the redness and swelling begin to shrink almost before my eyes!!! Here is what I do: First wash face well using a natural bar soap containing Glycerin..Next-Apply alot of witch Hazel to whole face using a cotton ball and apply more to zits. Sometimes I even pour a little witch hazel in my palms and kinda splash/rub it onto my face, then I let it air dry and then I apply pure aloe vera gel to my whole face. (If you can get a live plant it is the best for is tworks great, and on burns too…also for healing as well so helps with scarring). This helps me tremendously. Don’t wash your face too much because it can lead to over-drying of your skin which then causes skin to over-produce oil…see the cycle there…Anyway I hope this helps! Now if only I could find the miracle cure for my old acne scars from before I found witch hazel but the aloe vera gel does work well for healing…but the best cure for an scar from picking a pimple I think is to just not pick it…which is hard for me to do sometimes because it feels so good in a way…:(…but I would much rather have smooth,soft & blemish-free radiant skin!
I used to have chronic cystical acne…like it was acne that would start out as knots under my skin…I went to see a doctor and he told me antibiotics work and will probably be the only thing that could work for me and when I planned to go to my next appointment to get the meds things came up which forced me not able to go and then shortly after i moved. When i moved i met this girl who had scars on her face i could tell it was from acne so i asked her “how is your skin so clear” and she told me about this medication you can get at walmart.Its called Natures Cure. Its about 8$ a box and it comes with a 30 day supply of pills that you take one in the morning and one in the evening and a tube of cream to put on aswell. Theres 2 kinds one for women and men. Days after i bought it and began to use it my acne was almost gone….it was truely a miracle worker.
Before then i had acne from 7th grade till the end of my freshmen year. Like others ive tried it all proactive and all that did was make my skin waaaay worse and red. Acne free andything you can think of i for sure have bought and used.
Hope anyone with the same problems buy it and get the same results!
DO NOT PICK YOUR PIMPLES!!! although it seems as if your helping, or its a habit of yours, dont do it! i made that mistake and now, even though my acne is gone from accutane (i reccomend it) i still have scars from picking and popping. dont do it, take it from a girl who had acne for 4 years!
To anyone suffering from acne, I recommend roacutane strongly. There has been a lot of bad press about the drug and the side effects sound horrific but i was on the medication for 6 months and it completely cleared my skin with occassional dry skin being the worst side effect. 100% worth it and you will feel so much happier.
i had back acne and i worked really on getting rid of itand know that it is gone i can see the scars from all the times i itched it. so help me
I’m only 16 but i have had acne for like 3 years now and it stresses me soo much…. it’s difficult to explain, so i started taking “Oxytetracycline” Tablets (250mg) since i got them perscribed from my doctor and i take Two Twice a Day (so 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening) & you know what? I think they actually work (they take 2 months or more) but the only problem is the fact that i used to pop my spots and play with them so now i have like dark scars or something and im scared that they will not go away. I seriously suggest that as stupid as this might sound: if you can you should take a holiday to a hot country by the beach because salty water & sun are REALLY REALLY good for the acne and im not kidding but then again 2or 3 days are not going to make that much difference.