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| - | Having acne as a teenager is uncomfortable enough, but the scars acne often leaves behind can continue to plague you as an adult. Acne scars are quite common, but if they interfere with the way you feel about yourself or make you want to hide under a paper bag instead of spending a night on the town with your friends, it's time to look into treatment options. There are several treatment methods available, and you and your dermatologist can work together to choose the one that's right for you. There are two types of acne scars: depressed and | + | Having acne as a teenager is uncomfortable enough, but the scars acne often leaves behind can continue to plague you as an adult. Acne scars are quite common, but if they interfere with the way you feel about yourself or make you want to hide under a paper bag instead of spending a night on the town with your friends, |
| - | Keep reading to learn about the science behind your scars. Do Acne Scars Ever Disappear? Do Acne Scars Ever Disappear? One of the first questions most people ask when seeking treatment for acne scars is if the scars will ever fully disappear. This is because scars form when your skin is damaged in the dermal level, the layer of skin where new skin cells originate. As your body heals the wound, it creates new collagen fibers, and this repair of damaged tissue results in a scar. Once you have a scar, it's yours for | + | Keep reading to learn about the science behind your scars. Do Acne Scars Ever Disappear? Do Acne Scars Ever Disappear? One of the first questions most people ask when seeking treatment for acne scars is if the scars will ever fully disappear. This is because scars form when your skin is damaged in the dermal level, |
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| - | After a few months, the pseudo-scar disappears. If the thought of knives and needles makes you woozy, there are many ways to treat acne scars that don't involve surgery or injections. As with any treatment, what works for one person may not work for another. Only you can decide if the treatment you're using is improving your acne scars. Massage and pressure bandages -- Hypertrophic scars, | + | |
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| - | For more information about skin lightening for acne scars, read Skin Lightening for Acne Scars: Fast Facts. If you have scars that are below the surface of the skin, fillers like collagen or your own fat can be injected into the scars. As the depressions lessen, so do the appearance of the scars. This procedure has immediate results but will need to be repeated -- the filler isn't permanent. To learn more about acne scars and how to reduce their appearance, see the links on the following page. While these surgical procedures are effective, they also carry certain risks and involve a recovery period. As with any other surgery, there' | + | For more information about skin lightening for acne scars, read Skin Lightening for Acne Scars: Fast Facts. If you have scars that are below the surface of the skin, fillers like collagen or your own fat can be injected into the scars. As the depressions lessen, |
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