Removing Acne Scars
Acne Scars develop if an infection develops in acne and the skin repairs itself so that it remains healthy but leaves discoloured and / or indented marks on the face, removing them can be both difficult and dear to get rid of.
There are many over the counter ‘cures’ for acne scars ranging from creams to micro-needling. The most regularly used treatments for acne scars are the creams or skin masks which can (but not always) be affective but take a while for any improvements to begin to show as a large percentage of creams don’t get absorbed by the skin. Creams are, therefore, wasted and so are not economical.
Another treatment that can be used for treating acne scars is the derma roller. This is a roller for micro needling; you gently roll the dermaroller over the effected area of skin to open the pores of your epidermis causing it to believe that it is injured triggering the production of collagen and elastin which resulting in the damaged skin healing itself.
Using the derma roller causes the pores on the top layer of skin are open for up to an hour making this the best time to apply creams as they are a lot better absorbed when the pores are open as opposed to when the pores are closed. This reduces the waste in creams and boosts the effectiveness of the derma roller.
There are more extreme methods to reduce acne scars however these are all expensive and have to be carried out by professionals and then they’re not even guaranteed to work! These include; Micro dermabrasion, laser treatments, chemical peals and also skin needling can be done by a professional more vigorously using a longer needle size and numbing cream.
In my experience in treating acne scars I have found that the most result effective and cost effective treatment is derma rolling at home as it is relatively cheap and as it works by inducing the healing process is the most natural way to heal acne scars.
