Removing Acne Scars
Acne Scars occur if an infection develops in acne and the skin repairs itself so that it remains healthy however leaves discoloured and / or pock marks on the affected area, they can be very difficult and dear to get rid of.
There are many over the counter ‘cures’ for acne scars ranging from skin creams to microneedling. Creams or skin masks are the most commonly used for treating acne scarring which can (but not always) be affective but take time for any results to start to show as a large percentage of creams are not absorbed by the skin. Therefore creams are often wasted and so are not economical.
An alternative treatment that can be bought for acne scar removal is the dermaroller. This is a device for skin needling; you gently roll the derma roller over the scarred area of skin opening the pores of your epidermis (top layer of skin) causing it to believe that it is injured inducing the production of collagen and elastin which resulting in the damaged skin healing itself.
Using the derma roller causes the pores on the epidermis stay enlarged for up to an hour which is the best time to use creams as they are much 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 remove 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.
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