Contents:
- Medical Video: How to Treat Different Types of Acne
- Atrophic acne scars
- 1. Rolling scars
- 2. Boxcar scars
- 3. Icepicks scars
- Hypertrophy and keloid acne scars
Medical Video: How to Treat Different Types of Acne
Acne scars appear to be the second punishment after acne. First, you must treat acne. Second, after acne has healed, you have to deal with acne scars. To know how to remove acne scars effectively, you need to know exactly what type of acne scars you have, so you can determine the appropriate treatment.
Acne scars form when the skin is damaged during the healing process. There are two main types of acne scars, namely atrophic acne scars, and hypertrophic and keloid acne scars.
Atrophic acne scars
Atrophic acne scars are more common than hypertrophic and keloid acne scars. There are three types of atrophic acne scars: rolling scars, boxcar scars, and icepick scars. The most common type is acne scarsicepick scars.
1. Rolling scars
Acne scars rolling scars the diameter is around 5 mm or more. It has a round shape and a sloping edge. Some rolling scars provides a rolling effect on your skin, also known as the "M." form
Rolling scars usually occurs when you have inflamed zits in the long run. How to get rid of acne scars rolling scars is withlaser resurfacing, chemical peel, needling, red light phototherapy, or fillers.
2. Boxcar scars
Boxcar scars are acne scars that have a round or oval shape, with vertical edges that are clearly fixed. These scars give a "U" appearance to your skin. This former has a wide base, and can be shallow or deep.
Boxcar scars difficult to remove, and the possibility of difficult to make it return to normal as usual. How to get rid of type acne scars boxcar scarsusually is withlaser resurfacing or cosmetic fillers done at a dermatologist's clinic. Chemical peels or surgery can also be recommended for quite severe conditions.
3. Icepicks scars
Icepick scars are acne scars that are small (2 mm) but deep. This former gives a "V" appearance on the skin. This is the most difficult type of acne scars to remove. Usually, doctors often recommend surgery as a way to get rid of these acne scars. Chemical peels or laser resurfacing can also be used for this type of acne scars, but it is usually not very effective and can only disguise acne scars without being able to completely eliminate them.
Some people have more than one type of acne scars on their skin, so it will be difficult to determine what type you have.
Hypertrophy and keloid acne scars
Hypertrophy and keloid acne scars occur when excessive collagen is formed, or collagenic activity decreases, causing an abnormal appearance on the skin. These acne scars are not too common compared to atrophic acne scars. Usually the causes of hypertrophic and keloid acne scars are genetic factors and secondary infections when acne is healing.
These acne scars are usually pink and thick, and are more likely to appear in dark skinned people.
