Acne is a skin condition that occurs when your hair follicles become clogged with oil and dead skin cells. It often causes blackheads, whiteheads or pimples, and usually appears on the face, forehead, chest, upper back and shoulders.
Causes
Four main factors cause acne:
Excess oil production
Hair follicles clogged by oil and dead skin cells
Bacteria
Excess activity of a type of hormone
What are Acne Scars?
Acne scars are the dark and sometimes swollen pits left in the skin long after the pimple has healed and are divided into four categories according to appearance and cause:
Ice pick (Small pits)
Rolling (Caused by damage underneath the epidermis)
Boxcar (Scars that have sharp edges)
Hypertrophic (Raised and bumpy because of excess scar tissue under the skin)
How Do People Get Acne Scars?
Notably, not all acne scars arise due to picking the outbreak area. The skin on your face is extremely sensitive and due to skin pores being filled with excess oil, dead skin cells and bacteria the resulting inflamed blemishes cause scars on your skin. If you suffer from extreme bouts of intense acne inflammation, acne scars are a possibility.
Treatment for Acne
Depending on the grade of your acne, we may prescribe different medications. Our prescribed medication will give you clear skin with a 95% improvement
in the appearance of your skin. You will not be plagued by pimples or scars even after you stop the treatment. Additionally we do have chemical peels
in case you need to get rid of your acne immediately.
What other acne scar treatment options are available?
There are many treatments for acne scarring such as Growth Factor Treatment, Chemical Peels or M-22 laser. These treatments have minimal downtime
and side effects. The only post-care is to use sunscreen.