If you’ve been left with excessive scars caused by acne, there are things you can do to minimize and eliminate the scars.
One of these options is called laser resurfacing, which is performed within a hospital or medical center by a physician or dermatologist, and is a corrective surgical method that quickly eliminates the appearance of scars. With this technique, the top layer of skin is removed, revealing a clean, fresh and scarless layer.
This is similar to laser eye surgery, in which a thin layer of damaged tissue is removed to expose a new, intact layer, instantly correcting and removing any scarring or damage.
The only disadvantage of this procedure is the costs involved. Re-surface can be very expensive, however, it is a safe method of permanently removing scars caused by extreme acne.
For deep acne scars, there is a procedure called a punch graft. This is where good, healthy skin is removed from other parts of the body and used to replace scarred skin by grafting.
If you are interested in learning more about these methods, contact your local dermatologist for a free consultation.
Laser resurfacing is the only definitive solution for removing permanent scars, however, there are also home remedies that fade scars, but do not completely remove them.
One of these treatments is completed by rubbing vitamin E into the scar area. You can buy vitamin E in liquid form, or as a capsule that you can cut out and remove the vitamin to rub on your scarred areas.
You can also try rubbing virgin olive oil on your scars regularly, which has been said to help reduce the appearance of scars.
