Cause and Remedies for Acne and Acne Scarring

Acne & acne scarring can result in confidence issues for people of all ages, and whilst temporary solutions may help there are effective ways to treat acne and reduce or remove acne scarring.

No one wants to have Acne scarring. It can last an entire life and many people are very sensitive about their acne scars. They will hide them and hope no one notices. If you have acne scars, you can have laser surgery and other types of procedures that can remove the scars.

Acne scarring can be caused by several different factors. When acne is created, it is because of sebum and the body's effort to attack the pimple with white blood cells. Once the pimple disappears, the tissue where the pimple was has not fully healed. Sometimes, scar tissue can show as a result. Within few months, most of these scars disappear although some stay around for up to two years.

Laser therapy for acne scarring involves a trained dermatologist zapping dead skin and scar cells off of your face. It is a fairly quick treatment and most patients report being satisfied with how their face looks and how quick they able to recover after the treatment; full recovery generally takes at least one week.

At Nottingham Laser Clinic our preferred method of acne scarring treatment is Fraxel® laser therapy. This laser resurfacing technique achieves excellent results with minimal downtime and is regarded as one of the best treatments for acne scarring. Fraxel® is approved for acne scarring by the FDA. The treatment works by punching out very fine columns of tissue (less than 0.1mm thick) in order to stimulate healing and therefore develop smooth, soft skin. The Fraxel® laser device fires pulses a few nanometers wide into the skin, and creates zones of healing separated by healthy tissue. We aim to treat 20% of the skin per treatment, with most people having 3-5 treatments.

The treated area is red for around 24-48 hours, depending on the depth of the treatment. A few days after treatment skin will feel very soft and smooth, and over the next 6 months the skin will start to remodel to lift out scars and minor imperfections, leaving smoother, fresher, better quality skin.

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