Various Types of Acne Scar Treatment

There are a number of acne scar treatments available to choose from. If you do have acne scars it is important that you look at the type of skin you have, the cost of the treatment and the severity of the acne scars before deciding on a particular treatment. Before beginning any acne scar treatment it is important that you discuss your options with a dermatologist who can better inform you of what you need to do to rid yourself of those scars.

The acne scar treatments that are currently available are:

* Collagen injection - Collagen is injected under the skin to fill soft, deep scars. This does not work well for ice pick scars or keloids and should be used for very superficial type of scars.
* Fat transfer - This acne scar treatment is when fat is taken from another part of your body and injected beneath the skin to raise up the depressed acne scars on your face.
* Dermabrasion - One of the most effect acne scar treatments, it is a high speed brush that is used to alter the depth of the scars and remove superficial scarring. It does not work well on deep ice pick scars or on dark skinned individuals.
* Microdermabrasion - A relatively new acne scar treatment, microdermabrasion uses aluminum oxide crystals that are passed through a vacuum tube to remove some of the surface skin to make the scarring less noticeable. This may not work on extremely deep scars.
* Laser Treatment - This treatment reconfigures scar tissue and reduces the redness in the scarring. It can remove some of the tissue as well making the scar almost invisible. There may be some redness for several months after this acne scar treatment.
* Skin surgery - For extreme ice pick scars, this surgery can be used as an acne scar treatment by "punching" out the scar from the inside and by using skin graphs to eliminate the scar. One of the most effective, albeit invasive procedures.

By David M. Campbell