You don’t have to be a teenager to get acne, although generally acne starts during puberty. Acne affects most people at some point in their lives, either teenagers or young adults. Early therapy is necessary to prevent scarring and dyspigmentation, if untreated, can persist for life. However acne is temporary, lasting from a few weeks to a few months. When pimples or acne scarring has occurred, there are several available medications and therapies to improve and smoothing the appearance of your skin. The treatments can be used alone or in combination, which include skin filler substances, laser phototherapy and conventional surgery. According to Experts in Dermatology, Acne scars are of 3 types (i) Ice-pick: These scars are 1-2 mm in diameter, (ii) Boxcar scars: Boxcar scars measure more than 3 mm in diameter and appear similar to post chicken pox scars and (iii) Rolling scars that are caused by abnormal fibrous bands and are usually wider than 4 to 5 mm. Rolling scars are so-called because of the appearance they give to the overlying skin Increased or decreased in skin pigmentation and persistent reddening of the skin occur frequently following the growth of acne. The foremost step in choosing the suitable treatment for Acne Scars is for your physician to define the type of acne/pimples scars you have. Doctors usually discuss the treatment options with their patients after the full examination of their skin. Treatments include Laser Skin Resurfacing, Subcision Surgery and Fillers such as Artecoll or Restylane. Laser skin resurfacing removes, in a controlled way, the epidermal layer of the skin and part of the underlying dermal layer.

The therapeutic process results in smoother skin. Laser methods should only be carried out by experienced physicians. Whereas, Subcision is performed under local anesthetic to cut the fibrous bands in the deep skin layers. A compression dressing prevents excessive bleeding following the procedure. Subcision is frequently used for treating Rolling scars. Shallow boxcar scars can be treated by Subcision or punch grafting and laser skin resurfacing. Deep boxcar scars treatment includes a combination of punch excision and punch elevation. Following anesthesia, a punch-biopsty surgical instrument is used to remove the scar. More so, punch grafting or punch elevation is also needed for effective results. Punch elevation simply involves lifting the tissue instead of removing the scar. The tissue initially sits slightly higher than the surrounding skin, but retracts as it heals to become level with the remaining skin.

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I am 18 years old and in college and I have struggled with mild acne since 6th grade. I have tried different prescriptions (pills and creams) and everything seems to work for a few months and then it isn’t as effective. I don’t want to use Accutane or birth control. And my skin is oily and dry at the same time. I usually get scab-like cuts on my face from the acne, but I don’t have any acne scars. HELP?

i am 15 and have acne scars. because i also have acne my dermatologist recomended accutane. i was wondering if accutane clears acne scars and if not what does?

Today, if you were to walk into any pharmacy, you will notice there are literally hundreds of acne counter over scar treatment products available.

Most acne scar treatment products are divided into 2 categories.

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I’m going into my second month of accutane and all my acne is basically gone but my whole face is discolored. i know ambi fade cream worked on my acne scars before but i’m afraid to use it now because it mite be too harsh for my skin rite now. would palmers cocoa butter work? is there anything i could use rite now?

I had acne very bad last year. I went on accutane and my acne is now gone but i have incredibly severe acne scars..they look like huge dents in my face. I wear coverup makeup to try to make it less visible bbut the make up falls off during the day. Whenever i look in the mirror, all i see is my scars, and its just a painful sight…. Any makeup tips?

ive had a lot of acne on my back and chest. but ive gotten rid of them all with accutane. but i was lwft with these white spots (scars) on my back. theyre pretty flat but they have a VERY white pigment which makes them really noticable. i asked my dermatologist and he basically told me there was nothing i could do. PLEEASE TELL me that this isnt true!!! i want to wear a bikini for ONCE without being so self concoius.

so i’m about to start my 5th month and i don’t see many changes at ALL!!!
accutane will work right??? i still get big zits, my clogged pores haven’t gone and i keep getting zits on my face, chest and back and none of my scars have gone, i have all these reddish/pink pigmentations all over. only good thing thats happened is i’m not so oily…
for those who’ve used accutane, when did you see results? will scars go? will the pigmentation go as well? i’m desperate to get clearer skin, its embarrasing and people even make fun of me for it.

Alright guys! I’ve had it with my blemishes and acne. Sometimes it’s okay, and sometimes it’s just bad. Especially after shaving. The worst places are on my neck and my forehead and upper-back/shoulders and chest usually. My forehead looks like it’s almost scarring and is always drier than any other part of my body, along with my shoulders and upper-back. I wonder how so many young adults my age have a perfectly acne-free, non-drying, scar-free face. It bothers me quite a bit. haha. Anyways, I have a pretty great diet, I drink a lot of water, I take a shower usually every morning, I exercise at least 2 days a week. What’s going on here?? I mean, of course it’s got a lot to do with genetics and what not, but my life style is pretty healthy. I use acne medications, but I usually test one for about a month or two, and then do nothing and nothing at all has changed, and I sometimes try another after awhile, and still nothing changes. Those chemicals don’t work on my skin, so those kinds of treatments are out of the question…. So… what about accutane? my friend was on it, and he is one of the happiest guys, but he was really depressed, but after he was done, he had pretty much no acne. I’m naturally mildly depressed, nothing being active and being around people can’t solve. It might worsen that depression and could have long term side affects… I’ve heard that it comes back wayyy worse after you stop using it, and harms your body, etc, etc. ANYWAYS, after all of that, what would you reccomend? Should I go on accutane? should I try some other type of medication? I’m 19 now, and it’s just pathetic that it’s never really cleared up. Anyone have a little insight on this? Thanks =)
Tried proactive for maybe two years. nada.

I’ve been on accutane for a month and I heard it can cause really bad scarring! is there anything I can do to prevent my skin from scarring? I’m mostly worried about getting Ice pick scars.