Red Acne Scar Treatment

Acne affects both teenagers and adults leaving many with red acne scars. Many treatments are available to lessen the appearance or eliminate acne scars from the face.

Dermabrasion

Dermabrasion is a procedure that uses a revolving wire brush to remove the top layers of skin. The process removes surface scars almost entirely and can make deeper scars less noticeable.

Lasers

Lasers, such as the CO2 or YAG, are used to remove the top layer of skin while heating the epidermis layer of skin. Less severe laser treatments use pulsed light and radio frequency to lessen the scarring of acne. Multiple treatments are required and recovery can take up to two weeks.

Chemical Peel

Chemical peels work best on less severe red acne scarring. This is done with the application of an acid, such as glycolic acid, and it removes the top layer of skin. Redness and peeling can occur after treatments.

Punch Technique

Individual scars are cut out, and a skin graft is done to fill in the hole left by an acne scar. This procedure is a type of surgery.

Soft Tissue Filler

An injection of collagen is done to fill red acne scars, reducing their appearance. This procedure should be repeated for best results.

References

• Mayo Clinic: Acne Scar Treatment