| Natural creams are the gentlest way of treating | | | | too long. If you are looking for a quicker way of |
| scars derived from acne. These creams not only | | | | getting rid of acne scars, you can opt for |
| contain ingredients that help get rid of scars but | | | | chemical peels, dermabrasion and surgery. If |
| can also help boost the production of new skin | | | | you're not sure what to choose, here is a list of |
| tissue. Here are some important things to look for | | | | things you can expect from each treatment. |
| in an effective cream product. | | | | Chemical peels use special chemicals to remove |
| The ingredients used should be able to boost | | | | the different skin layers. The peels can be |
| collagen. Make sure, however, to avoid products | | | | superficial, medium or deep. The extent of |
| that contain collagen because collagen molecules | | | | damage determines which peel is the best for |
| are too large to penetrate the skin. Other | | | | you. |
| important ingredients that should appear in every | | | | Deep acne scarring may require more than one |
| scar removal product are copper peptides, | | | | session and several weeks of recovery. Also |
| Vitamin C, and key amino acids. | | | | keep in mind that you will need anesthesia and |
| Other natural ingredients that are very effective | | | | pain medication. After treatment you will need to |
| in treating scars are snail serum and rose hip oil. | | | | protect your skin from UV radiation in order to |
| Snail serum is a great ally against scars because it | | | | avoid any sun damage. |
| contains a complex combination of co-enzymes, | | | | Dermabrasion is much like a chemical peel, except |
| peptides, enzymes, and other molecules. This mix | | | | for the fact that instead of chemicals, it uses |
| of components helps degrade damaged and dying | | | | abrading crystals to remove the outermost layer |
| cells into amino acids and allows them to be | | | | of skin. There are different intensities of |
| removed from the spot. | | | | dermabrasion treatments which will vary |
| Rose hip seed oil contains high levels of vitamin C, | | | | depending on the type of crystals being used. |
| vitamin A, and essential fatty acids which work | | | | Downtime is about 2 weeks and you will require |
| together to eliminate scar tissue and help boost | | | | anesthesia and pain medication. You may also |
| the generation of new and healthy skin cells. | | | | need successive session if your scars are deep. |
| You can find snail serum in the form of acne scar | | | | Surgery includes punch excision and subcutaneous |
| creams while rose hip seed oil, on the other hand, | | | | incision (subcision). Punch excision is for ice pick |
| can be used directly on the skin or as part of a | | | | scars and consists of removing the skin and |
| cream. | | | | suturing the edges together. Subcision, on the |
| Options for Acne Scar Removal | | | | other hand, is mainly used to treat rolling scars |
| While scar creams can minimize the appearance | | | | and consists of snipping the subcutaneous fibers |
| of acne scars, this type of treatment may take | | | | that bind the skin to underlying scar tissue. |