Archive for April, 2009
There is a Hope for Acne Scars
Approximately eighty percent of young adults are experiencing acne dilemma. Acne is just a short-lived problem. However, the scars that acne left could be carried all through out their lives if not treated immediately. People say that acne scars cannot be deleted. But that is not true. There is a hope for acne scars nowadays. Examples are the collagen injection, laser treatments and using your own fats to cover up scars.
Before going into details of all these treatments, let’s try to look into the causes of acne scars to be able to know why a scar is left behind when the acne heals. Generally, the reason why there are scars after wound are healed is because of the damaged tissue. If there is a damaged tissue, the body tries to heal the wound to protect it from further infections. In cases like acne, skin pores are covered with excess oil or dead skin hindering the secretion of the natural oils. It will create a perfect place for bacteria to stay that will irritate the skin layers and will soon lead to acne. First symptoms of acne are itchiness that’s why we tend to rub or pick it. Such action will irritate the sensitive skin tissues that will oftentimes result to wounds or aggravated acne. Thus, when it heals the scar will be left behind.
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