Acne Scars and Treatment

A person with acne will usually hear repeated warnings about the foolishness of squeezing an acne pimple. Even so, many people still 'pop' their pimples which can lead to other issues.

The squeezing of an acne “zit” can cause acne scars. Skin that has been squeezed typically forms a red or brown mark. Although these marks and blemishes eventually fade away, they can remain on the skin for up to 12 months.

However, this type of acne scarring is minor in comparison to the type of acne scars one can develop after long bouts of cystic or severe acne. There are many variations of acne scarring, but most typically, unless treated, the more serious scars tend to remain long term. The good news is that the right acne scar removal treatment can eliminate both light scarring, and often medium to hgh level scarring.

Further Acne Removal Techniques

The newest type of acne scar reduction includes a combination of equipment and chemical aids. The type of technoology for reduction of acne scars utilizes the action of two different lasers. One is the Vbeam laser, and the other is the Cool Touch laser.

The Vbeam laser is used on the skin for people suffering from rosacea, as well as on skin with acne scars. The Vbeam produces a laser light that can be absorbed by the red pigment in the skin. Both scarred skin and skin damaged by Rosacea contains a red pigment. Absorption of the laser beam’s light heats up the specific spots of skin that have red pigment.

On patients with Rosacea, the heat coagulates the blood vessels in the skin. When a patient has acne scars, the heat acts in a manner that prevents the recurrence of acne flare-ups. By preventing a recurrence the Vbeam aids in acne reduction.

The Vbeam laser works in combination with the Cool Touch laser and with a substance called Levulan. While the Vbeam laser removes red from acne scar tissue, the Cool Touch laser tightens the skin from the inside out. The laser beams exfoliate the outer layer of skin. The blue light from the laser beam activates the Levulan.

What is Levulan? Levulan is a substance that contains 5-aminolvulinic acid (organic). When the combination of Vbeam lasers and Cool Touch lasers activate the organic acid, it shuts down production of sebum in the sebaceous gland. As the sebaceous gland ceases production of sebum, the skin experiences far fewer clogged skin pores. Fewer clogged pores means less acne and less acne scarring, thus acne scar reduction