Acne Scars develop when acne becomes infected and the skin heals itself just enough to remain healthy however leaves pigmented and / or indented marks on the affected area, removing them can be both difficult and costly to remove.
Most ‘cures’ for acne scars can be bought over the counter ranging from creams to microneedling. The most commonly used treatments for acne scars are the creams or skin masks which can (but not always) work but take time for any results to start to show as a huge percentage of these creams are not absorbed by the skin. Therefore creams are often wasted and so are not economical.
Another gadget that can be bought for treating acne scars is the derma-roller. This is a roller for micro-needling; you carefully roll the skin roller over the scarred area of skin to open the pores of your epidermis making it believe that it is injured activating the production of collagen and elastin which eventually heals the damaged skin.
Once the derma roller has been used the pores on the skin are enlarged for as long as which is the best time to apply creams as they are much better absorbed when the pores are open as opposed to when the pores are closed. This reduces the waste in creams and boosts the effectiveness of the derma roller.
There are more extreme methods to reduce acne scars however these are all expensive and have to be carried out by professionals and then they’re not even guaranteed to work! These include; Micro dermabrasion, laser treatments, chemical peals and also skin needling can be done by a professional more vigorously using a longer needle size and numbing cream.
In my experience in treating acne scars I have found that the most result effective and cost effective treatment is derma rolling at home as it is relatively cheap and as it works by inducing the healing process is the most natural way to heal acne scars.
