Acne Scars occur if acne becomes infected and the skin heals itself enough to remain healthy however leaves discoloured and / or indented marks on the face, removing them is often both difficult and costly to remove.
There are a lot of over the counter ‘cures’ for acne scars ranging from skin creams to micro needling. Creams or skin masks are the most commonly used for treating acne scarring which can (but not always) work but take a while for any improvements to begin to show as a large percentage of creams are not absorbed by the skin. Therefore creams are often wasted and so are not economical.
Another treatment that can be bought to treat acne scars is the dermaroller. This is a tool for micro-needling; you gently roll the dermaroller over the scarred area of skin opening the pores of your top layer of skin causing it to believe that it is damaged activating the production of collagen and elastin which heals the skin over time.
After using the derma roller the pores on the epidermis (top layer of skin) stay open for as long as which is the best time to put on 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 increases the effectiveness of the derma roller.
There are more extreme methods to remove 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.
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