25 Sep, 2008
How To Get Rid of Acne Scars
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Removing acne scars from your face or body is something that should not be taken lightly. Scars can leave you with permanent mental or physical damage and you should seek to remove them, either naturally or medically.
How do you remove the scars you have? Well before you remove anything, you need to make sure your current problem is under wraps.
The reason you want to control your acne before removing scars is that your acne will flare up otherwise. The last thing you want is flared up acne while removing a scar.
The recommended time slot for treating your acne scar is about one year without any acne flare ups. This will give sufficient time for your skin to heal. You can now begin to use chemical peels or other methods.
If you acne scar is really bad, you will want to look at phenol acid for removal. However most people can get by just fine with glycolic acid or tricholaracetic acid.
It is suggested you use a medium dose chemical peel instead of low or high. The others are extremes and medium works best for most people.
If you want to remove the scar really well, you can opt to have a dermabrasion done. This is where they remove the top layer of skin.
Personally, I wouldn’t go about having a dermabrasion done. Operations are permanent. You can never get that skin back.
Even if you have an operation, it’s going to take time for your skin to fully cure. Instead, use chemical peels and make sure to wash, and eat healthy.