Acne Scars develop if acne becomes infected and the skin heals itself enough to remain healthy but leaves discoloured and / or pitted marks on the affected area, removing them is often both difficult and costly to get rid of.
There are lots of over the counter ‘cures’ for acne scars ranging from creams to micro-needling. The most commonly used treatments for acne scars are the creams or skin masks which can (but not always) work but take quite a while for any improvements to begin to show as a huge percentage of these creams are not absorbed by the skin. Creams are, therefore, wasted and so are not economical.
Another gadget that can be used to treat acne scars is the derma-roller. This is a roller for microneedling; you carefully roll the skin roller over the effected area of skin which opens the pores of your top layer of skin (epidermis) causing it to believe that it is damaged inducing the production of collagen and elastin which resulting in the damaged skin healing itself.
Using the derma roller causes the pores on the skin remain open for up to an hour so this is the best time to use creams as they are significantly better absorbed when the pores are open as opposed to when the pores are closed. This reduces the waste in creams and heightens 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.
Acne Scars form if acne becomes infected and the skin heals itself so that it remains healthy but leaves pigmented and / or indented marks on the affected area, they can be very difficult and expensive to get rid of.
Many ‘cures’ for acne scars can be purchased in a shop ranging from oils and creams to microneedling. The most regularly used treatments for acne scars are the creams or skin masks which can (but not always) work but take a long time for any results to start to show as a huge percentage of creams are not absorbed by the skin. Therefore creams are often wasted and so are not economical.
Another tool that can be purchased for acne scar removal is the skin roller. This is a device for microneedling; you gently roll the skin roller over the effected area of skin which opens the pores of your top layer of skin causing it to believe that it is injured activating the production of collagen and elastin which eventually heals the damaged skin.
Using the derma roller causes the pores on the top layer of skin remain enlarged for as long as so this is the best time to apply creams as they are significantly 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 get rid of 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.
