Why do Acne Scars Form? Acne scars form due to the healing of inflamed acne blemishes. When the acne is small enough, the scars are mild and heal quickly on their own. Other times, the blemish spills into the surrounding tissue and creates deeper scarring. The two main types of acne scarring is indented and […]
Deep Acne Scars Acne scarring is something more people than you would think experience in their lives. The Cleveland Health Clinic notes that up to 80% of everyone 11-30 experiences acne, and 20% of these people experience acne scarring. Not everyone experiences deep acne scarring, but there are ways to treat and improve cases of […]
Bad Acne Scars Severe acne scarring is more common than you might think. A Clinical Aesthetic Dermatology study found that acne vulgaris affects, “up to 80 percent of people ages 11–30 and five percent of adults 30 years and older in the United States.” The Cleveland Health Clinic clarifies that number saying that 1 in […]
Do Acne Scars Fade? The answer is that most types of acne scarring will slightly fade over time, and pigmented acne scarring has a much higher chance of fully fading over time. With treatment, the different types of scarring all have a better chance of fading more quickly and fully over time. Types of Acne […]
Why do Acne Scars form? Many people think getting acne is the worst thing for their skin and their self-esteem, even staying home instead of going out with friends because of pimples and fear of social judgement. Then, their acne goes away, and many are left with acne scarring in its place. It’s then they […]
Fade Acne Scars Acne scars come in two main forms, depressed scarring, and raised scarring. Both of these types are permanent skin structure changes that don’t go away on their own over time unless treatment is used. Additionally, some people get discoloration and red marks on their face after acne, which is another form of […]
Ice For Acne Scars What does icing skin do? Icing constricts your blood vessels and reduces inflammation. This is why when you ice your skin your face gets a nice glow, you look less tired, and your blood flow improves which brightens your complexion and gives you the icing “glow”. This is why some people […]
DIY Acne Scar Treatment When your acne is gone, often you still have left behind red marks or even deep rolling or pitted indents. There are many products you can buy pre-made that you can use to treat your acne scarring, and there are also DIY methods you can use to help improve it. One […]
Products to Remove Acne Scars Acne scarring is the cause of too little or too much collagen production when acne is healing, and it results in permanent skin textural changes. Luckily, there are products you can use to help aid your skin’s natural healing process and improve the appearance of scarring. My personal acne scar […]
How to Fade Acne Scars Acne Scars are permanent structural changes in the skin that need treatment to improve and go away. This is why indentation and raised acne scarring are both defined as acne scarring, but red or brown discoloration leftover from acne scars is classified as discoloration as opposed to scarring because it […]