Lightening Acne Scars There are many different types of acne scarring. What are Acne Scars? Acne scars are textural changes and indents that happen when the skin is healing from severe acne, usually cystic acne. Technically only indented scarring is categorized as “acne scarring”, the other discoloration or smaller changes that result after acne heals […]
Acne Scar Overnight Home Remedies There are quite a few overnight acne scar treatments. Many treatments are simply applying serums onto the skin overnight and letting the serum work to help the skin heal: Overnight Copper Peptide application, such as Super Cop 2X Vitamin C Serum application Morning and/or Night Exfoliation Creams, such as LacSal, […]
Do Acne Scar Treatment Products Work? The good news is there is hope for those who want to treat and improve their acne scarring. There are products and procedures that can help take off damaged skin and spur on skin renewal. Personally my own skin has gone from horrible acne scarring, to the point I […]
What are Pockmarks? Pockmarks are a mark, pit, or depressed scar caused by a skin condition such as smallpox or acne. Pockmarks can be caused by acne, bacterial infections, and infectious diseases such as smallpox. Pockmarks caused by acne are categorized as atrophic, meaning indented, scarring. Pockmarked Face Pockmarks on the face often cause the […]
What are Red Acne Scars? There are many types of acne scarring. Most acne scars are indented, which is known as atrophic scarring, and form due to inflammation and collagen issues while the acne wound is healing. Cystic acne is more likely than other acne types to cause indented rolling and boxcar scarring, especially when […]
Types of Acne Scarring There are a handful of different types of acne scars, which you can learn about below as well as ways to improve each type’s appearance. Ice-pick scars – These scars are deep, narrow and pitted. Rolling scars – These are broad depressions with sloping edges. Boxcar scars – These are broad […]
Rolling Acne Scars What are Rolling Acne Scars? Rolling acne scars are shallow and wide, with sloping edges. The sloped edges gives them the rolling look that resembles small hills, and makes skin look uneven. What causes Rolling Acne Scars? Long-term acne and acne inflammation with insufficient collagen production during the healing process is what […]
Pitted Acne Scars What are pitted acne scars? Pitted acne scars are a type of ice-pick scar and are characterized by a pitted, indent impression in the skin. Indented acne scars vs pitted acne scars Indented acne scars vs pitted acne scars: How are they different? Pitted acne scars are a type of indented acne […]
Boxcar Scars Why do boxcar scars form? Boxcar acne scars form when long-term, inflammatory acne is healing and the body doesn’t make enough collagen during the healing process. The inflammation and lack of collagen during the acne lesion healing causes the scar to sink more deeply into the skin. What are boxcar scars? Boxcar acne […]
Ice-Pick Scars What are ice pick scars? Ice pick scars are are deep, narrow and pitted. They are a type of atrophic scar, and comprise the majority of atrophic acne scarring, 60-70%. They are deeper and more narrow than boxcar, atrophic, rolling and other acne scar types. Since ice-pick scars are so deep, they are […]