Acne Scars occur if acne becomes infected and the skin heals itself just enough to remain healthy however leaves pigmented and / or pitted marks on the skin, dear to get rid of.
There are [lots of ranging from creams to micro needling. Creams or skin masks are the most commonly used for treating acne scarring which can (but not always) be affective but take time for any results to start to show as a huge percentage of these creams aren’t absorbed by the skin. Therefore creams are often wasted and so are not economical.
Another gadget that can be bought to treat acne scars is the skin roller. This is a tool for micro needling; you simply roll the derma roller over the scarred area of skin which opens the pores of your epidermis causing it to believe that it is injured activating the production of collagen and elastin which heals the skin over time.
Using the derma roller causes the pores on the epidermis (top layer of skin) stay enlarged 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 boosts 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.
