Acne Scar Surgery
Anyone who has ever has a pimple knows how annoying they can be. It’s like you just have to squeeze them. There is something quite satisfying about the pop and that pus oozing out… well, isn’t there? …Come on, most of us are guilty of squeezing a spot at some time in our lives. We are convinced that if only we can get all of that stuff out, we will look tins better. But it doesn’t work like that. Squeezing and picking spots can leave scars from acne that last for years and in fact, never fade. That is why people go for acne scar surgery.
There are several options for acne scar surgery. Let’s look at a few of them now:
Subcision
Subcision can be used for quite severe acne scarring, and is especially useful as really the only method to deal with scars where the skin has formed fibrous bands like rolls in the skin. These scars are then lumpy when formed. In subcision, after a local anesthetic, a beveled needle is pistoned in and out to cut the fibrous tissue so they can lie flat. This treatment usually requires several sessions to be successful. Bruising may occur but this will soon disappear.
Dermal fillers
These basically are injected into the skin to fill and plump up acne scars so that they lie flat with the rest of the surface of the skin. Fat and collagen can be used, or sometimes a manufactured product. The effects are good, but not permanent as the substances used as fillers get broken down and absorbed into the body.
Laser surfacing
Thus is the most popular way of dealing with acne scars. It can also be used to treat age spots and wrinkles. In laser resurfacing, the top layers of skin are burned away to be replaced by healthier, smoother skin. A few treatments may be necessary, but this is a very effective method for getting rid of acne scars.
There are good sides and bad sides to all of the acne scar surgery options detailed above. None are sure-fire guarantees of totally clear skin and all involve a degree of discomfort. Some are permanent, others not. Some methods of acne scar surgery are not suitable for deeper or more uneven scarring. That is why, if your acne scarring is severe enough that you feel you cannot live with it and the mild, over the counter chemical peels, then you need to consult a dermatologist and talk through your options for acne scar surgery.
Make sure your dermatologist is qualified in a particular acne scar surgery technique. Talk through with him or her all the implications of this surgery; this might be the costs, the procedure, recovery time and chances of success as well as the degree of permanence that a particular surgery offers, as well as finding out of the treatments need to be repeated or are successful after one-off procedures. If you equip yourself with all this information you can choose the best acne scar surgery for you, in discussion with a specialist who really knows what they are talking about.
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