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Acne Scars occur when acne becomes infected and the skin heals itself just enough to remain healthy but unfortunately leaves discoloured and / or pitted marks on the affected area, they are often very difficult and dear to get rid of.
There are a lot of over the counter ‘cures’ for acne scars ranging from skin creams to microneedling. The most commonly 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 large percentage of creams aren’t absorbed by the skin. Therefore creams are often wasted and so are not economical.
An alternative treatment that can be bought for acne scar removal is the skin roller. This is a device for micro-needling; you roll the dermaroller over the scarred area of skin which opens the pores of your top layer of skin causing it to believe that it is injured triggering the production of collagen and elastin which eventually heals the damaged skin.
After using the derma roller the pores on the top layer of skin remain enlarged for up to an hour so this is the best time to apply creams as they are a lot 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.
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.