Acne Scars develop if acne becomes infected and the skin repairs itself enough to remain healthy but unfortunately leaves discoloured and / or pitted marks on the affected area, removing them can be both difficult and costly to get rid of.
There are lots of over the counter ‘cures’ for acne scars ranging from oils and 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 quite a while for any improvements to begin to show as a big percentage of creams are not absorbed by the skin. Therefore creams are often wasted and so are not economical.
An alternative gadget that can be used for acne scar removal is the dermaroller. This is a device for micro needling; you simply roll the skin roller over the effected area of skin to open the pores of your skin making it believe that it is injured inducing the production of collagen and elastin which eventually heals the damaged skin.
Using the derma roller causes the pores on the skin are open for as long as making this the best time to use creams as they are much 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 reduce 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.
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