Most of us suffer from acne during adolescence and it can be happen to anyone at any age. What most people are unaware of is the fact that acne can affect you even in the later years of life as well i.e. referred to as Adult Acne. Acne is an inflammatory skin issue and occurs when the sebaceous glands that are present on the skin start producing excessive sebum, then the hair follicles present on the skin get clogged leading to the formation of acne. There are so many reasons that trigger acne such as genetics, stress, hormones, and certain medications. Mild cases of acne can be easily treated with over the counter medication, but it does not work for severe acne and they leave their scars that make our face look uneven and unappealing.
Bumps went away and blemishes faded, but still you are left with a remembrance of it through unsightly scars. Acne scars make you feel self-conscious and you start losing your self-confidence. Make-up is the only way left with you to look flawless and you can forget acne scars for a while. But regular use of make-up does a lot of harm to your skin.
Acne scars are mostly stubborn in nature and it’s difficult to get rid of them.
But, thanks to Lasers!
Lasers are the most effective treatment for acne scars, as they deliver a long-term solution for the improvement of scarring with dramatic results. Revolutionary, quick and non-invasive laser treatment offers a long term solution to acne scarring. It uses short pulses of micro-fine laser light that reaches through the skin’s top layer.
The healing process of body sweeps away all the damaged tissue and then starts building them with production of new collagen. It will reveal the new skin beneath. The new skin appears more replenished and rejuvenated with an even texture and tone of the skin. Laser therapies minimize the damage to the surrounding skin as well as are relatively harmless. This treatment does not require to be done under the general anesthesia or anesthetic gels, patients just need to lie down comfortably while the light of the laser is applied to the affected areas.
There are so many lasers available to treat acne scars such as fractional CO2 laser, the Fraxel laser, erbium fiber laser etc. These lasers are different but works effectively for resurfacing the skin by stimulating the skin’s own collagen production to smoothen the appearance of the acne scars.
Fractional CO2 Lasers
The fractional CO2 laser uses its laser energy to poke tiny holes throughout the skin’s surface, and then the skin surface is ablated that stimulates the production of new collagen to heal the skin and fill in the pitted acne scars. It is an ablative resurfacing laser.
Only one treatment/session is necessary to see the dramatic improvement in the acne scars and patients may see the visible results within a week.
Energy by fractional CO2 laser continues to penetrate deeper into the skin’s surface and not all the energy is absorbed immediately in the top layers of the skin leads to tissue tightening and contraction.
Erbium laser
The erbium laser can be used in the treatment of indented acne scars. It uses its energy and ablating the superficial layers of the skin that regenerates the new collagen and new skin will appear that will be more even textured and healthy.
It generally takes approximately 1 to 2 weeks to give the dramatic results of healing and skin resurfacing.
Has a very shallow penetration depth, once it hits the surface of the skin the energy will be immediately absorbed by the skin water and very little heat energy will be transmitted to the deeper layers of the skin.
One thing to remember, you should always visit a certified skin care center to get the laser treatment done. Because it is very important to choose correct settings and wavelengths of the laser because one mistake can harm and even disfigure the face.
We must tell you that luckily, there are ways to get rid of these unpleasant and unappealing reminders of acne and we empower you with the latest and result-oriented laser treatment for acne scars. Dr. Nivedita Dadu will first assess the scars to determine the type of treatment that will be more suitable for the patient. Now when know that those stubborn scars can be treated, we are sure you are ready to give it a thought. And if you have any doubts you can always reach out to us at +91-995-857-3501 or drop us a query at [email protected].
If there’s anything that still disturbs your calm and you have doubts that are yet not answered, then get in touch with the best skin specialist in Delhi for all skin problems.