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Why Ice Pick Scars Appear?

by Catalina Igor

The best acne scar removal product should include a natural skin regeneration protein substance that also contains topical antibiotical peptides that counters acne infection.

Once acne inflammation happens, caused by microbe infection in blocked pores, a person may develop several different lesion types. Smaller red bumps are called papules. Larger red bumps are called nodules. Often times, lesions will acquire a yellowish white color. The color is due to pus that has collected on the inside of the lesion; this lesion type is called a pustule.

Acne scars are left behind, many times permanently, after the lesion is healed. Acne scarring occurs when acne is irritated, often by direct touching of the aggravated area. In order to decrease the incidence of acne scarring, avoid the use of oily cosmetics on the affected area. The affected skin should be consistently cleansed, and should not be squeezed. Picking and squeezing the lesion before it is ready to be drained can often cause the acne to be embedded deeper, thereby causing more severe scarring. In addition to the risk of scarring, doctors use to ask patients not to squeeze facial acne for the rare risk that the infectious material can go into parts of the brain through the bloodstream, causing severe complications such as seizure, stroke, and even death.

Scars are more likely to appear from a sort of acne called nodulocystic or cystic acne; but even when they have the same origin, all scars are different.

Ice pick scars are thin, sharp scars that make the skin appear it has been punctured with an ice-pick. They are commonly narrower than 2 mm and extend into the deep dermis or subcutaneous layer. Icepick scars are commonly too deep to cure with skin resurfacing treatments such as dermabrasion or laser resurfacing.

Punch Excision Treatment for Ice-pick Acne Scarring

This approach of surgically treating acne scars is used on deep scars such as ice pick and deep scars. This method uses a punch biopsy tool which is basically a round, sharp "cookie-cutter" tool that comes in diameters ranging from 1.5 mm to 3.5 mm. The size of the tool is matched to the size of the scar to include the walls of the scar. Using local anesthesia the scar is excised with the punch tool and the skin borders are sutured together. The newly made scar eventually fades and may not be noticeable. If it is noticeable, it is more amenable now to resurfacing techniques or the use of skin regenerating accelerators.

Some products contain a unique skin rejuvenating substance and natural antibiotic proven to be efficient for the treatment of acne scars. They not only work for the removal of keloid scars and to reduce pitted or ice pick scars, but also prevent scarring and act as a natural remedy for adult and teen acne. They also work in conjunction with accutane or oral antimicrobials for severe nodular cystic acne.

A new product can help you to treat acne scarring without invasive surgeries or expensive treatments, thanks to its organic skin care components. Learn all about this great solution visiting our site, and don't miss your chance of preventing and curing acne scars.

Published December 12th, 2007

Filed in Beauty, Health, Teen