The ubiquitous acne scars are the stuff nightmares are made of. These can really play havoc with a person’s self esteem.
Considering this, it is only natural that dermatologists have made, getting rid of acne scars into a very lucrative business. I am not saying every doctor is a charlatan, but there is definitely a need for selecting you dermatologist with great care.
Beware of the doctors who try to make you commit to some form of acne scar treatment at the very first appointment. Do a thorough research on multiple doctors, compare one with another and insist on checking the before and after pictures of their previous patients. Taking all these pains does no guarantee a genuine doctor, but it at least makes the possibility of you being hoodwinked a little remote.
Once the doctor has been successfully selected, next comes the difficult decision of choosing the most suitable treatment for you from the multitude of them offered.
There are many different kinds of acne scars. It is very possible for a person to be having more than one kind; this makes the choice of treatments a little more challenging. However, with enough research and if one knows once physiology, this choice can be made effectively. Choosing the correct treatment goes a long way in effectively getting rid of your acne scars.
Most of the treatments remove scarring by damaging the affected skin and replacing it with new clear skin. This might be achieved by skin grafting or even by just stretching the skin in the surrounding area to heal the wound.
All these treatments are very expensive and at times painful. There are some like dermabrasion and laser resurfacing which are not permanent solutions. The scarring might return over time.
Acne scar creams available in the market can also be used to reduce scars, but they work only on mild scarring.