Acne Scar TreatmentDescription: - Acne scars of different types. Some are permanent and others can be cured. So, treatment options can be adopted depending on the type and severity of acne. Tags:- Acne Scars, Acne Scars, Acne Scar Treatments, Acne Scar Treatments, Laser Treatment for Acne Scars, Home Remedies for Acne Scars, Home Remedies for Acne Scars acne scarsTreatment of acne scarsAcne scars occur due to the infection occurred in the acne area. It is the era of cosmetic surgery that helps a lot to cure this problem. This page can help you understand what type of acne scar you have and what to do about it. Treatments for acne scars are of different types depending on the type and cause of acne. Acne is of 2 types: • Atrophic in which much tissue is lost • Hypertrophic with excess tissue. When treating acne scars, it comes under a different type. 4 divisions.• Ice pick scars that are deep or very narrow and extend into the skin. The skin will look like an open pore or deep hole. These types of scars are the result of cyst infection or deeply inflamed blemishes. In this type of acne scar, the skin is destroyed. • Box-shaped scars look like round or oval depressions with steep vertical sides. This acne scar gives the appearance of a pit. This type of scar forms as a result of an infection that destroys collagen, which holds tissues together. • Rolling scars look like waves on normal-appearing skin. This occurs when a band of fibrous tissue develops between the skin and the underlying subcutaneous tissue. This causes the skin to retreat toward deeper structures, creating a rolling appearance. ...... middle of paper ...... car.• Interferon injections help soften scars• Laser method is widely used nowadays in the treatment of acne scars, for the acne skin removal, wand shaped equipments are used which emits laser rays which burn the acne scarred skin and thus allowing the formation of fresh skin. The advantage of laser treatment is that the laser penetrates the skin because the moisture in the skin absorbs it easily. The lasers used primarily for acne scar removal are1. The Erbium or YAG laser, which has a precise wavelength, penetrates the skin. As the scattering of YAG lasers is less, normal skin is not affected.2. The carbon dioxide laser, a recent development, emits extremely high energy. It vaporizes the layer of scarred skin tissue, leaving fresh skin behind. The advantage of this process is that very fewer medical complications are associated with it..