Acne Scar Treatment
Acne atrophic scars are of 3 types: Icepick scars are 1-2 mm in diameter but have a greater depth. Rolling scars have wide mouths up to 4-5 mm and are superficial or deep located and round.
Boxcar scars are 1-4 mm in diameter and have sharper edges in deeper areas.
Intense pulsed light source can be an alternative in patients with acne that does not respond to drug treatment. P. acne, which is among the causes of acne, affects the sebaceous glands. It also activates healing in the skin tissue.
As in skin rejuvenation, both ablative and non-ablative lasers are used in acne scars. By peeling the skin with laser and increasing collagen production in the dermis, the pitted scars are brought closer to the surface and reduced in size. There is a wound healing process after ablative laser and resting at home is recommended for a while, but it is more successful than non-ablative lasers. Fractional lasers, which are the devices with the latest technology, do not destroy the entire skin surface, cause damage in columns and there are intact areas in between.
In this way, wound healing occurs faster. Resting at home and the redness that occurs afterwards is much shorter. They cause fewer complications than non-fractional ablative lasers. In addition, since the entire surface of the skin is not destroyed, laser beams can be sent much deeper. Generally, repeated sessions are needed according to the depth of the scars.