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As we get rid of our acne we then need to worry about how we are going to get rid of the scars that the acne has caused over the years. Acne scars are very unsightly and because of this there is a whole industry devoted to acne scar tretments. Here are a few acne scar treatments that you can look into.

Microderm abrasion to treat acne scars

Microderm abrasion is a process of using some kind of an abrasive to scrape off the top layer of skin. You have to do microderm abrasion a few times to get the full affect needed to get rid of your acne scars. One time doing microderm abrasion is not going to do much so this is why you need to keep having your skin scraped to get rid of the scars that you have. You have the choice of doing microderm abrasion either at home or going out ot a clinic of some time to get the process done.

Chemical peels to treat acne scars

Chemical peels are a process of using some kind of an acid to burn off the top layer of skin. You have to do chemical peeling a few times to get the full affect needed to get rid of your acne scars. One time doing chemical peel is not going to do much so this is why you need to keep having your skin burned to get rid of the scars that you have. Read the rest of this entry »

“Would you like to be young again?” Toronto physician Ken Walker sometimes ask patients. Many people would jump at the chance of getting back years. But when I ask, “Would you want to revisit those acne years when you were the butt of jokes from classmates?” many say, “Thanks, but no thanks.”

For many, the psychological trauma of that time was a passing problem. But unsightly depressions and scars that remain are another matter. Fortunately, there’s now a way to remove them.

Acne affects up to 85 per cent of young people and 11 per cent of adults 25 and older. There are few diseases more aggravating for both adults and teenagers. It’s a time when young people need acceptance and self-assurance. And for both, the daily embarrassment of a face and neck peppered with blackheads and pimples can make life miserable.

Acne begins in the skin’s oil glands found in large numbers on the face, neck and back. But unlike Saudi Arabia’s oil wells these secrete a waxy substance called, “sebum.” And although our world has diminishing supplies of oil, our oil glands can be too active. It’s this overabundance of sebum that blocks the opening of the glands causing a “whitehead.” Read the rest of this entry »