Preventing acne scars is much easier than getting

Acne is inevitable for most persons and can affect millions of people especially in adolescents and teens. The most common cause of acne is when the pores of the skin are clogged with Sebum which is produced far in excess to what is required due to the hormonal changes which occur during the period of puberty. The sebum along with the dead skin and oil becomes a perfect place for pathogenic infection and lays the keel for acne breakouts. It has not been conclusively proved that bacteria causes acne. However it is believed that bacterial infection triggers an inflammatory response by the body.

There are many types of acne products available in the retail market. Some of these require a prescription from a registered medical practitioner while others can be purchased over the counter. It is the endeavor of every adolescent to have a flawless skin which grabs the attention of everyone, especially the opposite sex. Today I shall discuss some of the OTC creams and preparations which can be used effectively to treat acne and other skin ailments.

One of the most common and effective form of treatment of acne scars is Dermabrasion. Dermabrasion as the name hints is a procedure of removing the outermost layer of the skin with the use of a very fine wire brush. The outermost damaged skin layer is removed and the lower layers of the skin promote the growth of a healthy and blemish less outer most skin layer. The process is painful and requires some care till the skin heals and the new skin is formed.

One of the latest and very effective methods of treating acne scars is the fractional laser therapy. The greatest advantage of this form of treatment is that it treats the causes of acne scars in the deeper layers of the skin and hence is less invasive. There is no injury to the external layers of the skin and hence require lesser time at the hospital and quicker prognosis. All these methods can be tried to treat rolling scars or acne scars.

The market is flooded with a whole lot of creams which claim to be able to remove all the scars left behind by acne breakouts. Poor and gullible victims get swayed by these false promises and end up spending thousands of dollars with no eradication of the scars. After spending a lot of money, the users realize that they had been taken for a ride. The same can be said about anti-acne creams which are no more effective than placebo. However there are many natural ingredients and remedies which help to control the acne breakouts at a fraction of costs of conventional treatment. These remedies are effective to a large extent and there are no side effects also.