Say Goodbye to Unsightly Acne Scars Through Laser Treatment
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Say Goodbye to Unsightly Acne Scars Through Laser 
Treatment
Acne is a skin condition which does not easily go away and it may result in scarring. It results from hair 
follicles becoming clogged with dead skin cells and oil. It may cause pimples, blackheads or whiteheads. 
Acne commonly results from hormonal fluctuation during puberty. However, it may happen at any age if 
the hair follicles become clogged. It may appear on the face, chest, back, neck or upper torso and may 
cause unsightly scarring. It is possible to get rid of the acne scars with the help of three types of acne 
treatment laser.
Type of Scars
The type of the laser treatment depends upon the type of the scarring. Sometimes, there may be slight 
discoloration of the skin resulting from acne. However, some scars do not fade over time since they 
alter the texture of the skin. The acne scars can be categorized as -
 Boxcar scars (round craters or pits in the skin)
 Ice-pick scars (deep puncture marks)
 Rolling scars (thick bands of scar tissues looking like ripples under the skin)
Type of Laser Treatments
The targeted LASER beams can be used to remove mild to moderate acne scars. The deeper scars have 
to be surgically removed in order to ensure that the skin smoothly heals.
 Ablative Laser
A small patch of skin around a scar is removed through ablative laser treatment. The skin looks 
smooth when grows back, it should look smoother. This type of acne treatment laser is suitable 
for all types of scars including the deeper acne scars.
 Non-ablative laser treatment
No skin is removed during this type of laser treatment. It stimulates the collagen production. 
Thus, the skin can naturally heal and quickly regenerate leading to an improvement in the 
appearance of acne scars
 Fractionated Laser Resurfacing
This is one type of non-ablative laser treatment which causes disintegration of the material 
responsible for skin discolouration. Thus, the colour of scarred skin looks similar to the colour of 
the surrounding skin.
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The following skin problems may result from laser treatment which usually goes away on their 
own.
 Swelling
 Redness (goes away within 10 days)
 pain at the site of treatment (goes away within a few hours)