Question 1

what are some good ways to get rid of pimples and acne scars? how can i avoid the scarring?

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No squeezing: Diet, cleanliness, exercise, vitamin. Avoid constipation, pet excreta contamination, . Separate facial towel , one each day helps.

Question 2

what are side effects of laser skin resurfacing for acne scars? should it be avoided for its side effects? is it considered a cosmetic operation?

Accepted Answer

It's worth it: Please forgive my frankness. Acne scars are a serious liability especially for a young woman. There's no "right" or "wrong" but this is a fact of life. I'm very sorry that your acne was not treated as it should have been. Be sure you acne is now under control -- your physician can help -- and continue this cosmetic, important procedure, ignoring the scare stories you read online.

Question 3

what gives acne scars?

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Inflammation: When acne is inflammatory, there are many chemicals that may destroy the structural elements in the dermis including collagen and elastic fibers.  The skin becomes red and atrophic.

Picking the pimples may enhance this damage.

Question 4

how to cure acne scars?

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Options: Acne scars can't be made to go away, but there are many options used by dermatologists to make them much less visible. A couple of rising hollywood stars have had their scars vanish recently, while others have chosen to keep them because it gives the face character. It's your choice, it's the 21st century, and you have a right to the skin that you want. Good luck.

Question 5

how to reduce acne scar?

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Improve not remove: Many options exist for cosmetic improvement and include anti-inflammatories, peels, exfoliation, lasers, resurfacing, bleaching, excision, grafting, fillers, and much more, scars vary in their severity and so do the treatments. See a plastic surgeon, dermatologist or ENT for options.

Question 6

how to repair acne scars ?

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Acne Scar repair: Acne scars have traditionally been ver difficult to repair. The only good options are ablative laser, fractional laser, and scar excision depending upon the severity of the scarring.

Question 7

how to clear up acne scar?

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Several methods: There are several methods available to reduce the appearance of acne scars.  Depending on the extent and character, methods such as punch excision, dermabrasion, chemical peels and subcision are all effective.  Currently the gold standard is fractionated co2 laser.

Question 8

what to do about acne scars?

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Acne Blemish: The treatment depends on the problem causing the blemish is it a hyperpigmented scar, a depression, an ice pick, a cyst, etc. Depending on the diagnosis treatments include: bleaching agents, peels, dermabrasion, laser resurfacing, skin needling, camouflage, tattoo, excision, grafting, fillers, fat grafting, puch grafting, soft tissue rearrangement, etc.

Question 9

how to make acne scars fade?

Accepted Answer

Fraxel: Fractional resurfacing is one of the best tools for improving acne scars.

Question 10

how to remove acne scars fast?

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C MD 4 options: Time, silicone gel sheeting, avoidance of sun and tobacco use as well as possible bleaching agents such as hydroquinone, retinoids and steroids may help as well as laser, dermabrasion, chemical peels, fillers, steroid injections, etc.

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