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Acne laser treatment is useful in dealing with scarring caused by acne removal or pimple removal. This can be done by ‘burning’ off the skin to so as new and healthier skin can grow around it. Acne scarring occurs normally before pimples appear but can stay on the skin surface afterwards. ‘Ice pick’ scars that resemble deep dark pits on the face or other skin area are most common.
Acne laser treatment avoids the outer skin itself and works under the scarred area to tighten the skin cells underneath and produce more collagen, a needed protein for cell growth. However, it may take repeated attempts if the scarring is deep. Acne laser treatment burns off the scarred areas only as lasers today can target the exact point. A new device that is wand-like and hand held allows laser surgeons better precision in removing scarred layers to allow a new smoother layer to form.
Another new treatment is the carbon dioxide laser which removes the scarred tissue using short high levels of laser light. You should consult a doctor before taking this step as medical procedures before and after must be followed by the book. Skin removal does not mean that color tones will change to show affected areas as the lasers work to stimulate minerals in the skin to keep same color before scarring and producing new cells faster to replace burnt off skin. A certified doctor or laser surgeon with multiple cases is a suitable choice to start the treatment with. However, you should consult all options beforehand for simpler and possibly effective methods. The end-result is clear skin and new skin cells that prevent further scarring in the future. While the procedure is painless, you should expect temporary redness and tenderness of the area and taking required creams and medicine afterwards is important for better results. There are no serious side effects but require multiple visits and it does not come cheap, so try all that you can before ‘burning off’ your scars away.
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