What is the best treatment for acne scars on face?

There are many treatment options for acne scarring. However, safe and effective treatment for acne scars should begin with a consultation with a dermatologist. The dermatologist will examine your scars and may recommend a suitable treatment for you.

Usually, acne occurs due to the heavy fluctuation of hormones during your teenage years, but you can still get acne in your twenties; some adults will experience it well into their thirties, forties and even fifties. It’s even possible to get acne for the first time as an adult. 

If acne scars bother you, don’t worry safe and effective treatment is available. Treatment can diminish acne scars that cause depressions in the skin. Treatment can also safely reduce raised acne scars. Treatments include laser treatments, minor skin surgeries, chemical peels, and fillers. A dermatologist or a dermatologic surgeon can perform these treatments in his clinic.

Various methods may help improve your complexion. Your doctor may suggest one or a combination of these:

• Home skin care. The appearance of scars that change your skin color may be improved with over-the-counter bleaching agents and use of sunscreen to limit contrast.
• Laser resurfacing. This is a skin procedure that uses a laser to improve the appearance of your skin.
• Chemical Peeling. High-potency acid is applied to your skin to remove the top layer and minimize deeper scars.
• Surgery. Using a minor procedure called punch excision, your doctor cuts out individual acne scars and repairs the wound with stitches or a skin graft. Another technique called subcision involves your doctor inserting needles under the skin to loosen fibers below a scar, to help improve its appearance.
• Botox injections. Sometimes the skin around acne scars puckers. Relaxing the area with an injection of botulinum toxin (Botox) helps improve the skin's appearance. You'd need to repeat the injections periodically.

During the Treatment

After a consultation, patients can proceed with booking a laser treatment session. At Kemps Skin clinic we will provide simple and easy pre-treatment instructions to follow-up prior to the laser session. On the day of the treatment, patients will be given a topical pain-killer and the option of freezing to ensure comfort and ease of treatment. Most patients find the procedure absolutely tolerable and find they can resume their regular activities.

“We advise the best for you, we will create a treatment plan tailored to your needs. In creating this plan, we will consider many things, including scar types and where the scars appear on your body.”- Dr. Manju Keshari, Dermatologist, KEMPS Skin Clinic, Vaishali, Ghaziabad.