Acne and acne scars are very common but if the scars don't go away and if they kill your looks, then it becomes a difficult and unsightly problem for you. Acne can lead to a 'less than perfect' skin and acne scars can remind you forever of your skin disorder. Thanks to the modern-day researchers that new techniques like microdermabrasion for acne scars help a lot to improve the quality and appearance of our skin. If an active acne is left untreated, there can be an increase in the severity and amount of acne scarring.
A dermatologist can prescribe you proper medications to prevent more acne. The physician can decide whether oral antibiotics are needed. Some new products designed for facial skin treatments, help stimulate new collagen formation and improve acne scarring. If nothing works, you may opt for microdermabrasion. The technique helps get rid of acne scars.
Microdermabrasion
Microdermabrasion is called 'a lunch-time peel' or 'power peel'. A complete microdermabrasion treatment may consist of around 10 to 12 sessions. Spas and beauty salons normally offer specialized treatment packages with a considerable discount. Severe skin discoloration, acne scars, injury scars, stretch marks, wrinkles, etc. are removed with the help of this technique. Specialized devices and equipment clean and smooth the affected skin, and also enhance the process of healthy tissue generation. This procedure is found effective for treating various types of skin disorders. It is a non-invasive treatment used to smooth and brighten the skin tone. The procedure includes treating the skin surface with a special machine, which emits steam of crystals. These crystals help to get smooth and toned skin. Many oxides, chlorides and other elements required for a healthy glowing skin are present in these crystals.
How to Get Rid of Acne Scars
There are various ways of microdermabrasion that work great for acne. For instance, abrasive particulate or non-particulate methods. Sometimes a practitioner can perform microdermabrasion in combination with other techniques like chemical peels. Laser treatment can not dramatically improve deeper scarring but it can exfoliate the skin, improve the texture of the skin and lighten the areas of darker pigmentation. Microdermabrasion makes minimal structural improvement on acne scars. If you want improvement in the deeper scarring, you need to use more aggressive treatments, such as fractional treatments.
Cost of the Treatment
The main advantages of microdermabrasion is that it is less expensive than other cosmetic dermatology treatment alternatives. Its cost depends on
- Where the treatment is carried out
- What is the skin condition before the actual treatment
- which facility the treatment is carried out in
- Where on the body you need to be treated
- How many visits and sessions you need to go through.
Microdermabrasion at Home
You can carry out the procedure of microdermabrasion at home, using a home microdermabrasion kit. This is the most inexpensive treatment option. The kit that helps remove acne scars, generally contains a rotating hand-held equipment, micro-crystal, skin creams, foams and other necessary items. The price of these kits may vary from $20 to even $200, depending on the items included. You may require about six kits for the treatment. A professional medical practitioner can charge $100 to $300 for a single microdermabrasion session. Remember, consultation fees are not included in this cost. The kit can offer you all the benefits.
Microdermabrasion for acne scars, when performed properly, reduces the acne scars and tones the skin. It also repairs stretch marks, reduces the size of large pores, reduces the look of fine lines and wrinkles and it can also make hyper-pigmentation less noticeable. Microdermabrasion which revitalizes the skin, can offer you young and healthy skin again.
