February 14, 2012
When the skin is damaged, even if the wound is relatively minor, it is likely that a scar will form in the place of the damaged skin. This is the result of the body’s healing process which aims to replace the affected tissues.
Scar tissue looks different and behaves differently to normal, healthy skin tissue. Although [...]
February 13, 2012
When an injury is sustained, the skin immediately begins the process of trying to repair the damage. This process may eventually result in a scar, but that is just the final stage in a series of events as the body ‘patches’ the break in the skin:
• Of course, the first thing we see once the blood [...]
February 12, 2012
Unfortunately, even once active acne has been treated and has subsided, it can leave behind unpleasant reminders in the shape of acne scarring. These scars can take various forms, but are usually pitted due to the loss of tissue caused by infection. They can also leave the skin looking reddened; this change in colour is [...]
February 2, 2012
Acne can cause blemishes when inflammation and infection result in damage to or the loss of skin tissue. The scars usually assume a depressed or pitted appearance, although some can be raised, and they can be left reddened following the presence of inflammation.
Active acne is not always the direct cause of scarring. Picking a [...]
January 30, 2012
Keloid scars develop when skin has become damaged and the body’s healing process kicks in. An excessive production of collagen causes the scar tissue to grow beyond the original site of injury to form a nodule that can be significantly larger than the damaged skin.
These nodules can be painful or itchy as well as unsightly, [...]
January 26, 2012
Acne scars can be a very unwelcome reminder of an embarrassing problem, and they can take years to fade away, if they do at all. Pitted scars can be a nightmare to conceal, as the loss of tissue means that they leave depressed areas of skin.
Treatment is necessary to deal with acne scarring and to [...]
January 18, 2012
All types of scar can cause cosmetic problems that can affect a person’s self-confidence and even affect their quality of life. Keloid scars can be especially problematic, due to their appearance and the way they grow.
Keloid scars are not dangerous, although they can cause discomfort, severe itching and even pain. Depending on the site of [...]
January 18, 2012
It is possible to beat active acne, but the spots and pustules can leave behind an unwelcome and unsightly reminder that can take years to fade away. The inflammation caused by the blemishes can leave the area of affected skin reddened and marked, making camouflage necessary in order to even out skin tone.
The other problem [...]
January 16, 2012
A combination of microdermabrasion therapy and laser treatment can be used to address a number of problems that can affect your skin.
It can be used to remove stretch marks, acne scars and for pigmentation treatment, but what does it actually involve?
Microdermabrasion involves using a hand-held device that directs a stream of very fine, medical-grade crystals [...]
January 14, 2012
The relief at finding a treatment for your active acne that actually works may be diminished when you realise that once the inflammation has subsided, you are left with pitted marks on your face that won’t go away.
Acne scars tend to assume this pitted appearance because the infection associated with acne actually destroys skin tissue [...]
