Above all it must be clear that acne is not contagious. But the condition is more common in the skin and can affect 80% of the population. Comes produced by segregation of the excess fat from the sebaceous glands. Occurs mainly in young 11 to 30 years and there are many factors that cause: hereditary factors, poor diet (especially intake of fatty foods), blockage of the pilosebaceous canal, hormonal changes (espeialmentre prolific in the...

The acne scars may cause embarrassment. There are several treatment options to get rid of acne scars. There are four main types of acne scars: ice pick scars, boxcar scars, rolling scars and hypertrophic scars. Ice pick scars are either shallow or deep pits that have sharp sides and uneven margins. When these aggravate they are called depressed fibrotic scarring. The ice pick scars are most frequently found on cheeks. Boxcar scars have an...

There are different types of acne, and each can leave different types of scars. Treatment for acne scars can vary according to skin type, and you must know this information before you can begin treating the problem. The occurrence of scarring is different for different people. It is often difficult to predict who will and won’t scar, how extensive or deep the scars will be, and how long the scars will persist. The only sure way to...

In many cases, it’s possible for acne to leave permanent scars. Scars are a permanent change to skin tissue produced by the healing process itself, chiefly creating fibrous tissue. As white blood cells attack bacteria they can create changes in underlying skin cells in the surrounding area. This is one way scars become permanent. So-called icepick scars are small pinholes that form in the surface of the skin. They look as if the skin...

There are things you can do to try to avoid these scars, like properly cleansing your skin, or refraining from popping zits, as this can cause scarring, but this doesn’t mean scars won’t develop. There are different types of acne scars, and different treatments for each.  They are classified in the following manner. Ice pick scars are characterized by the appearance of deep pits on the skin and are most common in a sign of...