Acne Scar Treatments Available at Dermlaze Clinic

Millions of men and women are suffering from acne scars for years before they find a treatment that works for them. Acnes are caused by several factors that include diet, lifestyle, hormonal imbalances or diseases. When they worsen, they can cause scarring that are visible enough to ruin the sufferers’ physical looks and subsequently shake their self-confidence.

Acne scars slowly develop when the skin acne and the cysts inside them burst, damaging the skin surrounding them. Many patients may find it hard to avoid picking or squeezing the acnes, a habit that often accelerate the process. Some scars appear as protruding nodules surrounded by reddened skin, while others take shape in the form of small (or medium) sized pits.

Dermlaze offers 2 treatment options for acne scars:

Option 1: Microdermabrasion

Microdermabrasion is an alternative to the well-known dermabrasion. Both treatments involve exfoliating (peeling off) the skin to remove dead skin cells and also promote collagen growth. Microdermabrasion is more favorable (to many patients) over dermabrasion because it’s less harsh on the skin.

How does it work?
The microdermabrasion technique used by our physician (Dr. Jeswender) utilizes crystal particles consisting of aluminum oxide.  During the procedure, Dr. Jeswender will use vacuum tube that emits these crystal particles on your skin, causing a gentle abrasion which removes the dead skin cell. Both the dead skin cells and then crystals are then suctioned off the skin with the same tube, revealing a new and fresher skin and spontaneously removing acne scars.

Any side effects? Is it painful?
Microdermabrasion is the most favorable among many equivalent treatments because of its minimal side effects and downtime. Although, depending on your skin sensitivity, the exfoliation may cause mild swelling and burning sensation on your skin. Nonetheless, these side effects can be relieved by simply applying cream lotions and a moisturizer. 

Option 2: Laser Treatment

How does it work?
For this treatment, Dr. Jeswender uses erbium glass fractional laser system to remove the acne scars. Also known as fraxel laser, the fractional lasers emits hundreds of tiny laser beams on your skin in very short bursts. Different intensity and wavelength of the laser beam might be used to flatten the scar tissue and also reduce the skin redness around the acne lesions.

The is very effective treatment because of its extremely high water absorption property that allows it to penetrate up to 1.5mm layer of skin. Thus, the treatment can achieve a remarkable result not only for acne scars but also a variety of other skin problems such as stretch marks and melasma.

Any side effects? Is it painful?
The laser beams of fractional laser can penetrate deep layers of the skin. Such penetration level is necessary to treat scars of various severity. Therefore, it’s completely normal for the patients to experience slight pain and burning sensation after the treatment. The pain, nonetheless, can be easily relieved by air-cooler or iced-pack massage which will be performed by the physician.

What to do or avoid after the treatment:

• If you experienced swelling or redness following the treatment, apply moisturizer on your face every night to relieve swelling and redness. This will also help speed up the healing process
• Avoid drinking alcohol or performing strenuous exercise for at least 3 days after the treatment.
• Avoid prolonged exposure to sun light and apply sunscreen when going out during day.
• You can take showers, wearing makeup, shave immediately after the treatment.

Treatment Results: