A lot of teenagers and adults suffer of acne and spend a lot of money trying to find the right treatment that will resolve their problem. Most of them even succeed stopping acne from appearing and having a normal skin after a long time, but their problems do not end here. Acne leaves long lasting blemishes and scars on the skin and this can have a major psychological impact upon anyone.

There are a few things that can be done for clearing up the mess produced by former acne. A lot of dermatological clinics offer solutions for clearing up acne scars. The doctors working there are well documented and prepared for treating various skin lesions. It is indicated that you go to them for a check up and recommendations instead of buying on your own various anti acne products that you have seen on the market and that might not even work for you.

Any dermatologist will tell you that acne scars can be removed only after getting rid of acne. This means that at first the doctor will help you stop acne from affecting your skin. You might need to use an antibiotic treatment in case your acne is caused by infections, or a hormonal treatment if you have hormonal imbalances that lead to acne. Also you might have to adjust your diet and eat more healthy foods.

Clean skin

After getting acne under control, the dermatologist can pass to the next step: acne scar removal. This can be done in several ways:

1. Blue or red light therapy. This treatment is done at a light lamp and it kills bacteria and heals wounds without leaving any scars. The treatment is generally done for 15 minutes, twice per week and is should be continued 4 weeks.

2. Laser therapy. A few years ago, the Fraxel laser was approved by the FDA for usage into treating acne scars and fine lines in dermatological clinics. The treatment is divided into 4 sessions 2 or 3 weeks apart and it has remarkable and long lasting results. Not to mention that after the sessions the skin does not look inflamed at all.

3. Chemical peels. This treatment should also be done by a dermatologist, but unfortunately even some cosmetic centers perform it without having well prepared personnel for doing this, and consequences can occur frequent: the burned skin. If the treatment is performed by a doctor, he will always take in consideration your age, the severity of the scars and your tolerance to certain substances involved in the peeling procedure. The effects are not permanent and you will need to repeat the procedure after a while.

4. Dermabrasion. This is another solution to scars and blemishes, but its disadvantage is that it is painful and needs local anesthesia, and afterwards it leaves the skin red and raw looking for a few days. But afterwards the skin will have a smoother appearance. Direct and indirect sunlight should be avoided for three months after the dermabrasion was done.

You should talk to a dermatologist before going for any of these options as you first need to see which of these solutions will remove your acne scars better.