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Types of Acne Scars

Types of Acne Scars: The dreaded complication of acne for any teenager, the acne scars, can present as different types depending upon the depth and tissue response to the inflammation. Deep Acne Ice Pick Scars. Classifying acne scars into different types is important in planning an appropriate mode of treatment. Superficial acne scars can be treated with topical exfoliants and chemical peels while deep scars may require surgical intervention. Acne scars could also be classified, depending upon the extent of involvement, as localized, scattered or extensive. Very superficial scars, on effective treatment of the acne, are temporary as the scars fill out and gradually disappear over time without any treatment. Most of the deep and medium depth acne scars are, unfortunately, permanent. The types of scars formed depend upon the types of acne, its extent and severity. Brown or dark spots and other skin blemishes after a bout of acne eruptions are not acne scars as there are no structural cha...