Acne Scars - Dermal Fillers

Acne is a common disease of the skin which is normally characterized by pimples on the face, back and chest. This condition occurs when the skin pores get clogged with oil, dead skin cells and often bacteria. Acne can arise at any age, but in most cases it starts to show up at the age of puberty when the body is undergoing major transformational changes, and tends to worsen during the period of adolescence. It is a very common condition in almost all people. Approximately 85 percent of people encounter the condition somewhere between the ages of 12 and 25 five years, with up to 20 percent of women developing mild acne.

After the occurrence of acne, it will normally leave small scars hence the term ‘acne scars’. The scars will often tend to cause indentations on the surface of the skin which can be referred to as “icepick” scars. Some of the common causes of acne include age where hormonal changes contribute to the occurrence; with teenagers most likely to develop it. Gender also contributes, since boys are more likely to develop the condition than girls. Other factors include diseases of the skin, drugs, cosmetics, personal hygiene, environment and stress where emotional stress can lead to massive development of acne.

There are quite a number of types of dermal fillers that are used to treat acne scars and most of them can be easily found in the market from many different manufacturers at greatly varying prices. The goal of acne scar treatment is to raise the skin surface that is affected and give it a smoother, more enhanced, elegant look. Types of dermal fillers that can be used for such treatments include human collagen, bovine collagen, fat, hyaluronic acid derivatives and polytheyl-methacrlate microspheres with collagen. Treatments that use these constituents do not necessarily give permanent or long lasting corrections but will generally work for a considerable amount of time. To acquire permanent results, there will be need for more injections to further correct the conditions.

One common problem when it comes to treatment of acne scars is that the areas to be treated will need repeated injections. This is because dermal fillers will break down within the body with time. This is a point to bear in mind when using dermal fillers so that you can know when you next need to have an injection.