Whilst scarring can be a reaction to skin trauma scars can also arise as a complication from acne.
Scarring is actually caused by your skin trying to repair the damage. When we have an injury our skin attempts to repair these lesions by forming new collagen fibers. These repairs usually aren’t as smooth and flawless as the original skin which can lead to visible scars.
Any type of acne spot can cause scarring, but it’s more common with nodules and cysts as these are deeper forms of acne. If you have active acne we would advise looking at treatment to get the acne under control before we begin the scar treatments to prevent more.
Acne scars can be distressing but we have a range of treatment options.
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