You look in the mirror after getting over an outburst of acne. You are happy that the acne is gone, finally. You heave a sigh of relief. But your glee is short lived, and on a closer look you realize there are now ugly and annoying scars in place of the acne. Gosh! You say to yourself, as if this acne wasn't enough, now there are the scars! Still, the scene is not totally hopeless as it seems. There a lot of ways in which you can get rid of acne scars. From chemical peels to microdermabrasion, to surgery, as a last resort, you can consider quite a few options. But this text to come will be basically about surgical methods for acne scar removal.
Types of Acne Scar Removal Surgery
Acne scar surgery is one of the most effective ways to deal with acne scars. It is of course the last resort. Nevertheless, when there are depressed acne scars this method works the best. These days quite a few surgery options can be chosen from. Dermatologists remove, fill, raise and even separate the scar tissue from the skin beneath. Here are the different types of surgery for acne scar removal.
Punching Techniques
Punch Excision
In this method, a surgical instrument which looks like a round cookie cutter is used to remove the entire scar. After a local anesthesia is applied to the affected area, the tool along with removing the scar also removes the edges. The tool measures generally between 1.5 mm and 3.5 mm, but it depends on the size of the treatment area. The scar removed, the skin is sutured together and then it heals. The scarring which happens as a result of the process usually fades off in sometime after the surgery.
Punch Elevation
Mainly used when the scars are deeper and are boxcar types, the tool used for this method is almost the same as excision. However, instead of the suture or graft of the wound, the scar tissue is followed by elevation and attachment. What happens is after the dermatologist removes the scarred tissue, he or she carefully raises the part of the tissue which is left. This is done so that when the tissue heals, it is in level with the rest of the skin.
Punch Grafting
In this scar removal surgery, the same tool is used as the above methods and almost the same process is used as excision. The only modification is that after the scar is removed, the wound doesn't go through suture. The doctor will fill up the portion of the skin removed with a skin graft of the patient's own skin.
Subcutaneous Incision
Here the dermatologist uses a surgical probe to separate the scar tissue and the skin. It will be followed by raising the skin and flattening the surface.
All these methods point out to the fact the acne scar removal surgery using punch techniques is to replace a deeper, bigger scar with a flatter and smaller one. That makes it less noticeable and it has better chances of fading away. This is one of the best way to get rid of acne scars.
Laser Technique
Although, in use for quite some time to treat acne scars, research is being done on whether acne scar laser treatment can prevent acne formation in the first place. The laser is used to burn away the sebaceous gland producing oil and to encourage oxygen formation in bacteria which leads to their destruction. It is also used to burn away the follicle sack from which the hair grows. In laser, scar removal surgery, lasers and intense pulsed light is used.
Dermabrasion
Dermabrasion and derma planning is a process where the surgeon scrapes away the outermost skin layer using a rough wire brush or burr containing diamond particles attached to a motorized handle. Microdermabrasion is also used to get rid of acne scars.
Which acne scar removal surgery you opt for, will decide the cost. Full face ablative laser surgeries, for instance can cost around $3,000, and on the contrary the non ablative surgery can cost around $9,000. The charges will further be determined by the sophistication of the tools and material used. The cost will also depend on how much the doctor needs to work on the scars and where are you getting it done. This is where I sign off. Take Care!
Types of Acne Scar Removal Surgery
Acne scar surgery is one of the most effective ways to deal with acne scars. It is of course the last resort. Nevertheless, when there are depressed acne scars this method works the best. These days quite a few surgery options can be chosen from. Dermatologists remove, fill, raise and even separate the scar tissue from the skin beneath. Here are the different types of surgery for acne scar removal.
Punching Techniques
Punch Excision
In this method, a surgical instrument which looks like a round cookie cutter is used to remove the entire scar. After a local anesthesia is applied to the affected area, the tool along with removing the scar also removes the edges. The tool measures generally between 1.5 mm and 3.5 mm, but it depends on the size of the treatment area. The scar removed, the skin is sutured together and then it heals. The scarring which happens as a result of the process usually fades off in sometime after the surgery.
Punch Elevation
Mainly used when the scars are deeper and are boxcar types, the tool used for this method is almost the same as excision. However, instead of the suture or graft of the wound, the scar tissue is followed by elevation and attachment. What happens is after the dermatologist removes the scarred tissue, he or she carefully raises the part of the tissue which is left. This is done so that when the tissue heals, it is in level with the rest of the skin.
Punch Grafting
In this scar removal surgery, the same tool is used as the above methods and almost the same process is used as excision. The only modification is that after the scar is removed, the wound doesn't go through suture. The doctor will fill up the portion of the skin removed with a skin graft of the patient's own skin.
Subcutaneous Incision
Here the dermatologist uses a surgical probe to separate the scar tissue and the skin. It will be followed by raising the skin and flattening the surface.
All these methods point out to the fact the acne scar removal surgery using punch techniques is to replace a deeper, bigger scar with a flatter and smaller one. That makes it less noticeable and it has better chances of fading away. This is one of the best way to get rid of acne scars.
Laser Technique
Although, in use for quite some time to treat acne scars, research is being done on whether acne scar laser treatment can prevent acne formation in the first place. The laser is used to burn away the sebaceous gland producing oil and to encourage oxygen formation in bacteria which leads to their destruction. It is also used to burn away the follicle sack from which the hair grows. In laser, scar removal surgery, lasers and intense pulsed light is used.
Dermabrasion
Dermabrasion and derma planning is a process where the surgeon scrapes away the outermost skin layer using a rough wire brush or burr containing diamond particles attached to a motorized handle. Microdermabrasion is also used to get rid of acne scars.
Which acne scar removal surgery you opt for, will decide the cost. Full face ablative laser surgeries, for instance can cost around $3,000, and on the contrary the non ablative surgery can cost around $9,000. The charges will further be determined by the sophistication of the tools and material used. The cost will also depend on how much the doctor needs to work on the scars and where are you getting it done. This is where I sign off. Take Care!
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