Acne scars are permanent textural changes, pits and indentations that occur on the skin as a result of severe acne. When acne breakouts penetrate the skin deeply, they damage the skin and the tissue beneath it. As the acne clears, the body tries to repair this damage. During the healing process, the body produces collagen—a substance that gives the skin support. If the body produces too little or too much collagen, you will see an atrophic scar.
Types of acne scars :
- • Icepick scar
- • Box scar
- • Rolling scar
- • Inflammatory acne often results in acne cysts
and nodules. This type of acne tends to penetrate deep into the skin, which damages
the skin
- • The longer a person has inflammatory acne, the
greater the risk of scarring.
- • If one Picks, squeezes, or pops acne. This
increases inflammation, which increases the risk of scarring
- • Genes play a large role