Stretch marks on your butt, also called “striae” amount to tearing of the deeper layers of the skin called the dermis. When the dermis tears, a stretched, thinned-out look that can also be lighter or darker than the surrounding skin results.
An atrophic scar is one that is generally sunken, pitted, or indented. These scars are the polar opposite of the other major scar category, hypertrophic scars, which are raised above skin level. The most common cause for atrophic scars is acne. Other causes include chickenpox, surgery (especially shave excisions), and injury.
Using lasers to remove scars has become a mainstay in the treatment of multiple types of scars. Laser scar treatments have been shown to improve the appearance of existing scars. Lasers have also been shown to help optimize surgical scarring. In addition to the...
Subcision is an acronym for Subcutaneous Incisionless Surgery. Subcision of acne scars makes use of a needle that is inserted into the skin below an atrophic acne scar. The needle tip is maneuvered so as to disrupt fibrous tissue bands below the scar that give...
Chemical peels for acne scars make use of a chemical agent to exfoliate the skin and promote collagen production. When a chemical peel is applied to the skin, a controlled burn is created to the upper skin layers. This causes the skin to slough and stimulates collagen...
PRP stands for Platelet Rich Plasma. PRP for acne scars makes use of a person’s own blood. The medical team then uses a centrifuge to spin the blood that has been collected in a vial at high speeds. This causes the blood to separate into layers, one of which is rich...
Micro needling for acne scars induces collagen production to improve the appearance of atrophic acne scars. Multiple tiny pokes are made into the skin causing controlled injury. The healing of these penetrating injuries creates collagen within indented, sunken acne...
Microdermabrasion for acne scars rejuvenates the skin to reduce visible scarring. With microdermabrasion for acne, only the most upper layers of the skin are removed. This promotes exfoliation and the regeneration of a rejuvenated, smoother skin surface....
Scarring from acne is, unfortunately, very common. Up to 95% of individuals who experience moderate to severe acne developing permanent scarring to some extent or another. Ice pick scars are indented-type scars that result from loss of the deep collagen and fat tissue...