Recognizing the Different Face Acne Scars

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 at 7:21 am

The only thing worse about having face acne is knowing that it is going to leave some type of scars. These scars are caused when the skin tissue has been damaged. When the tissue is damaged our bodies will produce collagen to send to the damaged area. Sometimes it will send too much of the collagen - which will build into a fibrous mass that will cause an uneven shape on our face.

There are different types of face acne scars and each can be identified:

Ice Viagra Online Pick Scars

This type of scar can either be deep or shallow and hard or soft. It got this name because its looks like a common wound that someone will receive from an ice pick. If you try to stretch the skin you will notice little to no changes.

Depressed Fibrotic Scars

Depressed fibrotic scars are small to tiny craters that will form on the face. The size of this type of scar differs depending on how much tissue on the face has been lost. Most people will have these scars on the cheeks.

Atrophic Macule Scars

These scars can be seen on the face as well as other parts of the body that have been infected by acne. When they are on the face they tend to be very small. These scars are softer than most other face acne scars and will have a base that is wrinkled. You will notice them by the violet to bluish color that they have on someone’s white skin. This color is caused by the blood vessels beneath it.

Deep and Superficial Soft Scars

Deep and superficial soft scars can also vary in their sizes. The edges of these scars are sloped to connect with the normal skin that has been untouched.