Edit Types of Acne Scars

<p>Squeezing and picking spots can also lead to skin damage and scarring as the area becomes inflamed, so avoiding this is key to acne scarring prevention. </p> <p>If your scars appear raised, then this is usually because your body has tried to make too much collagen to heal the damaged skin. Unfortunately, there’s nothing you can do to prevent this happening.</p> <p><strong>Types of Acne Scars</strong></p> <p>Acne scars can look different on every person. The most common types are: </p> <ul class="nm-block-list wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Ice-pick:</strong> small narrow indentations </li> <li><strong>Rolling:</strong> varying depths with sloping edges</li> <li><strong>Boxcar:</strong> broad with sharply defined edges</li> <li><strong>Hypertrophic:</strong> raised lumps the same size as the acne that caused them</li> <li><strong>Keloid:</strong> raised lumps larger than the acne that caused them </li> </ul> <p>Each type of acne scar can respond differently to treatment, which is why a multi-factorial approach is often recommended. </p> <p>You may find that your acne scars and the skin surrounding them are dark in colour. This is known as post-inflammatory hyper<a title="pigmentation" href="https://www.consultingroom.com/conditions/pigmentation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pigmentation</a> and can be treated at the same time as the scarring. </p>

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