Skin Abrasion Techniques

The key is to go slowly and only remove a small amount of tissue during each abrasion. Some old scars are very hard and tough and physical breakdown allows the hydroxy acids to start dissolving the scars.

For elevated or flat scars, microdermabrasion works well. For depressed scars, such as pitted acne scars, subcision with needles is often used by estheticians to break up the deeply buried scar tissue.

Mild Abrasion Methods

Exfoliating brushes and pumice stones often help.

Scrapers or dull knives can work well. Just do not break the skin.

Microdermabrasion units work well on scars and blemishes that are weakened by hydroxy acids.

Many aestheticians also subcision on depressed scars. In this procedure, a needle (such as tattoo needle) disrupts the disorganized collagen in the scar and stimulates replacement of newly formed collagen.

Best results are achieved with several sessions. This often used on pitted acne scars or at the margins of face lifts.

Some scars may be too deep and too hard for hydroxy acids to effective loosen.

Some estheticians tell us that they use CP Serum or TriReduction after the needling and see a much better and faster clearing of the scars.

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Sometimes Skin Looks Briefly Worse After Clearing a Damaged Skin Surface

Deeply buried scar tissue is often covered over with normal skin.

For example, cystic acne can form hard scars under the skin. These scars often are later covered over by superficial skin cells.

But as skin is exfoliated, this old buried scar tissue becomes visible. As such deep damage becomes visible, you can focus more usage of SRCPs and hydroxy acids on these specific problem spots.

Renewal Techniques for Scar Removal

Deep chemical peels are often recommended for scars, but if the dermatologist or aesthetician is not highly skilled, this is often unsatisfactory and can produce further scarring.

Many people who have had deep chemical peels for scars and end up with worse scarring than their initial scars and laser treatments often leave permanent burns.

Abrasive methods can also be used with traditional skin renewal methods such as lasers, deep peels, and dermabrasion.

These more vigorous procedures rapidly remove any scar tissue. But subsequent problems arise if the skin fails to heal rapidly.

This can produce inflamed, reddish skin for up to a year before healing is complete. In this case, various SRCP products can facilitate the skin post-procedure recovery. For more information see Skin Renewal Methods.

More Aggressive Methods for Severe Scars - But Nothing is Fast

The natural and gentle methods outlined above may not always work for very severe scars. But keep in mind that nothing is fast. More vigorous procedures such as laser and surgery are usually followed by 6 to 12 months of post procedure healing.

Comparing Scar Reduction Methods

Scar Reduction with SRCPs and Hydroxy Acids