What is the Best Treatment for Acne Scar Removal? | LightRx MedSpa
What are Acne Scars?
Acne scars are the result of the inflammation of acne blemishes. When the acne pore swells up a breakdown occurs in the pore’s wall. When the skin tries to heal itself, it creates collagen, a fiber that repairs the skin and is responsible for tightening the skin. The collagen can do one of two things. It can either cause an indentation in the skin or raise the skin.
An indentation often means that not enough collagen has been produced and there is a loss of tissue. A raised area of the skin indicates the opposite, that there has been too much collagen produced. Not everyone with acne gets scars from it, in fact, only about 20 percent do. However, if you are affected by acne scarring there are treatments available.
Laser Treatment to Get Rid of Acne Scars
One such treatment is laser treatment. This treatment uses precisely aimed lasers shot into the skin to help the body heal itself.
How Does it Work?
The lasers heat up the skin and trigger the body’s natural healing process. This process can do one of two things. First it can trigger the creation of new collagen in the skin. This would be helpful for those with indentation scars.
The collagen would then work to resurface the scarred area and essentially fill in the indentations. The body would also make new skin tissue to help the collagen in the healing process. This would leave you with smooth, healthy, vibrant skin.
On the other hand, if you have too much collagen and have raised scarring the treatment can break down that collagen. New, healthier collagen as well as new skin will be formed. This will lighten the scarring on the face and leave behind smooth healthy skin.
Technology
For acne scars we use the Venus Viva™. The FDA-cleared, clinically proven Venus Viva™ works to improve the overall texture of your skin through a process called skin resurfacing. Skin rejuvenation is safe for men and women and terrific for treating acne scars, fine lines, surface irregularities, sun damage, freckles, loose skin, diminished tone and texture.
Venus Viva™ combines NanoFractional™ Radio Frequency (RF) and Pulsed Electro Magnetic Fields with SmartScan™ technology to safely deliver reparative heat to deeper layers of the skin without causing harm to any of the surrounding tissue.
The RF tightens existing collagen fibers in the dermis while stimulating collagen production cells (fibroblast) to make new collagen for the skin.This process activates the body’s ability to naturally rebuild and regenerate collagen (Collagen Remodeling). As a result, lines, wrinkles and scars are smoothed out, while discoloration is corrected, and skin tone and texture are evened out.
Additionally, the Venus Viva™ uses Tip technology. Tip is one of the largest spot sizes in the industry and delivers up to 700 pulses. Energy is scanned and flows through the groups of needle-shaped pins and penetrates deep into the tissue.
This energy is distributed through small footprint per pin (160 x 38 µm2) at variable energy densities in a single tip, reducing the risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH)3 and leaving sufficient intact tissue in between, for faster wound healing, uniform post-treatment tissue appearance, and low downtime.
Furthermore, no return pads allow for more homogenous energy delivery, resulting in safer treatments and consistent clinical outcomes.
Not only is the Venus Viva™ effective, but it is also safe and comfortable.
FAQ
How Many Sessions do I Need?
The number of sessions you need will depend on your treatment plan. It can range anywhere from three to eight sessions typically and you may need more. The more serious your skin afflictions the more sessions you will need to correct them. The type of scarring can also be a factor when determining the number of sessions.
What is The Typical Downtime?
Since there is no surgery involved with the treatment there is very little to worry about in terms of downtime. You can leave our medspa and go back to your daily routine. However, following the treatment there may be some swelling and redness of the face.
You will also want to avoid any oil-based makeup for eight to twelve weeks following the treatment. You will also want to be extra careful about applying sunblock and exposing your skin to the sun. As far as activities and doing things such as driving and working, there is no downtime.
Book a Free Consultation
If you would like to know more about pricing, treatment length, and if acne scar removal is right for you you can book a free consultation online or by calling (877) 721-4547. The number of treatments will be determined during your free consultation and will depend on your desired result for your skin and the area being targeted.
