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Pimple scars, like any other scars, cannot be easily gotten rid of easily. You haven't mentioned having a pimple problem right now, so I assume that at least that part of your problem has been solved. With pimples, the important thing is to prevent new scars from developing, rather than getting rid of scars that have already formed.
If you want to get rid of existing pimple scars, you can try a few home remedies but you will probably need to visit a specialist and undergo treatment. Minor acne scars, which are basically spots of hyperpigmentation, will gradually fade away on their own. In order to help the process along, you can apply aloe gel daily, as well as vitamin E oil. In addition, you should gently scrub your face with a mixture of sandalwood powder and rose water before going to bed, and then rinse it off with plain water. However, in many cases, pimple scarring is more than just hyper-pigmentation. Atrophic scarring is a type of scarring in which tissue is lost, is quite common. This can involve depressions on the surface of the skin, which can be jagged or smooth, and shallow or deep. The most severe scars, jagged, deep scars known as depressed fibriotic scars, will not disappear on their own or with any home remedies.
There are several modern treatments for such scars, but it is important that you go to an experienced, reputed specialist for them. Dermabrasion and microdermabrasion are two scar removal techniques. As the names suggest, the techniques involve abrasion of the scar tissue. Both techniques are quite painful, and the treated skin takes months to grow and heal. In addition, due to their very nature, these techniques are suitable only for raised scars. Laser therapy may be useful in such a case. This technique gets rid of damaged cells and stimulates the growth of collagen, which helps fill the deep scars left by pimples. There are other treatments available too, some of which are used in combination with the treatments just mentioned. Your doctor will be able to provide you with more details about each of these treatments. First find out what the available treatments are and what is suitable for your scars. Find out about the cost and the side effects as well, if any. After you have all the information you need, take the time to consider whether you want to go in for the treatment.
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