Dermabrasion Acne Scar is a technique which is using wire brush or diamond wheel with rough edges that we called burr or fraise, to remove the upper part of our skin. In Dermabrasion Acne Scars, the brush or burr rotates rapidly to remove our skin surface. This will damage the skin. But as the wound heals, the new skin will grow to replace the damaged skin that was removed.
There are some important factors on dermabrasion acne scars such as how coarse the burr, how fast it rotates, the condition of your skin, as well as how much and how long the pressure is applied to your skin. Dermabrasion acne scar is not only used for your face. It can also be used to improve the fine lines around your mouth. It also treats rosacea, the inflammatory skin condition.
In order to do dermabrasion acne scars, your face must be cleaned and marked. Sometimes they use local anesthetic to numb the skin and ice packs for 30 minutes. If you want deeper
dermabrasion acne scars, you can use cryogenic spray to make the skin firm enough. It treats small area at a time. The freezing spray is used for few seconds and then the rotating burr will take off the top layers of your skin.

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After the dermabrasion acne scars surgery, your healing time will depend on the size and depth of the treated area. For example, full face dermabrasion needs longer time to recover than just small area treated. Deeper abrasion also takes longer to recover. Generally, your skin will grow in 5 to 8 days. The new skin is pink or red and will fade in 6 to 12 weeks. In this moment, you have to use makeup to have the normal skin tones.
Although some people only have a little or no pain at all in dermabrasion acne scars, but you have to remember that some people needs pain relievers. You have to take care of your treated area properly. You might also be given a drug called acyclovir to prevent infection. Talk to your doctor if there are early signs of infection or complications.

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