Acnes – The Factors
Any significant trauma to the skin, which damages the integrity of the skin’s surface layer, for example a cut or graze, will heal to leave a scar. Acne scars are exactly the same as other scars, except that in the case of acne the skin is being traumatized from within, rather than being damaged from outside. As the damaged skin heal, new material, known as scar tissue, forms to fill the gap in the skin’s surface caused by the trauma.
Skin and scar tissue are made of quite different materials, which is why scars are visible on the surface of skin. Scar tissue contains lots of a connective tissue called collagen, which can be laid down quickly and thus speed up the healing process. Most scars look shiny compared to the surrounding normal skin because of their high connective tissue content, but may appear either lighter or darker than surrounding skin. Whether the scars are raised, level with the skin’s surface or sunken will depend on both the type and extent of the injury and the way in which it has been treated.
Acne scars are the result of trauma within the skin caused by certain types of acne spots and colon cleanse. Spots which cause acne scarring are those which damage the integrity of the outer layer of skin, known as the epithelium. Blackheads and pustules form raised spots with an open centre, which will heal and close over. Not all blackheads and pustules will heal to leave permanent, visible acne scars, but all will heal by a process which involves the formation of scar tissue and so have the potential to cause permanent acne scarring. Sufferers from either condition are likely to be so alarmed by the appearance of the scars that they rush to see a doctor, which is absolutely the correct course of action.
