Facial scarring is usually caused by scars that were left behind by an acne inflamation. There are two general classes of acne scars, defined by tissue response to inflammation:

(1) Scars generated by increased tissue generation, and

(2) Scars generated by loss of tissue.

Scars Caused by Exaggerated Tissue Formation.

The proliferation of scars caused by increased tissue generation is known as keloids. Keloid scars are associated to disproportioned levels of the cell substance, collagen. The overproduction of collagen is the body's response to damaged skin cells. This excess becomes piled up in fibrous masses, resulting in a characteristic firm, smooth, irregularly-shaped scars.

Keloid scars are 1 to 2 millimeters in diameter, but some can reach 1 centimeter or larger. This abnormal growth of scar tissue is more likely to occur in susceptible people that is, people who are often related to others with similar types of scarring.

Keloid scars will be with you for years, but may decrease their size over time.

Scars Caused by Loss of Tissue

Acne scars associated with loss of tissue, like scars that result from chicken pox, are more common than keloids. Scars associated with loss of tissue are:

Ice-pick Scars or Pitted Scars

Commonly appear on the cheek. They are typically small, with characteristically jagged edges and steep side-like wounds that seem to form an "ice-picked" shape. When touched, ice-pick scars may be soft or hard; they can affect the skin superficially, or reach the deeper layers. Soft scars can be treated by stretching the skin; hard ice-pick scars cannot be stretched out.

Depressed fibrotic scars

Are usually big in size, with sharp edges and steep sides. The base of these scars is firm to the touch. Ice-pick scars may evolve into depressed fibrotic scars over time.

Soft scars

Superficial or deep and feel soft when touched. They have gently sloping rolled edges that combine with normal skin. They use to be small, and either circular or linear in shape.

Atrophic macules

Are usually fairly small when they appear on the face, but may be a centimeter or more on the body. They are soft, usually with a slightly wrinkled base, and can be bluish in appearance due to the blood vessels lying just under the scar. Over time, these scars fade from bluish to ivory white in color in white-skinned people, so they become much less obvious.

Follicular macular atrophy

They are more likely to appear on the chest or back of someone with acne. These are tiny, white, soft lesions, often slightly raised above the surface of the skin something like whiteheads that didn't fully develop. This condition is sometimes also known as "perifollicular elastolysis." The lesions may persist for months to years.

Organic Ingredient Revolutionizes Acne Scar Treatment

You can hope that your tissue imbalance can be treated with common chemical-based acne treatments that promise freeing your skin of acne breakouts, but that are incapable of treating the scars that are left behind after and acne inflammation has subsided. By applying these products you will likely end-up with a drier skin texture that can present side-effects such as sun sensitivity, irritation or simply show no change at all. Your best bet is to use organic ingredients that bring collagen production back-up to normal and help dissolve and regenerate scarred skin.

The majority of all regenerative ingredients contain natural oils, but only one ingredient is capable of supplying a balanced mix of ingredients that trigger skin repair. That unbelievable ingredient comes from a snail and is becoming the newest revolution in skin and scar treatment. Investigation has shown that snail secretion contains a combination of naturally occurring vitamins, elastane, allantoine, glycolic acid and collagen, however, don't forget that complete scar renewal depends on the treatment itself and the extension of the scar.

So next time you look at your acne scar in a mirror and wonder why all the acne treatments in the world haven't changed a thing, try using an natural ingredient that can help regenerate scarred skin.