What is dermabrasion?

Dermabrasion is an effective procedure done under local anaesthetic for the treatment of skin imperfections. A high speed brush with a spinning disc is used to remove the outer surface layer of skin (epidermis) to allow for regrowth of new skin tissue. The uneven, old scar tissue is replaced to alter the contour of the scar. The deep exfoliating effects of dermabrasion treatments can often remove deep wrinkles around the chin and mouth area, some scars and surface pigmentation.

Acne Scars – Types Of Scarring

There are two type of acne scars, scarring caused by increased tissue formation or scarring caused by tissue loss.

Increased Scar tissue formation

Scarring caused by Increased tissue formation (see diagram above, to your right) is the result of keloids or hypertrophic scarring (enlargement or overgrowth) which are both associated with excessive amounts of collagen. Keloids project above the surface of the skin and can form large mounds of scar tissue while hypertrophic scarring doesn’t get as big as keloids but appears in the same form. Increased tissue formation is the less common form of acne scarring and can persist for years, but usually fades in size over time.

Tissue loss

There are several type of tissue loss acne scarring which is far more common than increased tissue formation scars, such as:-