11/08/2026
✨ ACNE SCARRING: NOT ALL SCARS ARE THE SAME
Acne(pimples) can clear, but the inflammation and skin damage left behind may cause long-lasting changes in skin texture.
✨ What causes acne scars?
🔹 Severe or prolonged acne inflammation
🔹 Deep or cystic acne
🔹 Picking or squeezing active acne
🔹 Damage to collagen during healing
🔹 Excessive collagen production, which can cause raised scars
✨ Different types of acne scars
Acne scars can generally be divided into two main types:
✔️ Depressed (atrophic) scars – indentations in the skin, including ice pick, boxcar and rolling scars.
✔️ Raised scars – caused by excess collagen and include hypertrophic scars and keloids.
⚠️ Picking or squeezing acne increases the risk of scarring. Early and appropriate treatment of active acne can help reduce the risk and severity of scarring.
✨ You don't have to live with acne scars. A proper skin assessment can help determine the best approach for your skin.
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