The icepick scar is one that is common when a person has suffered severe acne once it has clear up, and they are scars that will require surgery to be reduced, the topical scar treatments that are available will not be able to reduce the deepness of these scars.
They can appear on the cheeks, the jaw line, chin and forehead, and the will appear to deepen with age as the skin becomes more pliable and looses it s elasticity. The icepick scarring has the appearance of punctured marks along the skin that have deep pits.
Surgery is the most effective treatment in reducing these scars and this usually includes laser surgery or dermabrasion, because these are the types of treatments where the outer skin can be removed and the skin tissue can be molded to alleviate the depth of the pits associated with this type of scar. |
