Scars and stretch marks are the body’s natural healing response after an injury occurs and is permanent. Various factors will influence how your skin will scar.
The location, depth and size of the original injury will impact on the scars characteristics, and age, heredity, gender and ethnicity will also affect how your skin will react. Stretch marks occur when the skin is stretched and tears occur in the deeper layers of skin.
Its important to remember that scars and stretch marks are permanent and will always be there, but we can improve their appearance so they are less noticeable. As there are several different types of scar tissue, a variety of treatments are used to improve their size, colour and texture with varying degrees of overall improvement according to the type of scar.
Acne scars range from ice pick, to box car, rolling (that appear wavelike in appearance) and pseudo scars. Treatment outcomes depend on the extent of the original scarring and will differ according to the type of scarring.
We recommend you see one of our Dermal Therapists for an initial consultation, where a personalised treatment program will be designed to address your individual needs and concerns.