Lesions or scars left on facial skin, chest or back are usually caused by acne inflamation that has come and gone. There are two general classes of acne scars, defined by tissue reaction to inflammation:

(1) Scars caused by exaggerated tissue generation, and

(2) Scars caused by loss of tissue.

Scars Caused by Exaggerated Tissue Formation.

The generation of scars caused by exaggerated tissue generation is known as keloids. Keloid scars are associated to excessive levels of the cell substance, collagen. The overproduction of collagen is the body's reaction to damaged skin cells. This extra production becomes piled up in fibrous accumulations, 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 diminish in size over time.

Scars Caused by Loss of Tissue

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

Ice-pick Scars or Pitted Scars

Usually appear on the cheek. They are typically small, with visible jagged edges and steep side-like wounds that seem to form an "ice-picked" shape. Ice-pick scars may be shallow or deep, and may be hard or soft to the touch. Soft scars can be improved by stretching the skin; hard ice-pick scars cannot be stretched out.

Depressed fibrotic scars

Are commonly quite large, with sharp edges and steep sides. When touched, the base of these scars feels firm. Ice-pick scars may evolve into depressed fibrotic scars over time.

Soft scars

Superficial or deep and soft to the touch. They have smoothly sloping rolled edges that merge with normal skin. They are usually small, and either circular or linear in shape.

Atrophic macules

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

Follicular macular atrophy

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

Acne Scars Treated with Natural Ingredient

Imbalanced tissue production can't be diminished with a common acne treatment product that is only capable of treating some acne breakouts. By using these products you will likely end-up with a coarser texture that may present side-effects such as sun sensitivity, irritation or simply show no change at all. Your safest bet is to apply organic ingredients that bring collagen production back-up to normal and help 'disintegrate' and regenerate scarred tissue.

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 component comes from a snail and is becoming the newest revolution in skin and scar treatment. Studies have shown that snail secretion contains a combination of naturally occurring glycolic acid, elastane, vitamins, allantoine and collagen, however, you have to keep in mind 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.