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Facial scarring is usually caused by scars that were left behind by an acne inflamation. There are two main classes of acne scars, defined by tissue reaction to inflammation:

(1) Scars generated by exaggerated tissue formation, and

(2) Scars generated by loss of tissue.

Scars Caused by Increased Tissue Formation.

The generation of scars caused by exaggerated tissue formation is called keloids. Keloid scars are linked 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 may be 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 persist for years, but may diminish in size over time.

Scars Caused by Loss of Tissue

Acne scars linked with loss of tissue, like scars that result from chicken pox, are more typical than keloids. Scars linked with loss of tissue are:

Ice-pick Scars or Pitted Scars

Usually occur on the cheek. They are usually small, with visible jagged edges and steep side-like marks that seem to resemble an "ice-picked" shape. When touched, ice-pick scars may be soft or hard; they can affect the skin superficially, or reach the deeper layers. Soft scars can be treated by stretching the skin; hard ice-pick scars cannot be stretched out.

Depressed fibrotic scars

Are commonly big in size, with sharp edges and steep sides. The base of these scars is firm to the touch. Ice-pick scars may change into depressed fibrotic scars over time.

Soft scars

Superficial or deep and feel soft when touched. They have smoothly sloping rolled edges that combine with normal skin. They are usually small, and either circular or linear in shape.

Atrophic macules

Are commonly fairly small when they occur on the face, but may be a centimeter or more on the body. They are soft, usually with a slightly wrinkled base, and can be bluish in appearance because of the blood vessels located 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 occur on the chest or back of a person with acne. These are small, white, soft lesions, often slightly raised above the surface of the skin something like whiteheads that didn't fully develop. This condition is sometimes also called "perifollicular elastolysis." The lesions may persist for months or even years.

Acne Scars Treated with Natural Ingredient

You can try and treat this imbalance in tissue production with common chemical-based acne treatments that promise ridding your skin of acne breakouts, but that are incapable of treating the scars that are left behind after and acne inflammation has subsided. By using these products you will likely end-up with a drier skin texture that can present side-effects such as sun sensitivity, irritation or simply show no change at all. Your best bet is to apply biological ingredients that bring collagen production back-up to normal and help dissolve and regenerate scars.

Most skin regenerative ingredients contain natural oils, but only one ingredient is capable of supplying a balanced mix of ingredients that trigger skin repair. That miracle ingredient comes from a snail and is becoming the newest revolution in skin and scar treatment. Investigation has shown that snail secretion contains a balanced mix of naturally occurring vitamins, allantoine, elastane, glycolic acid and collagen, however, don't forget that complete scar renewal depends on the treatment itself and the extension of the scar.

So next time you look at your skin and wonder why all the acne creams you've tried haven't changed a thing, try using an natural ingredient that treats and regenerates scarred skin.