Too much sebum clogging our pores results in acne. Bacteria sets in our blocked pores to cause redness, swelling, whiteheads, blackheads, and pimples, which then lead to pus-filled infections, breakouts, wounds, and scarring.
Acne scars are categorised into hypertrophic scars and atrophic scars. Hypertrophic scars are raised scars that form when our body produces too much collagen to heal lesions caused by pore inflammation. Atrophic scars form due to loss of tissue during the healing process, leading to depressions on the skin.
A range of treatments is available to rid acne at its root and reduce the appearance of scars.
