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

(1) Scars caused by increased tissue generation, and

(2) Scars caused by loss of tissue.

Scars Generated by Increased Tissue Generation.

The creation of scars caused by increased tissue generation 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.

The typical keloid scar is 1 to 2 millimeters in diameter, but some may be 1 centimeter or larger. Some people with relatives who have developed keloids scars are more susceptible to suffer from the same condition.

Keloid scars persist for years, but may diminish in size over time.

Scars Generated by Loss of Tissue

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

Ice-pick Scars or Pitted Scars

Commonly occur on the cheek. They are usually small, with visible jagged edges and steep side-like marks that seem to form 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 usually quite large, with sharp edges and steep sides. When touched, the base of these scars feels firm. Ice-pick scars may change into depressed fibrotic scars over time.

Soft scars

Superficial or deep and soft to the touch. They have gently sloping rolled edges that combine with normal skin. They use to be small, and either circular or linear in shape.

Atrophic macules

Are usually fairly small when they occur on the face, but may be a centimeter or more on the body. They are soft, often 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 change from bluish to ivory white in color in white-skinned people, and become much less noticeable.

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 barely raised above the surface of the skin somewhat like whiteheads that did not fully develop. This condition is sometimes also called "perifollicular elastolysis." The lesions may persist for months to years.

Acne Scars Treated with Natural Ingredient

You can hope that your tissue imbalance can be treated with common chemical-based acne treatments that promise freeing 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 coarser texture that can present side-effects such as sun sensitivity, irritation or simply show no change at all. Your best bet is to apply natural ingredients that bring collagen production back-up to normal and help dissolve and regenerate scars.

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 rejuvenation. That miraculous 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 allantoine, vitamins, glycolic acid, elastane 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 creams you've tried haven't changed a thing, try using an natural ingredient that treats and regenerates scarred skin.