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 response to inflammation:

(1) Scars caused by increased tissue generation, and

(2) Scars caused by loss of tissue.

Scars Caused by Increased Tissue Formation.

The creation of scars caused by increased tissue generation is called keloids. Keloid scars are associated to excessive levels of the cell substance, collagen. The overproduction of collagen is the body's response to damaged skin cells. This excess 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 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, similar to scars that result from chicken pox, are more common than keloids. Scars associated with loss of tissue are:

Ice-pick Scars or Pitted Scars

Usually occur on the cheek. They are usually small, with characteristically jagged edges and steep side-like wounds that seem to resemble 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 treated 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. 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 use to be 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 may be bluish in appearance because of the blood vessels lying just under the scar. Over time, these scars change from bluish to ivory white in color in white-skinned people, so they 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 barely raised above the surface of the skin somewhat like whiteheads that didn't fully develop. This condition is usually called "perifollicular elastolysis." The lesions may persist for months to years.

Organic Ingredient Revolutionizes Acne Scar Treatment

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 coarser texture that can present side-effects such as sun sensitivity, irritation or simply show no change at all. Your safest bet is to apply natural ingredients that bring collagen production back-up to normal and help 'disintegrate' and regenerate scarred skin.

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 component 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, 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 skin 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.