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Article by Mark Dulisse

One of the potential problems with acne is not only the unsightly appearance of pimples, but the potential aftermath of permanent scars.

Many make the mistake of thinking that their redness in their skin are scars. Redness can last for an entire year. As well, macules and bumps often happen after treatment. However, these are not scars and they are not permanent. Scars are a permanent change to the skin tissue and often happens in the healing process itself.

Scars not only occur to areas under the skin, but also on the surface.

Icepick scars are small pinholes that develop on the surface of the skin. They look like a icepick poked your skin. Because these scars are typically deep, laser resurfacing will not work.

Another type are boxcar scars. These scars are flatter on the bottom, as opposed to icepick scars that are narrow to a point. The good thing is that because these type of scars are not as deep as icepick scars, they often can be treated with laser resurfacing.

The Keloid scar grows beyond the original site of acne and is typically recognized by a shiny pink or red tissue scar.