[Column] Are you concerned about acne scars?

Acne is an inflammatory skin disease that occurs in the hair follicle and sebaceous gland units. It usually occurs during puberty, but an increasing number of people are concerned about it again due to environmental factors even after growth has ended.

Acne is a disease that occurs due to causes such as overwork, stress, and lack of sleep, and is prone to worsening or recurrence.

Also, if scars remain, it is not easy to regenerate them and it is difficult to definitely resolve sebaceous glands and acne bacteria, so it is best to visit a dermatologist and receive consistent treatment.

If sebum is excessively secreted when external waste or dead skin cells block the pores, the pores, which are the discharge passages, are blocked, promoting the growth of acne bacteria and ultimately causing an inflammatory reaction, resulting in acne.

Acne mainly occurs on the face, neck, and chest, where sebaceous glands are concentrated.

The treatment of acne is based on the control of sebum secretion, correction of hair follicle hyperkeratinization, reduction of acne bacteria, and suppression of inflammatory response based on each occurrence mechanism, and correction of hair follicle hyperkeratinization is the most important.

Many people regard acne as a minor skin condition, squeeze it forcefully with unhygienic hands, and leave it untreated, so

Not only the acne area but also the surrounding normal skin tissue can be damaged, which can cause skin damage that is larger than the size of the existing acne.

Especially if the acne area is severely inflamed.

You must be careful because secondary problems may occur, such as a change in the size of the wound or a long recovery time.

If acne is not treated in time, it can easily recur repeatedly and leave traces on the skin such as pigmentation or scars.

You need to find an appropriate treatment method depending on each type of acne, and even if there is improvement, you may also need to improve your lifestyle habits.

It is important to prevent recurrence of acne bacteria through consistent exfoliation and continuous treatment that does not clog pores.  

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Expert commentary : JAYJUN Plastic Surgery Kang Minji Medical Director(Dermatology specialist)