Adolescent acne: a real scourge of the teenage years
From puberty, around 12/13 years old (peaking around 16/17), teenagers may notice unsightly spots on their face or body. The cause is hormonal changes and their consequences, such as excessive sebum production. Adolescent acne is a skin disease (dermatosis) causing retention lesions (blackheads and whiteheads) or inflammatory lesions (pustules and nodules).
Young people are not all equally affected by acne. Some have only a few spots, while others face severe acne requiring a dermatologist's assessment and appropriate treatment. Occurring during a crucial period of identity exploration and personal development, acne strongly affects self-esteem and can harm social relationships. A source of profound distress, acne generally disappears at the end of adolescence. However, depending on their extent and severity, lesions can leave scars on the face and back.
Techniques for removing an acne scar
Many young adults wish to remove acne scars permanently. Removing these marks is also a way of putting a sometimes difficult adolescence behind them and gaining self-confidence.
Aesthetic medicine has developed several techniques to remove a scar without surgery. Different methods aim to treat acne and its associated scars . The action of laser treatment for acne scars proves effective. Depending on the types of scars and their characteristics (shape, size, outline, extent and depth), the doctor adjusts the ablative laser settings (erbium or CO2). LED can be used to reduce inflammation. Photorejuvenation laser is sometimes combined with ablative laser to further stimulate collagen synthesis. Targeted areas are exposed to the laser, causing fibrosis of the sebaceous gland and stimulating collagen production. In some cases, the method recommended may be peeling for acne scars. Acne peels and laser peels visibly reduce inflammation in acne lesions, while medium peels reduce scars by activating skin regeneration.
