Acne Scarring and Pigment Spots
Causes of Scars
Acne scars are
sharp-sided depressions or pits as shown in the photograph above. Scars should
not be confused with pigment spots (brown spots) or infection spots (red spots), which are a temporary
condition caused by the injury of the infection. For information on
pigment spots (brown and red) scroll down to the section on pigment spots.
Because moderate to severe acne produces substantial swelling of the tissues around the infections, it is possible that scarring may be occurring but not readily visible. The photograph below and left was taken on day-1 of treatment and due to infections and swelling along the jaw-line no scarring was visible. The photograph on the right was taken at week-13 of treatment. There are no new infections and swelling is minor. Pox marks (scars) are now visible along the jaw-line. These scars are sloped depressions and will disappear in time.
People with moderate to severe acne become systemically (bodily) deficient in chemicals needed to prevent acne and facilitate adequate repair of these infection injuries. Zinc, as discussed in the sections on "Moderate to Severe Acne Treatment" and "Acne Rosacea" can block many of the conditions that promote acne. Zinc is also essential in the production of collagen, elastin, new replacement cells and tissue substances that make up the repair process in the infection sites.
Since acne consumes so much of the skin's available supply of critical chemicals, like zinc, antioxidants, calcium, etc., the repair process of infections is inadequate. Too little collagen, elastin, etc. can be manufactured, resulting in a severe depression (pox mark or scar) at the site of the injury.
Preventing Acne Scars:
Skintactix's Inhibiting Gel
corrects the chemical imbalances in the skin caused by acne. It rebuilds
the skin's ability to prevent new infections, which prevents scarring in the
future. It enables the repair processes to completely repair
current infections, without scars.
Infections require 60-120 days to heal. Inhibiting Gel promotes this repair by providing the skin with the required chemical elements to adequately execute the repair process. As in the photographs above, scarring that occurred one to two months before Skintactix treatment will usually heal without leaving any marks with the use of Inhibiting Gel.
Green Tea Poultice also prevents the development of new infections and significantly promotes the skin's ability to heal without scarring. This mask is rich in minerals required by the skin and its immune processes. The poultice action of the mask helps draw infectious waste matter out of the skin, which speeds the repair processes.
Causes of Pigment
Spots:
Pigment (melanin) is produced in the skin (in melanocyte cells) as
a natural result of skin injury. The injury could be a cut or a burn or an
infection, such as acne. Pigment is brown to dark brown in color.
This should not be confused with temporary red marks that are produced by the
infection and the healing process. Pigment can also be caused or
exaggerated by hormones within the skin. Dark skin is especially prone to
pigment spots resulting from inflammation. Increased hormonal production
during pregnancy may also cause pigment patterns, such as pregnancy mask, or
melasma.
Acne is an injury (infection) that can result in pigment spots. Depending upon the severity of the injury, the spot may remain visible four to twelve weeks. If the acne infection is slow to heal (as a result of chemical imbalances in the skin) the pigment marks can be darker and may last eight to twelve weeks.
People with moderate to severe acne become systemically (bodily) deficient in chemicals needed to prevent acne and prevent pigment spots. Zinc, as discussed in the sections on "Moderate to Severe Acne Treatment" and "Acne Rosacea," can block many of the conditions that promote acne. Zinc also acts to inhibit the production of pigment. Since this chemical is lacking in the skin of people with moderate to severe acne, hyperpigmentation can become a secondary problem.
Preventing Pigment
Spots:
Pigment spots are a direct result of
acne infections and therefore reducing or eliminating acne will reduce or eliminate the
problems with pigment spots. Rather than attempting to treat or
lighten the pigment, the problem is best resolved by controlling or eliminating
the cause, which is acne.
Skintactix acne products can effectively control or eliminate acne. The use of Inhibiting Gel (used for moderate to severe acne) and Green Tea Poultice will act with the other products to prevent acne and act to reduce or prevent hyperpigmentation. These products are rich in zinc to inhibit acne and pigment production.
Red Spots:
People with light skin usually develop red to purple marks at the sites of
infections and these marks can last eight to twelve weeks. The spots are
part of the normal healing process and specifically caused by the volume of free
radicals produced in the skin's repair. The use of Inhibiting Gel (used
for moderate to severe acne) and Green Tea Poultice will act with the other
products to prevent acne and act to speed the healing process and gradually
lighten the red spots. These products are rich in zinc and other essential
ingredients to promote rapid healing.
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