Acne Scars Help?

Does anyone know of any product that will fade old acne scars? I'm black and my skin is sensitive so it can't be anything to acidic as my skin will scar.

My acne scars aren't raised or anything. I just have a whole bunch of small brown spots where the pimples used to be.

Thanks..

I've had the scars for a few years now
They're not fading. They're taking longer to fade for some reason or other.

I need something to help the process along I guess.

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I hope I helped.

They go away in 6 months.

These are the only procedures I found on the internet
for acne scar removal:

Chemical peels can improve small, depressed scars and some larger scars. Peeling may also be effective in treating any remaining acne by removing comedones (blackheads and whiteheads). Ice-pick scars and deep fibrotic scars are not treated effectively by chemical peels. Keloids are usually not treated by chemical peels. Repeated and/or deep peels may be necessary to improve deep or extensive scarring.

Dermabrasion was originally developed as a procedure to treat acne scars, and is still a procedure commonly used for that purpose. It can reach deeper layers of skin than a chemical peel and is a possible choice for treating both deeper and hypertrophic scars. In the past, dermabrasion was not considered effective in treating ice-pick scars because removal of the top layer of skin sometimes opened up a wider, fibrotic scar in deeper layers. Today a combination of dermabrasion and "punch" excision of scar tissue make many ice-pick scars treatable by dermabrasion.

Laser treatment of acne scars is a newer technology but one that can be very effective in selected patients. The various energy and tissue-penetrating power of different lasers may be used to treat complex scars. For example, the deep tissue penetration of a YAG laser may be used to "sculpt" irregular scarring and the infrared beam of the carbon dioxide laser may be used to tighten collagen fibers in the skin and elevate depressed scars.

Soft-tissue augmentation can correct some atrophic (loss of tissue) scars. Injections of subcutaneous fat or collagen under the scars elevates them to bring the surface of the scars even with the surface of surrounding skin. The procedure may have to be repeated from time to time.

Injection of steroids directly into keloid scars can sometimes result in scar improvement. An intralesional injection can be combined with surgery to reduce the size of scars in carefully selected patients. Keloid surgery should be performed only by a dermatologic surgeon.

Acne scars are an unwanted reminder of a condition that can cause embarrassment and social isolation. Scars can also contribute to an appearance of premature aging. The good news is that acne scars can usually be treated by a dermatologist or dermatologic surgeon, and do not have to be endured.

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