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How to treat acne scars?
Educational only: videos on MedicalVideos.com are for general information and are not medical advice. Always consult your own doctor about your health.
The first step is to see if you have pigmentation issues -not really classed as acne scars, but this is controversial, or if you have contour changes. The best thing to do is to examine under tangential or angled lighting, as this will reveal all. Once this is done, scars can be subtyped and mapped, with high resolution photos. The second aspect, which is equally as important is to examine scars upon animanation, namely when you speak, smile and move your face. This will give me an idea of the amount of tethering and anchored acne scars. Time and time again I get request for ‘what is the treatment’ with static photos, an impossible task to answer correctly. Acne scar assessment has to be done live- with the patient in front of you, and lighting from all angles. Photos do not map scars as well a real time examination under magnification and lighting.
This video in 30 seconds
This video covers assessment of acne scars. It explains distinguishing pigmentation issues from contour changes, examining scars under tangential or angled lighting, subtyping and mapping scars with high resolution photos, and examining scars during animation such as speaking, smiling and moving the face to assess tethering and anchored scars, and notes that assessment has to be done live with the patient rather than from static photos alone.
Key points
- Pigmentation issues are distinguished from contour changes in acne scars
- Examination under tangential or angled lighting is described
- Subtyping and mapping scars with high resolution photos are covered
- Examining scars during facial movement to assess tethering is described
- Live in-person assessment is presented as necessary rather than static photos alone
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