Facial scarring is usually caused by scars that were left behind by an acne inflamation. There are two main types of acne scars, defined by tissue response to inflammation:

(1) Scars caused by exaggerated tissue formation, and

(2) Scars caused by loss of tissue.

Scars Caused by Exaggerated Tissue Formation.

The proliferation of scars caused by exaggerated tissue formation is known as keloids. Keloid scars are associated to disproportioned amounts of the cell substance, collagen. The overproduction of collagen is the body's response to injured skin cells. This excess becomes piled up in fibrous accumulations, resulting in a characteristic firm, smooth, irregularly-shaped scars.

The typical keloid scar is 1 to 2 millimeters in diameter, but some can reach 1 centimeter or larger. This abnormal growth of scar tissue is more likely to occur in susceptible people that is, people who are often related to others with similar types of scarring.

Keloid scars persist for years, but may decrease their size over time.

Scars Caused by Loss of Tissue

Acne scars associated with loss of tissue, like scars resulting from chicken pox, are more common than keloids. Scars associated with loss of tissue are:

Ice-pick Scars or Pitted Scars

Commonly appear on the cheek. They are usually small, with visible jagged edges and steep side-like marks that seem to resemble an "ice-picked" shape. When touched, ice-pick scars may be soft or hard; they can affect the skin superficially, or reach the deeper layers. Soft scars can be improved by stretching the skin; hard ice-pick scars cannot be stretched out.

Depressed fibrotic scars

Are commonly quite large, with sharp edges and steep sides. The base of these scars is firm to the touch. Ice-pick scars may change into depressed fibrotic scars over time.

Soft scars

Superficial or deep and feel soft when touched. They have smoothly sloping rolled edges that combine with normal skin. They are usually small, and either circular or linear in shape.

Atrophic macules

Are commonly fairly small when they appear on the face, but may be a centimeter or larger on the body. They are soft, usually with a slightly wrinkled base, and can be bluish in appearance due to the blood vessels located just under the scar. Over time, these scars fade from bluish to ivory white in color in white-skinned people, and become much less obvious.

Follicular macular atrophy

They are more likely to appear on the chest or back of someone with acne. These are tiny, white, soft lesions, often barely raised above the surface of the skin something like whiteheads that didn't fully develop. This condition is usually known as "perifollicular elastolysis." The lesions may persist for months or even years.

Biological Ingredient Treats Acne Scars

You can try and treat this imbalance in tissue production with common chemical-based acne treatments that promise ridding your skin of acne breakouts, but that are incapable of treating the scars that are left behind after and acne inflammation has subsided. By applying these products you will likely end-up with a coarser texture that may present side-effects such as sun sensitivity, irritation or simply show no change at all. Your safest bet is to use organic ingredients that bring collagen production back-up to normal and help 'disintegrate' and regenerate scarred tissue.

Most skin regenerative ingredients contain natural oils, but only one ingredient is capable of supplying a balanced mix of ingredients that trigger skin renovation. That miraculous component comes from a snail and is becoming the newest revolution in skin and scar treatment. Studies have shown that snail secretion contains a balanced mix of naturally occurring vitamins, allantoine, elastane, glycolic acid and collagen, however, you have to keep in mind that complete scar renewal depends on the treatment itself and the extension of the scar.

So next time you look at your skin and wonder why all the acne treatments in the world haven't changed a thing, try using an natural ingredient that can help regenerate scarred skin.