1. Dermabrasion and Micro Dermabrasion
Scar tissue that forms in the wake of any kind of injury, be it a cutting wound or a chicken pox scar, is generally comprised of collagen. Both micro dermabrasion and dermabrasion techniques remove layers of collagen to cultivate normal skin regrowth. Home micro dermabrasion kits abound. You can do this technique yourself using vitamin E, sodium bicarbonate formula, onion extracts and even cocoa butter. Simply massage your ointment of choice into the scar tissue on a regular basis to gradually wear down the collagen layers. Professional dermabrasion can be much more aggressive, expensive and potentially effective. Often the patient must undergo some kind of anesthetic. It works best on chicken pox scars which are raised.
2. Resurfacing Using High-Energy Lasers
Lasers are ideal for removing layers of collagen, but they traditionally have not excelled at leveling out the tissue. That said, the FDA has recently given the green light to a number of laser technologies specifically designed to treat uneven facial scars.
3. Inject Scar Tissue With Corticosteroid
This procedure, which must be done under physician supervision, can level out scar tissue without significant side effects. Often, the treatment is repeated over time--every month and a half or so until desired results have been achieved.
4. Gel Sheets, Exfoliants and Alpha Hydroxy Acids
Silicone gel applied regularly to an area of scar tissue may be able to level the area and encourage growth of healthy tissue. Similarly, alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) and other exfoliants may be able to lift away unwanted or damaged cells. Your dermatologist can help you develop a treatment plan based on these or any of the aforementioned techniques or technologies depending on how severe the scarring is and how recently it occurred.
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