
Ice Pick Scars result from inflamed cysts or blemishes that take root below the skin.This is the type of scar that will fade over time naturally. An overproduction and release of melanin causes the darkening. The mark is what is leftover after the pimple has healed. Hyperpigmentation is a very common scar resulting from acne.Keloids are a more severe form of this type of scar. There are abnormally high amounts of collagen that give way to a raised and often pink or red scar. Hypertrophic scars are caused by too much tissue.Rolling scars are characterized as wavy depressions that spread across the skin.These are typically wider scars than others. Boxcar scars are characterized by a pitted appearance on the skin.Acne marks can be camouflaged with make-up or concealer. Acne marks are flat and dark, and will fade with time, usually about three to six months. They are raised or depressed marks and often colorless. Scars are deeper, darker and require treatment. While these terms are often used in conjunction with “acne” to mean the same thing, they are not. So how do you get rid of these marks? Marks versus Scars You picked the pimple and now you have a scar. Most can hardly resist, especially when the pimples are painful, hard to cover up and just won’t seem to go away. From day one, you are told not to pick at acne or pop pimples. Acne is the bane of most teenager’s (and can be adult’s) existence.
