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Topical Acne Scars Treatment While on Accutanne Isotretinoin Drugs

by Valeria Gallardo

You would have thought of using an acne and acne scar treatment cream if you suffer from acne. The individuals who are worst affected by acne are the ones who can benefit most from an acne treatment and acne scars cream. The imperfections of the skin caused by acne can be treated by applying an acne and acne scars treatment cream for facial or body acne while at the same time preventing further pimples and acne inflammation.

One type of acne scar is called the ice-pick scar. This is an unsightly scar that typically happens on the cheek. It is also occasionally called the deep pit scar. There are many different ice-pick acne scar reduction techniques. Until now it has been recommended not to use most techniques for acne scar removal while on Accutaneぐ treatment or any isotretinoin drug: RoAccutaneぐ, Amnesteemぐ, Claravisぐ, Sotretぐ. This can only be attempted by the use of a product with enzymes that also contains activators of skin regeneration for other procedures that use acids to peel off layers of damaged skin or laser resurfacing or abrasion can not be used on fragile skin without the risk or the certainty of further damaging the skin and causing more scarring.

Accutane treatment has worked quite well for many people who experience nodular cystic acne. Other options include oral antibiotics such as Adoxa, Doryx, Solodyn, Keflex or Bactrim. Cystic acne since it is deeper in the skin cannot be controlled by cleansing agents or topical medications. The oral medications are best but have more side effects.

As said, for severe cases, Isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid or Accutane) has been the standard for many years. This compound is taken orally for a 20 week course. It limits the function and size of sebaceous glands and thins the epidermis. Accutane is very effective for severe, cystic acne, but is associated with side effects that range from annoying (dry lips, mouth and skin) to very dangerous (liver damage, birth defects and severe psychiatric symptoms). Due to the fact that the use of isotretinoin (Accutane, Ro-Accutane and other brands of isotretinoin) has the side effect of thinning the skin, Doctors normally discourage simultaneous treatment of acne scars while on isotretinoin or retinoids.

Not any more, for now there is a biological acne and acne scars treatment product that works through the action of enzymes that dissolve damaged skin cells and thus scarred tissues while acting in concert with activators of skin growth factors that speed the proliferation of fibroblasts, the cells in the basal layer of the skin that create new connective tissues and all the structural components of the skin that give it strength and resilience.

The reduction of acne is the first step that one should take in scar reduction. This is because you can correct the scars, but if you do not prevent additional acne from surfacing, then you are going to be left with more scars.

Many kinds of creams are on the market for the reduction of unsightly acne. Most people who use them find them to be very helpful. Unfortunately they have adverse effects that although may go unnoticed while on them, and not cause redness or dryness, the long term effect is damage to your tissues caused by the free radicals that those products use to kill bacteria.

Bioskincare is an alternative to over the counter medications for acne that are packed with chemicals that liberate free radicals to destroy bacteria. It boosts the production of antimicrobial peptides on your skin and acts as a powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and repairs skin lesion quickly while dissolving plugs that block pores and the scars that form as a reaction of the body to heal damaged tissues, replacing them with new regenerated skin cells. Bioskincare even improves the skin while on Accutane for it promotes the proliferation of fibroblasts, the cells that give rise to new connective tissues, thereby strengthening the skin while replacing damaged tissues with the healthy structures of a renewed skin matrix including the glycosaminoglycans, those molecules that are capable of holding several times their weight in water.

Accutane treatment has been a successful method of treatment for many people who have had excessive acne, including body acne. There are different ice-pick acne scar reduction techniques. All of them are based on abrading or peeling or on a similar technique called resurfacing the skin that burns the damaged outer layer with a laser beam and hopes for the body's healing reaction to restore a new healthier skin. Acne scar removal while on Accutane treatment is one thing those techniques can not accomplish, for the skin becomes thinner and is prone to bruising and made too fragile as a side effect of the drug's action. Also the process of acne scar reduction must begin with reduction of acne because the process of scar removal will be rendered useless if more scars occur due to additional acne. Both can be accomplished by BIOSKINCARE if acne is light or moderate and with Accutane in conjunction with BIOSKINCARE if acne is severe. BIOSKINCARE is an acne and acne scars treatment cream that can be used by individuals who have the worse cases of acne because it is compatible with Accutane and helps to strengthen the skin while it also digests scar tissues and promotes the proliferation of skin cells that replace those that have been damaged or destroyed by acne inflammation.

Published May 20th, 2007

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