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The best acne scar removal product should include a biological skin rejuvenation protein element that also contains topical antimicrobial peptides that counters acne infection.

Once acne inflammation occurs, caused by bacteria infection in clogged pores, a person may develop several different lesion types. Smaller red bumps are known as papules. Larger red bumps are known as nodules. Sometimes, lesions will acquire a yellowish white color. The color is due to pus that has collected on the inside of the lesion; this lesion type is called a pustule.

Acne scars appear, many times permanently, after the lesion is healed. This scarring can appear by direct touching of the aggravated area, thus irritating the acne lesion. In order to minimize the risk of acne scarring, avoid applying oily cosmetics on the affected area. The affected skin should be regularly cleansed, and should not be squeezed. Picking and squeezing the area before it is ready to be drained can usually cause the lesion to be embedded deeper, thereby causing more severe scarring. In addition to the risk of scarring, doctors use to ask patients not to squeeze facial acne for the rare possibility that the infectious collection can reach parts of the brain, causing severe complications like seizure, stroke, and even death.

Not all acne scars are alike, although they are more likely to develop from the same sort of acne called nodulocystic or cystic acne.

Ice pick scars are thin, well-defined scars that make the skin appear it has been punctured with an ice-pick. They are usually narrower than 2 mm and extend into the lower dermis or subcutaneous layer. Icepick scars are usually too deep to cure with skin resurfacing procedures like dermabrasion or laser resurfacing.

Punch Excision Treatment for Ice-pick Acne Scars

This method of surgically treating acne scars is used on severe scars such as ice pick and deep scars. This method uses a punch biopsy tool, basically a round, sharp "cookie-cutter" tool that comes in diameters ranging from 1.5 mm to 3.5 mm. The diameter of the tool is matched to the diameter of the scar to include the walls of the scar. Under local anesthesia the scar is eliminated with the punch tool and the skin borders are sutured together. The newly made scar eventually fades and may not be noticeable. If it is noticeable, it is more amenable now to resurfacing methods or the application of skin regenerating accelerators.

Some products contain a unique skin rejuvenating substance and biological antibiotic proven to be efficient for acne scar treatment. They not only work for the removal of keloid scars and to reduce pitted or ice pick scars, but also prevent scarring and work as a biological solution for adult and teen acne. They also work in conjunction with accutane or oral antimicrobials for severe nodular cystic acne.