When a wound has healed, it eventually turns into a scar. Facial scars can occur in various forms which may mainly be caused by an injury, surgery, acne or burn.

As the face is the only part of the body that is constantly exposed to the environment, therefore, the scar on the face may be the hardest to heal. This is because the wounds on the other parts of the body can be covered as the healing of the wound takes place, but this cannot be done for the wound on the face, therefore, it is exposed most of the time to various elements in one’s environment.

It is not only difficult to protect the wounds of the face when they heal but also difficult from letting the creams and ointments applied from being rubbed off.

There are various ways that are available to treat the scars of the face that are discussed here.

• Dermabrasion
  It is one of the most effective and well-known methods that are used for the treatment of facial scars. A dermatologist is needed for performing this procedure. For this procedure, a wire brush or a wheel is used for exfoliating the top layer of the facial skin. Most of the patients who have undergone this treatment have seen a considerable minimization in their facial scars.
• Chemical peels
  Most of the chemical peels have a mild acid which is applied to the top layer of the skin. This causes the top layer of the skin to exfoliate and eventually rolls off allowing the new layer of skin to be exposed. As this is a common treatment method for the facial scars one should get the procedure done by a dermatologist who is board certified. The deep chemical peel uses the phenol. This type of chemical peel is the most commonly used chemical peel for treating the facial scars as it can penetrate deeper into the skin. This type of chemical peel is very intense and can take around 3 weeks for healing. The face of the patient will be bandaged constantly. The dressings will be required to be changed at various intervals in a day. The superficial peel causes mild effects on facial scars. This type of chemical peel is suitable for improving the discoloration that is related to the scars which are minor. The medium peel is also used for the discoloration. This chemical peel contains the glycolic acid that is used for the treatment of antiaging. Overall the chemical peel treatment will leave the patient with a skin that appears younger than before.
• Laser resurfacing
  The top layer of the skin is also removed in the laser resurfacing which is also a treatment for facial scars. For the removal of the skin, the laser resurfacing makes use of laser beams that are high powered. The erbium is a type of laser resurfacing which is a very safe treatment when it comes to the issues related to the face. The other type of laser resurfacing is the carbon dioxide which is effective in the treatment of the scars. Until the area has completely healed, it needs to be bandaged no sooner the patient leaves the office of the doctor.