ABSTRACT
ACNE SCARS-GENERAL NOTES The Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines the word scar as “a mark left on the skin or other tissue after a wound, burn, pustule, lesion has healed; cicatrix.” However, additional meanings stand for “a marring or disfiguring mark” as well as for “lasting mental or emotional effects of suffering or anguish.” According to Koo et al., the psychological effects due to acne and acne scarring may lead to emotional debilitation, embarrassment, poor self-esteem, frustration, and social isolation.(1) Although these effects are difficult to quantify in patient terms, scarring that results from tissue damage and inflammation is a significant issue that requires attention and will be expanded herein with main focus on hypertrophic and keloidal scars (HS, KS).
