A board-certified dermatologist explains that acne scars fall into two main categories—atrophic (divots) and hypertrophic (raised)—and focuses on atrophic ice-pick scars. Treatment options mentioned include high-concentration acid 'resurfacing' applied into the scar to induce a fresh wound and 'punch excision' to remove the scar.
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Foreign certified dermatologist, and I'm here to help. Not all acne scars are created equal. You can actually simplify your life by breaking them down into actually two categories. Atrophic acne scars, meaning your scars jet down and create divots in your skin versus hypertrophic acne scars, where the scars pop up, up the atrophic category. These are the most common types, specifically this guy right here, also known as ice pick scars. It looks like somebody took an ice pick to your face and started stabbing you in your skin. Now, you can get rid of these ice pick scars by doing several things. The first thing is you can use really high concentration of acid inside the scar to create a fresh wound and to kind of close them up like a zipper, or you can punch them out.