Hello everyone I am so happy to partake in this contest, I love health related issues because it will help me to learn more about health since I want to be a nurse once I am done my secondary school.
What do you know about acne scars? When they occurs?
Acne scars are one of the common skin condition that normally occurs when the skin's pores become blocked with dirt, oil and bacteria. When the pore becomes swollen, it can cause the follicle wall to break and releases the fragments into the skin surrounding, leading to the condition of the scars. Acne scars comes in different form, some can be big and very noticeable but some can be very little and no one can notice that you even have scar and some can be very deep and you can't even look at it.
Acne scars can occur at anytime. This happened when someone has been involved in something like accident and instead of treating the wound you left it to heal on itself and as the results of that one will have a scar.
Have you ever experienced acne scars? How did it affect confidence and self-esteem?
As a young teenager, I have not really experienced acne scar before though there is this little scar on my face which is not noticeable except you come very close to me. I won't let it affect my confidence and self-esteem, because my mom told me that is part of my life so I don't have to bother about it and I use it now as part of my beauty.
What are some effective ways to reduce or treat acne scars?
There are so many treatment that one can use to reduce or treat any scars. I will like to mention the one I know which i normally see in my house.
One can use Topical treatments such as retinoids, vitamin C serums, and exfoliating acids all this can really help to improve the appearance of acne scars by renewing your skin from the inside and also collagen production can go a long way. I normally see my mom use all this product.
Do you think acne scars should be embraced as part of self-acceptance, or should people focus on treatments? Why?
It is important to promote self-acceptance and embrace one's natural appearance, it is well known that acne scars can have some negative impact on someone confidence and self-esteem. So I believe it is necessary for one to go for permanent treatment so that it can really affect their mental health. Like that of mine, I feel very comfortable with it and I don't let my friends talk down on me because of my scar.
CONCLUSION
ASms I said earlier that acne scars are one of the common skin condition that can have some negative impact on a person so my advice is seek for good treatment if the scar is so obvious and you can't really cope with it.