A scar is a blemish left on the skin after a surface injury or wound has healed. The human body was built to sustain a variety of injuries, including penetrating trauma, burn trauma, etc. All of these incidents set into action an orderly sequence of events that are involved in the healing response, in which the normal functional tissue (skin) is replaced by connective tissue (scar) and the healing response is characterized by the movement of specialized cells into the damage site, resulting in a scar.

Healing is the intricate and dynamic process that results in the restitution of normal continuity and function. There are some basic responses that can occur after a wound has appeared:

* Regeneration (perfect replacement)

* Normal repair (reestablished equilibrium)

* Exaggerated healing (fibrosis and contractures) and

* Deficient healing (chronic ulcers)

When a wound occurs; be it a cut or an acne infection, a variety of different cells come immediately to the aid of the damaged area and the intricate healing process begins. This is the body's natural way of protecting itself from damage. However this innate defensive process commonly leaves behind scarring evidence, leaving you with a sudden need of removing acne scars.

Scars are composed mainly of collagen, a protein fiber usually found in the skin's middle layer, these scars are the body's method of repairing itself. Luckily, scars will disappear in time, but for those scars that don't disappear new treatments like laser therapies can reduce them significantly. However your best option is always prevention.

Here is a list of simple tips that you should keep in mind when following any acne scar treatment guide.

* Don't cleanse injuries with hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide is known to destroy new skin cells.

* Don't treat your skin with vitamin E. A study done in the University of Miami demonstrated that Vitamin E impairs wound healing. (In addition, one-third of the patients tested also developed an allergic response).

* Don't expose new scars to the sun. UV radiation can slow-down the healing process and, since they stimulate melanocytes (the cells that produce pigment), can promote dark coloration. When you're outdoors, always use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher.

* Do cover an injury. It is commonly believed that wounds need to breathe to heal but this isn't true. As a matter of fact, moisture impedes the creation of a hard scab and can delay the healing process by as much as 50%. It's recommended to treat the injured area daily with an antibiotic preparation like Neosporin (which will prevent infection, another impediment to healing) and maintain it protected with a bandage. After a week, switch to plain Vaseline petroleum jelly and continue using it underneath the bandage until new skin grows over the wound.

* Do maintain constant pressure on the wound with special bandages or silicon e sheeting pads. Various studies have demonstrated that accessories like these help to compress scars-even keloids, scars with hard tissue that grow impetuously over their original limits.

Scars can now be quickly eliminated thanks to a new skin care solution made with a non-allergenic, non-irritant biological compound that regenerates your skin.