Chest Acne Treatment?

For several years I've been suffering from acne around my cleavage area. It is usually off and on and has left scarring. What is the best treatment to completly eliminate it, remove the scars, and have normal-looking skin in that area?

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Acne Scars on the Chest: Eliminating acne scars

Acne scars are categorized into three different categories: Active acne and inflammatory cystic lesions Contour irregularities with or without icepick scars Hyperpigmentation Hypertrophic, keloid scars The treatment type depends on the combination of acne scars you are having. If you acne is ongoing, I feel that there is no reason to treat the acne scars as the persistent acne will cause more to accumulate. Rather, focus on an effective topical or oral acne treatment to reduce the... more

A combination of treatments are best

First you want to make sure that they are scars and not just pigment or color change. If there are raised or depressed scars that is one matter, but if there is a persistent red color in the areas this can make it look deep when they are actually flat. If there is a post inflammatory increased pigmentation causing a brown color that is different than scarring. Red and dark colors can be improved with laser and time, and some darkness can be improved with creams. Raised scars can be... more