Although facial scarring is sometimes hard to avoid, it may be reassuring to know that most scars can be reduced to near invisibility through modern facial plastic surgery techniques.
Scars result any time the deeper layers of skin are cut or torn.
Accidents, surgery, burns, or acne all can leave facial scars behind. Scars are permanent, but most scars fade gradually, becoming nearly invisible within six months to a year. It's often difficult to predict what the final appearance of a scar will be, since scars tend to look their worst during the early stages of healing. At first, tiny new blood vessels generally form around an injury to help speed the healing process. This causes the new scar to look red and noticeable.