1. Atrophia maculosa varioliformis cutis (AMVC): a very rare disease that presents as spontaneously formed small facial scars in young adults

2. pox scars from viruses, including previous molluscum contagiosum: very common

3. anetoderma: focal loss of elastic component of dermis (macular atrophy and dermatitis atrophicans maculosa) causing small flaccid herniations

4. scars after ulerythema ophryogenes (a follicular keratosis): rare

5. acne scars

6. traumatic scars

7. dermatosis scars

References:

1.  eMedicine web site

(posted 23 April 2004)