Any home treatments for mild acne scarring that actually work?
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 at
3:21 pm
Question by Jennifer S: Any home treatments for mild acne scarring that actually work?
I ven never broken out before, but after using a new skin product broke out severely on my cheeks. I now am left with the dicsolored scars of the pimples. Luckily I dont have the pits in my skin, but really just the reddish marks left. I could deal with it if it was a couple, but I have like 10 of them. Any at home treatments that have worked for you in fading them?
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Answer by Shae
yeah use the back of the orange peelings. and rub them on your face i been doing that for the longest and my face glows like a goddess
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Hi,
Sorry none of the home made treatments I tried worked for me – what did work was a cream called Top Shirley Medicated Cream – it completely cleared up my acne and acne scars.
I highly recommend it.
What you have is post inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which is not scarring and that’s great news! So even if you do nothing about the red marks, they will eventually heal up on their own (about 6 months usually). I would actually suggest a lotion with 10% AHA. AHA is awesome for exfoliation, and the faster those skin cells shed, the faster those red marks fade!
If you are really bent on using at home remedies, try apple cider vinegar or lemon slices. Orange slices aren’t strong enough and don’t have the lightening affect that lemon slices do. So for apple cider vinegar, apply to a cotton ball and then to your hyperpigmentated area. For lemon slices, cut a thin slice from a whole lemon and rub over the red marks.
Good luck, and remember those marks will fade no matter what you do! :}
You can try the below home remedies for your acne scars:
1. Apply lemon juice directly onto the scars. This method will lighten the scars.
2. Massage olive oil on the scars. This will soften the skin so that it becomes harder to see the scars.
3. Drink water regularly