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Lemon Juice For Acne Scars

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Date: 07/15/2007 Topics: Beauty > Beauty Recipes > Face | Health & Body > Home Remedies | Readers Request > Beauty  
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Does lemon juice really cure acne scars?

Ashley from Dallas, TX
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By ash29 (1) Contact
Do I use moisturizer after rinsing off the lemon juice?

Posted on 06/23/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Baybae (1) Contact
Hello everyone. Does it work if you drink lemon juice instead because one of my friend said drinking hot water with lemon juice helps and I wanted to make sure if it worked the same as applying lemon to your face! :} Comment me back! :]

Posted on 06/08/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By fizliana (1) Contact
I had used lemon juice from 2000 to 2006. It worked really well against breakouts and dark spots as well as scars. It's not just lemon juice. You have to drink lots of water. Taking multivitamin supplements might compliment lemon usage. I can't say it worked for pits as I did not have pits at that time.

Unfortunately, in July 2008, I had a major acne breakout due to hormonal change or maybe stress. Lemons did not work for me anymore, nor do any of my previous all-natural aloe vera masks which were perfect solutions before. This points out when hormone balance changes, skin changes too... so the facial care regime needs to change as well.

For serious acne, i recommend visiting a dermatologist. Or if you could get an antibiotic solution such as erythromycin, and combine it with adapalene 0.1% ... it clears the acne much much more effectively than over the counter products. My dermatologist prescribed it to me, and now my acne is gone. However, my stubborn picking (absolute no-no) has left a micropit on my left and right cheeks each.

So what now? My solution is applying Vitamin A/ Retinol cream into the pit to stimulate hyaluronic acid + collagen production. (I am just lucky to be in Thailand where it is easy for me to get Vitamin A from the pharmacy for under $10)

True, lemon juice cannot replace the missing skin there. However, I am using lemon juice again to restore the glow and eliminate dead skin from the pit. I'm giving my skin 4 weeks to react to the Vitamin A. Buzz me if you'd like to know the results.

If all fails, have a cooling lemon juice this summer!


Posted on 05/29/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
Lemon is 100% cure for it. Just trust and use it before go to bed, it will work in just one week and you will be clear inshallah in 1 month hardly. Thanks.

Posted on 03/02/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Mary (Guest Post)
I have been trying to get rid of my acne scars for months, and by the grace of lemon juice, I'm cured! I'm so excited about this, I could scream it from the mountaintops. I've even noticed that my skin has a dewy glow now that I haven't seen since my pre-pubescent days, and it's so soft. I soak some lemon juice up with a cotton ball and rub it all over my face every night before bed. I wait 10 minutes, and then rinse it off. It's even stopped me drastically from having new breakouts. It took a week for me to start seeing the results and after a month, my skin was better than ever. I don't even back up like a cowardly dog when people stand close to me anymore. I like lemons. I like lemons a lot.

Posted on 02/20/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By latest-beauty-tips.com (Guest Post)
Mild acne scars can be treated effectively with natural acne scar treatment. Try the following tips to get rid of acne scars the natural way.

1. Sandalwood is very effective in treating acne scars. Mix it with some rosewater and apply it to the scars. Leave it on overnight and wash it off in the morning.

2. Rub ice cubes on the face to tighten the pores.
3. Cut a tomato in half and rub it on your skin.

4. Use cucumber juice as a toner.
5. Raw garlic is a very effective acne blemish treatment.

6. Take turmeric internally or make it into a paste and apply it to the skin.

7. Sage and Aloe Vera have healing properties. Apply Aloe Vera directly to the skin. Seep sage in hot water, cool and then apply.

8. Apple cider vinegar is good for clearing up spots. Use in place of a toner.

Posted on 02/14/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Sen (Guest Post)
I heard that one tablespoon of honey, two tablespoons of sugar and one whole lemon will work. Mix it all together and apply to your face. Keep it on for half an hour and wash with warm water. Pat dry. Do not pick your acne. It will only get worse like that. Good luck to everyone. This definitely works. It helped me. <3

Posted on 02/10/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By unknown (Guest Post)
I have bad acne and I'm only 15. My parents say only eating the right food is going to help and not creams or juices. I don't know if this is true, but I'm gonna try the juice (does it cure black spots on the face?).

Posted on 02/01/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By nida (Guest Post)
Iam using lemon juice every night for 3 days how long it will take to heal my little scars and acne marks plz help me.

Posted on 01/22/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Anonymous (Guest Post)
I have cut a lemon in half every two days and I apply half of it to my face. It works pretty good!...I mean it doesnt get rid of acne acne alot but you dont have big pimples. I also used honey and nutmeg which I apply 2 a week. This helps with scars and red marks. My face was really bad because of all the products I used like proactiv and other stuff. This stuff has helped me. It boosted up my confidence. Every now and then I get whiteheads but they go away fast. Most without scars. So just apply half a lemon before you go to sleep for about 3-4 weeks and see what happens.

Posted on 01/21/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By guest (Guest Post)
I've been reading how to remove acne scars and all. When you put the lemon on, how long do you leave it on? Do you wash it off after?

Posted on 01/07/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Charlie (Guest Post)
Thanks for all the advise! :D I have always been commented on how i have skin like a babies bum but lately I have been getting pimples and I didn't know what to do because I have never had them before and am 15! I panicked and picked them and now there really red! By the way don't do that! Facemasks what I use any way and tea tree oil doesn't clear it! I was advised sudo-cream by my cousin but it didn't work for me! I'll try a lemon! I'll note you if it works! Thanks <3

Posted on 11/24/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By joana (Guest Post)
I never had a problem with pimples until recently, am 21 and I eat healthy. I just found out about lemon juice for pimple scars, but most of the reviews seem good. I have a little scaring on my right cheek. I am going to try it for two weeks, plus a honey mask, and see if it works, Wish me luck!

Posted on 09/20/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Ashley (Guest Post)
I have used lemons off and on for a few years just to help get rid of old acne marks/brown spots on my face. The acid in the lemon is what makes this work. I have had professional dermabrasion done several times, and although the lemon does not give you quite the same result, you will notice cleaner glowing skin. It is more like getting a low grade chemical peel than a dermabrasion, same idea applies. This will not get rid of scarring, but it will help slough off dead and old skin to reveal newer brighter skin, thus if you have scars that are slightly discolored this can help the scar to be less visible over time. It is the color that is changing, not the actual removal of the scar.

I have found that, as many others have mentioned, rubbing a piece of lemon on your face is the easiest way to go. I also like to do this homemade mask that I made up a few years ago:

2 tbsp lemon juice (fresh only don;t ever use the bottles stuff)
1/4 cup dry oatmeal
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp fresh aloe (just squeeze the "goo" right out of the leaves. Don't use bottled unless it is 100% aloe, some bottled produces contain alcohol)
1 tbsp sea salt
Place everything into a food processor and add a little bit of water at a time till you get a thick but spreadable paste. I put this on for about 15 min once a week and it keeps my skin glowing... and it's cheap!

Posted on 09/04/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By guest (Guest Post)
I am going to try it. I have dark scars on my forehead. My mother tells me it is from my bangs being in my face and when it gets hot. My hair tends to get greasy. I also think its from eating too much sweets and pepper. I am Indian so pepper is very common in my family. I stopped eating it and I have been drinking a lot of water.

If any one is reading this I don't suggest proactive. It doesn't really work good on my face. Maybe because I mostly have scars. I suggest lemon juice. It really does work.
What I do is- take a cotton ball and pour the juice on to it. Then rub it into affected area. Leave on for 10 minutes than simply wash of don't use a cleanser to wash of just water than wipe of and do not touch it. It will get infected even more!
trust me you'll have more self confidence

thanks!-alexzia

Posted on 06/30/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By jake (Guest Post)
The best and safest way to remove scars is the natural way. I had a lot of dark spots on my face and acne scars and I used a lot of creams, but none of them worked for me. We have different types of skin, what I used might help you or might not, but giving it a try will not kill you, But if I will have scars on my face again, and if I have to choose from what I've used before, honey is on the top of my list and lemon juice, first, apply a honey mask then after 20 to 30 minutes wash your face then apply lemon juice and wash it when you wake up in the morning. Do this for a month or less you'll see a big difference. It's the safest cheapest yet effective way to remove scars, and one more tip do the apple fast for every once in a while, try eating just 5 or more apples once or twice a week (just apples in a day) and lots of water to cleanse your system and dispose toxic on your body. Maybe in just two weeks you've already got rid of acne scars, and last tip avoid sweets. Why? You'll know why by searching about CANDIDA Yeast and what does it do to your body.

RE: Lemon Juice For Acne Scars

Posted on 06/30/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By leigh janna (Guest Post)
There is no need to be sorry if you continue to be rude about it. There are lots of wives tails out there and it's a perfectly normal thing to ask. Bio oil is great & takes months to work but it is cheap. It promotes skin re- development & encourages continual healing of the skin in places it has stopped rejuvenating & healing.

Remember to never wash your face until it feels so clean as this strips your natural oils that protect the skin & no amount of chemicals can replace your own proper ph balance. Foaming cleansers & scrubs that are found in supermarkets may feel like they have done something but long term they cause your skin to sag, be more susceptible to scarring & microscopically bruise your skin. go to a cosmetic surgeon as they have non surgical creams e.t.c that work miracles. Trust me. I'm a dermatologist.

Posted on 06/19/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By jessica (Guest Post)
It works on me. It make my skin brighter (many people said that). Moreover, it do reduce the redness (as I have allot of acne scars on my face).

Posted on 04/20/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By lora (Guest Post)
I read somewhere that lemon juice does not get rid of the scars but if you use it on an existing blemish it may get rid of some redness.

Posted on 01/29/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
It's worth a try isn't it?

Posted on 11/20/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By metroplex (259) Profile Contact
I have been actively interested in health food and remedies for over thirty years and I will share something that I have heard for a long time.

For facial scarring of any kind - apply a honey mask two times a day.
Supposedly, this will make the face baby smooth and get rid of scarring.

What I have read about honey might make sense. Honey has powerful antiobiotic qualities. It was long used on topical wounds and cuts before traditional antiobiotic creams, etc.

Maybe it will work for you too.

Also, I have heard that the horrendously expensive dermabrasion is not really a 100% fix for deep acne scars. Plus, I believe that dermabrasion is used most successfully on fair skinned people only.

You might want to try the honey - can't get any cheaper than that! I don't know how long it will take though, but you can't really lose.

Posted on 08/27/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By guest (Guest Post)
I had severe scars on my legs from fire, when i was young. I should have had skin grafts but the doctors held off because i was so young. I used Vitamin A cream on them when i was young, now they are nearly impossible to find. :) that could be cause i was so young, but i find that it helps on other small cuts etc... daily use of a good vitamin A cream could help you.

Posted on 08/02/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By susanmajp (944) Profile Contact
It is the acidity in lemon juice that helps the skin tone in some people. It will exfoliate the outer layers and cause new skin to move toward the surface. Unfortunately, it won't do much for scars, can cause reactions in some individuals (especially when exposed to sunlight), and may cause uneven skin tone in dark skinned individuals. Natural vitamin E oil is supposed to help minimize scarring, but unfortunately, will do nothing for the acne pits. As the guest post pointed out, a professional dermabrasion peel is the only thing that will truly work. It is costly and there may be temporary or permanent side effects.

Posted on 07/19/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
I am sorry, but do you think a juice is actually going to fill in the the missing skin ...that is just not practical thinking...my son has acne pits and no amount of juice is going to cure this.
Face peel and/or dermabrasion, I am afraid that is the best you can hope for

Posted on 07/18/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

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