Scars From Acne

RE: Scars From Acne Post By Brandi (Guest Post) (07/07/2008) Okay look, you may not like the smell or the stinging afterwards but seriously, VINEGAR does work! I use it about 3 times a day with just a cotton ball and rub it on my entire face. It balances everything and even stops breakouts, smooths your face and gets rid of them stupid little scars almost all the way. I use it in the morning when I get home from work and then just before bed or whenever I need to wash my face. Another thing that doesn't smell as bad is lemon juice/or lemons. I used to take a lemon, cut it in half then squeeze the juice out into a cup. Afterwards take a cotton ball and swipe over your problem areas. i usually put in on my entire face, because I dont want once spot to look different then the other. Good luck and I'm serious.. TRY IT. Oh and if your face isn't real sensitive then you can do just as I said without diluting the vinegar or lemon juice. But my face isn't sensitive, so thats what I do. but if yours is; then just mix it with some water but make sure the other half has just a little more of it in there. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Scars From Acne Post by sbb1 (31) | (04/17/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact I stopped using the store bought skin lighteners and began using regular old lemon juice right out of the bottle you can get at the market dirt cheap. I also buy those flat round cosmetic pads which I prepare them both for use by cutting several of the pads in 1/2 and I recycle an old container like those used for yogurt to store them in and I pour the lemon juice right onto them drenching them and store them in the fridge to keep cold as I use them. after bathing I put a pad-1/2under each eye or one on a scar for 5-10 mins. Then I rinse with cold water and pat dry. you will see results after about 3 weeks. Report Spam or Abuse Request: Scars From Acne Post by Laurel_admin (394) | (04/08/2008) Contact I've been battling acne scarring for a little while now. I am now acne free but i still have the scars as I have olive skin and I scar easily. Any ideas on what to do to get rid of scarring that doesn't involve surgery? Taryn from Perth, WA Answers: RE: Scars From Acne It is disappointing to have scarring now that the acne is gone. I know that there are a number of natural products that claim to help with scarring - one of them being rosehip oil. Go to your local health foods store (I am not sure what you call them in the States - but a store that sells vitamins, health foods, etc )and ask about it and other products to help with scarring. Good luck. (09/07/2006) By Vicky RE: Scars From Acne The best thing I did was have 3 "cool touch" non-ablative laser treatments. High end spas offer this as well as some dermatologists. Cost about $700. The scars are still there but much less visible. I had to save up but what it did for my outlook was worth ever penny! Also I agree with the poster who suggested powder makeup, and the mineral makeup. Be aware people love you and don't think about your acne the way you do! (09/07/2006) By RE: Scars From Acne I have always reduced or totally gotten the scars to simply fade by scrubbing with Ivory soap and sugar, or with the St. Ives Apricot Medicated Scrub. I also know that if you wash your face first with hottest water you can stand --- then dry and rub with a clean towel it helps the dry skin come off --- then wash again with cool water and pat dry. You are only supposed to do it twice a day. Some creams that contain alpha hydroxy or that retinal stuff really do work. As well as using lemon juice and yogurt natural at home remedies. Potatoes are supposed to help reduce scars and you can rub a slice of potato on your face and rinse off after a little while. (11/26/2006) By TrayJ24736 Report Spam or Abuse Request: Scars From Acne Post by lewis_admin (1296) | (09/04/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact I suffer from severe acne and from that acne I have several bad scars. Does anyone have any home remedies or even over the counter products that you have used to help with this? Mandi from Erie Answers: Neutrogena or Noxema Neutrogena or Noxema (I'm don't remember which one, but I think it's Neutrogena) makes a new mask that you peel off and it reduces acne scars. I haven't tried it yet. I can't find it at Wal-Mart. I just saw a commercial for it a few times. (02/28/2006) By jessiworm Collagen Mandi, I too have really bad scarring from acne and have never had pretty skin since i was 12 years old. I have tried just about everything there is, but I saw something in a magazine that a skin doctor was doing, he said instead of sanding down the skin to remove the scarring, he was injecting collagen into the scars to build up the sunken scarred areas. He said that makes better sense than removing layers of skin. It's like you have a hole in your yard, you don't go digging up the whole yard to make the first hole the same as the whole yard, you fill in the hole to match the rest of the yard! And that doctor said it is much more affordable than the other way. So check with the skin doctors in your area and see if that might be of some help for you. I hope to have that done for me also, in the future. Good luck! (02/28/2006) By happycattails Microdermabrasion Investing in microdermabrasion from a local spa (make sure the person doing it is licensed) is well worth it. It runs you around $100 per session, and depending on the severity of the scarring, could take 2-7 sessions, but it will reduce the appearance by up to 97% (so you cant even see them when you have no makeup on), and they will never come back. Plus, it prevents any further acne by exfoliating your skin better than anything in the world. Take it from me: I'm a hairstylist and makeup artist. Good luck. (03/09/2006) By Tori Vitamin E Cream You can try Vitamin E cream - and there are also some over-the-counter remedies for scar reduction available in the drug store now. Minor scarring will eventually disappear. Major scarring may need medical help. (03/17/2006) By pamphyila Bare Minerals or Sheer Cover I don't know anything about getting scars to fade or getting rid of them all together. But I do know a makeup that will cover them and not look like you have caked it on. Try Bare Minerals or Sheer Cover. They are both a mineral make-up and work like a charm. You look natural and healthy and everything hides beautifully. Neutrogena has come out with a mineral foundation too. It is in powder form and a much less expensive then the other too. It works just the same. Powder makeup will cover them and look natural and the mineral makeup shouldn't bother your skin. Matter-of-fact it is great for break-out prone skin. (03/21/2006) By AHR1974 Neutrogena I like the Neutrogena home microdermabrasion kit and feel I got better results than a professional microderm. I feel that has helped reduce my scars. So far, the cheapest I have seen it is at Walmart. If you go to the Neutrogena website, they might offer a rebate for buying the kit. (05/17/2006) By Petfinder Report Spam or Abuse