My Acne Scars
Help from our readers:
what gets rid of light brown acne scars??? its not that severe but its just like a brown spot thats redish brown.
What would work the best: cocoa butter, vitamin e oil, tea tree oil, glycolic acid, or neosporin scar solutions???
Feel free to name more than one.
Note from the Editor:
For the past few months I have been using a device called the Derma Roller to diminish acne scarring from my teenage years. I got the idea when I was at the medispa and saw a treatment that increases your skin’s collagen production. Basically you roll this device on your face (or any place else you have scarring) and tiny, tiny holes are made in your skin’s top layer. The premise is that these tiny holes are interpreted by your skin as wounds and all the natural collagen, fibrin and healing defenses are sent to the surface to repair the outer layer.
For older skin and at the spa, a synthetic collagen is then placed on the skin and is readily absorbed. At home I finish my dermarolling session with a high-end moisturizer. The results? Not only is the acne scarring subsiding but a frown line between my eyebrows is literally 1/2 gone. I use my roller once per week – takes about 15 minutes to do – and I plan on using it for rest of my life.
There’s more to this. My teenage daughter also uses the dermaroller now. Not for scars but for acne and her reason is similar but also once those small punctures have been put into your skin any treatment or medication applied to the surface is more readily absorbed. She had a breakout of whiteheads on her foreheard which the doctor prescribed a gel to clear up. At first the gel didn’t appear to work but once she dermarolled the whiteheads were gone in two days.
You don’t have to go the medispa to buy an expensive dermaroller. We purchased ours from a medical supply seller in Hong Kong – direct from ebay – between $9-40. I personally don’t know why the range in prices as the two we use were in the $15 range and they both work great. My daughter and I both use the .5mm diameter of microneedle and will never go back to high end spa treatments or medication.
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cocoa butter stick works good but if not just leave it alone
Personally I think just using salicylic acid products like neutragena has a few works well if they are not severe ( keep them out of the sun too, and wear sunscreen – sun will only make a scar darker ). Also, if you can go to a dermatologist and get a prescription for something with a mild retin-a. If they are very severe and you have the money microdermabrasion and lasers can do amazing things to improve color and texture.
Since you’re dealing with acne, I would try to stay away from the heavy stuff like cocoa butter. Tea tree oil is great for cleansing. The best and safest way to get rid of a scar is slowly. get a cleanser that is also a scrub, it was help erode away the dead skin cells. Since your scar isn’t that severe, avoid acid, you don’t want to expose your skin to harsher medications than it needs. Keep your face clean and fresh. Use the scrub.
please keep in mind that cocoa butter is way too thick to use on your face, it actually made my face break out more, but everyone is different, just exfoliate about twice a week, st. ives apricot scrub is great! they come in different strengths depending how sensitive you are, you should see a significant difference in about 1.5- 2 weeks. stay away from the butters, and stuff with way too much perfume,
I am the same as you and I am so depressed for the past 10 years!!! it destroy my confident and self esteem and don’t dare to go out with my friends. I tired many skin care solutions and products but none of them are effective :
Lime juice, tomato slices, home made packs can be used for treating acne. You can find more cheap, effective and natural home remedies for pimples at