Scars left by acne on skin appear ugly. This leaves a painful impressions on the patient, people genuinely try to get rid of these scars. They try everything from topical creams, to gels, pills and lotions to remove these scars. Everyone wants flawless skin. However, acne marks may make you feel like hiding your face inside a pillow.
Acne scars develop as soon as you pop pimple or squeeze it out. Popping or squeezing results in a permanent mark at the affected area. The deeper you have peeled the skin, the darker is the mark. Most of the times this action leaves a scar and it gets very difficult to get rid off this scar.
Don’t panic if you have already developed an acne scar. There are some home remedies that will help you eliminate these scars on your face.
Here are some tricks to solve your problem:
a) Take fresh juice of lemon. Now dip a cotton ball in it. Pat your face with the cotton ball and let it dry naturally. Some people may find this a little irritating. You may dilute the lemon juice with some rose water or plain water. Let the surface dry naturally for 15-20 minutes and wash your face with water after a while. Repeat this process at least four times a week and you will see a remarkable change in your skin structure.
b) Prepare a paste with some sandalwood powder and rose-water. Now add 2-4 drops of lime juice to it. Apply this paste on your face and neck. Now, let the solution dry naturally. After that, you need to rinse your face and neck thoroughly. Do this on a regular basis to get best results.
c) Applying cucumber juice on your face with cotton wool. This should be your daily regime during summers. This will help cooling off the skin and tighten the pores. Cucumber juice is extremely helpful in making your skin glow and makes it feel fresh.
d) Another popular homemade remedy for removing acne marks into make a paste of apple and honey. First, make apple paste and then add about 4-6 drops of honey. Apply this mask on your face.
e) Wash off after 15 minutes. This paste helps tightening pores and also makes complexion lighter.
There are some technical procedures that will help you get rid of acne scars:
a) Dermabrasion
This is different from micro-dermabrasion that removes top layer of dead surface skin cells from the face. Dermabrasion is actually a coarser method that removes further layers. The dermatologist will numb your face and then remove layers. The recovery time takes about a couple of weeks. Your skin will scab. Once the scab falls, you will get fresh and glowing skin.
b) Laser resurfacing
This is a method that cleans away pimples and get rid of acne scars. The use of laser is prominent in this method. CO2 laser and YAG laser are the two lasers used commonly in this procedure. This procedure removes the top layers of the skin that has been damaged. The recovery time is a couple of weeks. Your doctor may also apply a topical ointment for speeding up the recovery process.
c) Augmentation
Here, the dermatologist injects fillers usually collagen under the skin. This smoothens acne scarred area. The doctor may take fat from other places in your body and inject instead of collagen. The recovery period is fast.
Always consult a dermatologist prior to deciding on a treatment for acne.
Don’t panic if you have already developed an acne scar. There are some home remedies that will help you eliminate these scars on your face. Here are some tricks to solve your problem.
By: Bertil B Hjert
Saturday
Secrets to Quickly Heal Acne
Acne can be quite embarrassing. Most people feel that they have lost their control over breakouts. People often visit a dermatologist in hope of getting their problem treated. However, most people don’t realize that natural remedies are as effective as other prescribed medications. If taken regularly, these may also prove very powerful.
Body requires adept nutritional balance and proper skin care. Once you try these remedies, you will certainly notice a difference within four weeks. Here are some effective treatments to heal acne.
a) Honey
Try applying a honey mask on your face once or twice a week. Honey is full of antibacterial properties. It will work towards disinfecting and healing minor blemishes. The best part is that honey is gentle on sensitive skin.
b) Use acne soap
It is important to wash your face with a sulfur based soap specially designed for acne at least twice a day. Wash your face when you first wake up in the morning and then just before you go to bed. You need to be very gentle on your skin while washing. Never ever scrub or use a rough cloth. Remember that over washing your skin can stimulate your sebaceous glands to produce more sebum; thereby increasing your acne.
c) Keep your hair off your face
If you keep long hair or bangs, pull your hair off your face. Remember that your hair contains some amount of oil and may increase breakouts.
d) Go for a good multi-vitamin
If you have acne, then it means that there is something wrong with your body internally. Your skin depends entirely on nutrition. In case, your body is not receiving the right type of nutrition, it fights back. You should take a good multi-vitamin in order to reduce the production of a lot of sebum, clogging of pores. This will also increase the ability of your skin to heal and fight bacteria.
e) Go for chromium
You need to include chromium in your diet. It aids weight loss and also heals skin infections. If you take at least one chromium supplement a day, it will help in healing your pimples quickly and prevent future breakouts.
f) Eat Carrots
Eating carrots will provide beta carotene or vitamin A to your body. This strengthens the protective tissue of the skin and also prevents acne. It reduces the production of sebum. This vitamin is an essential ingredient for the maintenance and repair of the tissue that the skin and mucous membranes are made off. It is also a powerful antioxidant that helps your body get rid of body toxins. Remember that deficiency of vitamin A can result in acne.
g) Don’t wear make up
If you leave traces of make up products on your skin, it clogs pores and results in a good number of pimples and blackheads. If you really want to wear makeup under unavoidable circumstances, it should be water-based.
h) Drink a lot of water
Drinking at least eight glasses of water is very important for clear skin and overall health. Water will remove waste material out of your body.
i) Never squeeze or pick your blackheads and pimples
You may sometimes get tempted to squeeze scratch, rub or touch your pimples and blackheads. If you do, you are actually increasing the production of sebum. Squeezing also ruptures the membranes below your skin and results in infection and sebum to spread under your skin.
j) Wash your pillow case
Your face lays on your pillow case everyday. It absorbs oils coming out of your skin and attracts dirt resulting in skin breakouts. You must wash your sheets and pillow case daily.
k) Zinc
Include food rich in zinc. It is an antibacterial agent and necessary element in oil-producing glands of the skin. A diet low in zinc can cause acne breakouts.
By: Bertil B Hjert
Body requires adept nutritional balance and proper skin care. Once you try these remedies, you will certainly notice a difference within four weeks. Here are some effective treatments to heal acne.
a) Honey
Try applying a honey mask on your face once or twice a week. Honey is full of antibacterial properties. It will work towards disinfecting and healing minor blemishes. The best part is that honey is gentle on sensitive skin.
b) Use acne soap
It is important to wash your face with a sulfur based soap specially designed for acne at least twice a day. Wash your face when you first wake up in the morning and then just before you go to bed. You need to be very gentle on your skin while washing. Never ever scrub or use a rough cloth. Remember that over washing your skin can stimulate your sebaceous glands to produce more sebum; thereby increasing your acne.
c) Keep your hair off your face
If you keep long hair or bangs, pull your hair off your face. Remember that your hair contains some amount of oil and may increase breakouts.
d) Go for a good multi-vitamin
If you have acne, then it means that there is something wrong with your body internally. Your skin depends entirely on nutrition. In case, your body is not receiving the right type of nutrition, it fights back. You should take a good multi-vitamin in order to reduce the production of a lot of sebum, clogging of pores. This will also increase the ability of your skin to heal and fight bacteria.
e) Go for chromium
You need to include chromium in your diet. It aids weight loss and also heals skin infections. If you take at least one chromium supplement a day, it will help in healing your pimples quickly and prevent future breakouts.
f) Eat Carrots
Eating carrots will provide beta carotene or vitamin A to your body. This strengthens the protective tissue of the skin and also prevents acne. It reduces the production of sebum. This vitamin is an essential ingredient for the maintenance and repair of the tissue that the skin and mucous membranes are made off. It is also a powerful antioxidant that helps your body get rid of body toxins. Remember that deficiency of vitamin A can result in acne.
g) Don’t wear make up
If you leave traces of make up products on your skin, it clogs pores and results in a good number of pimples and blackheads. If you really want to wear makeup under unavoidable circumstances, it should be water-based.
h) Drink a lot of water
Drinking at least eight glasses of water is very important for clear skin and overall health. Water will remove waste material out of your body.
i) Never squeeze or pick your blackheads and pimples
You may sometimes get tempted to squeeze scratch, rub or touch your pimples and blackheads. If you do, you are actually increasing the production of sebum. Squeezing also ruptures the membranes below your skin and results in infection and sebum to spread under your skin.
j) Wash your pillow case
Your face lays on your pillow case everyday. It absorbs oils coming out of your skin and attracts dirt resulting in skin breakouts. You must wash your sheets and pillow case daily.
k) Zinc
Include food rich in zinc. It is an antibacterial agent and necessary element in oil-producing glands of the skin. A diet low in zinc can cause acne breakouts.
By: Bertil B Hjert
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