Do you know what is the next “painful” problem you face when you have acne?
It’s dealing with acne scars that take a long time (or never) to go away.
Do you agree?
I was trying to manage my hormonal acne which appeared in my mid 30s. To find out more about my journey, you can read it here.
How acne scars are formed
Acne scars form when acne has penetrated the skin deeply, damaging the skin and tissue beneath it. The body repairs the damage by producing collagen. If the body doesn’t produce enough collagen, acne scars form.
How to treat acne scars
Prevention is better than cure. One way to prevent acne scars is to reduce inflammation in the body. Junk food and sugar causes inflammation to the body and should be avoided as much as possible.
The next way is to treat acne as soon as it forms. We should not squeeze or pop the pimple as it will only further agitate the skin. We should not over cleanse as this will strip the natural oil glands that moisturize our skin.
Here are 3 affordable and effective products I used to treat my acne scars
1. Skinceuticals CE Ferulic
Our skin repairs itself by producing collagen.Vitamin C serums stimulate the skin in production of collagen. I highly recommend the CE Ferulic serum as it contains 15% pure vitamin C. I use about 4 drops in the morning for my whole face and my skin texture and scars have lighten tremendously.
2. Differin, Adapalene Gel 0.1 % Acne Treatment*
Differin contains vitamin A which helps regulate cell growth and the skin to repair itself. It repairs the damaged skin cells that caused the scarring. It is a retinoid that works on both the surface and middle layers of the skin. It has helped to smooth my acne scars, improve my overall skin texture after using it consecutively for 2 weeks.
3. Life-flo, Pure Rosehip Seed Oil*
Rosehip oil is a dry oil that is easily absorbed into the skin and is non comedogenic. It contains linoleic acid that reduce hyperpigmentation in scars. I use this weekly when I give myself a Gua Sha Facial.
Gua Sha is an ancient Chinese technique that involves scrapping the skin at certain meridian points and helps to remove toxins and improve blood circulation. I have been doing Gua Sha for some time now.
Click here to find out more.
* You can use my discount code QJC066 at the check out for additional savings.
All products are not sponsored
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