{"id":17886,"date":"2017-06-26T11:15:52","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T09:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/?p=17886\/"},"modified":"2019-04-29T10:38:50","modified_gmt":"2019-04-29T08:38:50","slug":"3-tips-fade-acne-scars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/3-tips-fade-acne-scars\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips on How to Fade Acne Scars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh, here we go again: my dearest friend acne has come around for a visit. As if the presence of red zits all over my face wasn\u2019t enough, those little creepers also tend to leave their shadow behind. A dark reminiscence, so to say. Those red, pink or purple spots can hang around from anywhere between three to 12 months and are not that easy to get rid off or cover up. Acne scars are my worst personal enemy when it comes to my skin.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Not to confuse with hyperpigmentation, acne scars or post inflammatory erythema, are caused by inflammations on your skin. A zit or pimple is treated as wound by our body, which is trying to heal itself by increasing the blood flow at the injured area. This causes the pink or red marks that remain after the zit has gone away. Most products that claim to be \u201cbrightening\u201d unfortunately only target decreasing the production of melanin. Whereas in this case, we want to fade acne scars by taking away the redness and rebuilding healthy skin tissue.<\/p>\n

Since I\u2019ve been dealing with acne scarring for several years now, I have found some amazing tips and products to make them disappear as fast as possible. Although there is no instant cure for any type of scarring, these few things have definitely made a difference:<\/p>\n

1. How to NOT make it worse<\/h3>\n

If you are dealing with any type of acne or inflammation, the best you can do is basically to leave your skin alone. Of course, this is easier said than done, but since your skin is already hurting, try to not pick, scratch, irritate or strip your skin at all. Which means that you should stop using any chemical or physical exfoliants, harsh toners or stripping cleansers. Use a mild cleanser, like Pai\u2019s Camellia & Rose Cleanser and make sure to hydrate your skin, using a balanced and nourishing moisturizer. Also, try to stay away from pure essential oils. These can actually irritate your skin even more and I\u2019ve seen people getting horrible burns from pure Tea Tree Oil.<\/p>\n

2. Use SPF<\/h3>\n

Whatever you are doing: always, always use SPF! Especially if you are dealing with any kind of discoloration on your face. If you are exposing your acne scars to the sun without any protection, our skin is going to protect itself by developing more melanin, which will add to your already existing scars. The Organic Pharmacy carries an amazing line of sun protection products. I especially have been loving their Cellular Protection Sun Cream SPF50, which is light enough to be worn on your face as well as your whole body.<\/p>\n

3. Products that actually help fade redness<\/h3>\n

My two holy grail products in the battle against any type of acne scars have been the \u201cRosehip Seed Oil\u201d by Pai and the \u201cBrightening Serum\u201d by Kahina. Both are extremely rich in vitamin A, which promotes cell turnover and collagen production. This way, your skin will basically heal faster and the redness and discoloration will fade faster. As an added bonus, both products also refine skin tone and increase a natural luminosity to the skin. I usually use the pai oil first, as soon as my skin is feeling troubled. Once it has calmed down, I continuously use the Brightening Serum to even out my skin tone. Both of them together have made a huge difference in my complexion, allowing me to go more days without using any concealer. I cannot recommend them enough!<\/p>\n

How are you dealing with acne scarring?\u00a0<\/em>
\n Drop your questions down below.<\/p>\n

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