How to remove acne marks
Acne can bother people not only in adolescence, rashes often appear in adults. There are many treatments for acne now. But after recovery, another problem appears: traces remain at the site of acne.
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Why do acne marks remain?
Dark spots on the face in places where acne once were are due to the accumulation of a special pigment - melanin. This pigment is dark in color. As a rule, it is formed as a result of the inflammatory process.
Acne marks can have a different shade:
- Red or bluish spots fade over time with a simple treatment. Sometimes even no intervention is required and the stains go away on their own.
- If the marks are dark blue or purple in color, this is an indication that the inflammation has affected the deep layers of the skin. Due to the very intense coloring, such pimples are difficult to hide even with a thick layer of makeup. It will take a lot of time and effort to get rid of them.
- Acne scar marks appear at the site of the pimple and are very difficult to treat. In this case, you will have to resort to the help of specialists and go through several procedures. deep peeling.
More often than not, acne spots and scars remain due to improper treatment or lack of it. Trying to squeeze out pimples on your own also leads to the formation of spots and pits on the skin. Around the pimple, the skin is damaged and an infection develops, which can penetrate the wound. That is why cosmetologists insist that you do not need to squeeze out acne yourself.
Post-acne treatment
Acne marks in the form of spots and scars are post-acne. The disease has several degrees of severity:
- With a mild form, there are small areas of skin that have an uneven tone, with small specks and individual uneven surfaces.
- The middle stage of the disease is characterized by the presence of large areas of darkening, large pores, scars and small irregularities.
- The severe degree of the disease is distinguished by deep scars, dark spots, pronounced scars and very enlarged pores.
Mild acne can be treated with regular use of a whitening cream or mask. Several gentle peeling procedures can also help.
In order to cure more serious problems, cream alone is not enough. Complex therapy will be needed here. The cosmetologist will definitely recommend to undergo several sessions of effective peeling, you will need injections of restorative drugs, masks... If even after these procedures the result is not satisfied, then post-acne should be treated with a laser or sandblasting microdermabrasion.
How to remove acne marks
Small scars and small spots from acne will help remove clay masks... Buy cosmetic clay from a pharmacy and dilute it with water until it becomes medium-thick sour cream. Apply this mass to areas where there are accumulations of scars and blemishes. This mask can be done every other day.
You can use fresh cucumber juice to whiten stains. This can be done in different ways. Twist the cucumber in a meat grinder or chop it in a blender. Apply the cucumber gruel to the affected areas for a few minutes. If you don't want to mess around with a blender, just cut slices from a cucumber and place them on your face.
Perfectly heals acne spots with a decoction of parsley. Cool it down and use it to wipe your face. In order not to prepare a fresh solution every time, pour the cooled broth into ice molds and freeze. Such cosmetic ice also perfectly tones the skin.
Acne mask
If you have mild acne, then you can try to cope with it with homemade masks. A mask made of oatmeal or cereal helps to improve complexion and close enlarged pores. Grind the groats first. Pour boiling water over 2 tablespoons of cereal or ground cereal, add a little lemon juice and stir. As soon as the mass has cooled slightly, apply it on the face and leave to dry. Then wash it off with warm water.
Apply a carrot mask to improve your complexion. Mix equal parts carrot juice, honey and yolk and apply on face for a short time. Then wash off this mask with warm water.
A mask made of blue clay gives a wonderful effect. Take blue cosmetic clay and mix it with the same amount of calendula tincture and lemon juice. If you get too thick mass, then dilute it with boiling water. Apply this mass to your face for 15 minutes. After drying, the mask must be washed off with contrasting water.
Use aloe leaves to treat blemishes on your face. First, you need to cut them off and put them in a dark place for a week. Then juice should be squeezed out of these leaves and rubbed with scars and spots.
A soap mask will help get rid of scars. Take some laundry soap and chop it with a knife. Then add some water and beat until lather. Now add some fine salt to this foam and apply the mixture on your face for half an hour. This mask can be done three times a week.
An effective remedy for acne marks
According to experts, dermatologists and cosmetologists, the most effective and proven remedy that helps to remove the effects of acne is Kontraktubex cream.
The composition of such a healing cream includes three components that perfectly cope with such problems and mutually complement each other:
- To smooth the skin, Kontraktubex contains allantoin. It gives the skin its elasticity and firmness. In addition, this component is good at eliminating redness of the skin and relieves itching. Allantoin works in the lower layers of the skin.
- Heparin stimulates regenerative processes in skin cells and softens scar tissue.
- To prevent scar tissue from growing, onion extract is used. It also relieves inflammation.
Please note that it will take a very long time to heal acne, especially in severe stages. It is impossible to get rid of spots and scars in a few procedures. Therefore, set yourself up for the fact that you can see the results only after a few months of regular and persistent treatment.



