Hi
I've heard that lemon juice (perhaps you could use in a homemade face mask) lightens old Acne scars. But I guess that wouldn't help with the tanning... hmmm....

I'm not really knowledgable on it but I'm sure someone here will have some great info and advice.

I'd be interested to know what people say about the tanning too as I'm also a similar colour to this screen lol!! :)

If you have a red spot from a recent outbreak that is called a macule. You can't really do much to speed the fading of a macule as it is the last stage of an Acne lesion and will heal on its own schedule. On average it takes at least six months to lighten completely.

Two things you can do are: 1. Wear sunscreen in the form of a mineral makeup(I prefer GloMinerals because it has Vit. C, A, K, E and Green Tea Extract to soothe). The makeup will help cover your skin without irritating and it is a natural sunscreen that will reflect light therefore making your lesion less noticeable. 2. Don't pick at your skin. This is so simple but most people don't follow this advice. Once you pick, squeeze, etc. you are causing bacteria to spread not only on the surface of the skin but it travels in the lower dermal layers as well causing even more acne. Don't pick please.

If you get an Acne lesion massage the area. Make sure your skin is clean and your hands are clean. Use coconut oil and massage. This brings blood carrying nutrients and white blood cells, which fight infection, to the area. It also stimulates the lymph to carry off toxins. The body knows how to heal itself. When we start messing with our skin, we get in the way of that healing process!

H4K

Been trying for 10 years just to reduce my scars and haven't had any success yet.

Give up now and save yourself a lot of frustration and let downs.

Acne scars are the most permanent thing anybody can ever deal with. I would take cancer in a heartbeat over Acne scarring.

At least cancer is curable. Scars are a life long disfigurment.

google eliminate scar and see if that helps. Lots of info. 10-20 minute sunbath for a few days or Tan Tablets, mine are by Vitamin World.

I had some left over dark spots from Acne breakouts on my back. I reduced them drastically when I got a sunburn on my back. When my skin peeled, the top layer fell off, and took a lot of marks with it. That is the only way I know of.

i'm mixed race - light skin and my Acne scars were dark brown..all over my face!!

the bst thing for me?

Simple face wipes and then using pure wheat germ oil on each mark with a cotton bud

this has worked
my skin is near enough clear (except my lovely freckles!) lol xx