Natural treatment?

Hi everyone,

I've never posted here before, but hopefully someone can help. I just got off my 6 month Accutane treatment. The good news is...the Acne is gone completely. I don't owe it all to the Accutane though. I owe most of it to my change of diet where I've eliminated most sugars, eliminated dairy completely (I drink rice milk instead), and most importantly I've eliminated hydrogenated oils as much as I possibly can. I also take B5 supplements throughout the day.

Today my dermatologist told me she wants to put me on Retin-A for at least 6 months and maybe up to a year to keep the Acne away. I took the prescription, but I probably won't get it filled. After everything I've been reading about natural treatments, I have a hard time believing that this Retin-A will be better than what I've been doing myself already. Reading Book I from MH, the Barefoot Herbalist, has changed the way I look at myself..and nature. I think MH's orange juice fast and cleansing will do more than the Retin-A will ever hope to do.

My question here is, does anyone know of a mixture I could put together to treat the small Acne scars on my cheeks and forehead? I have heard great things about rosehip oil and I came across a mixture that involves rosehip oil, lavender oil, and frankencense oil. Would this help the scars? The scars have healed up a lot just from clearing the acne itself, but now that the acne is gone I can't help but see these annoying scars. They aren't as bas as some people's for sure, but still I'm curious if anyone knows any helpful treatments that don't involve a pharmacy...

Thanks in advance!

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