Have heard Proactive is really good, but have never tried it.
I have never had acne so not really experienced on the subject but I do know two things …
toothpaste dries out pimples & witch hazel diminishes redness & black heads
hope this helps!
Tags: Acne, Acne's, Face, Remove, Trace
December 1st, 2009 at 10:53 am
Proactive works wonders!
December 1st, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Macules or “pseudo-scars” are flat, red or reddish spots that are the final stage of most inflamed acne lesions. After an inflamed acne lesion flattens, a macule may remain to “mark the spot” for up to 6 months. When the macule eventually disappears, no trace of it will remain—unlike a scar.
Post-inflammatory pigmentation is discoloration of the skin at the site of a healed or healing inflamed acne lesion. It occurs more frequently in darker-skinned people, but occasionally is seen in people with white skin. Early treatment by a dermatologist may minimize the development of post-inflammatory pigmentation. Some post-inflammatory pigmentation may persist for up to 18 months, especially with excessive sun exposure. Chemical peeling may hasten the disappearance of post-inflammatory pigmentation.
Causes of Acne Scars
In the simplest terms, scars form at the site of an injury to tissue. They are the visible reminders of injury & tissue repair. In the case of acne, the injury is caused by the body’s inflammatory response to sebum, bacteria & dead cells in the plugged sebaceous follicle. Two types of true scars exist, as discussed later: (1) depressed areas such as ice-pick scars, & (2) raised thickened tissue such as keloids.
When tissue suffers an injury, the body rushes its repair kit to the injury site. Among the elements of the repair kit are white blood cells & an array of inflammatory molecules that have the task of repairing tissue & fighting infection. However, when their job is done they may leave a somewhat messy repair site in the form of fibrous scar tissue, or eroded tissue.
White blood cells & inflammatory molecules may remain at the site of an active acne lesion for days or even weeks. In people who are susceptible to scarring, the result may be an acne scar. The occurrence & incidence of scarring is still not well understood, however. There is considerable variation in scarring between one person & another, indicating that some people are more prone to scarring than others. Scarring frequently results from severe inflammatory nodulocystic acne that occurs deep in the skin. But, scarring also may arise from more superficial inflamed lesions. Nodulocystic acne that is most likely to result in scars is seen in these photos:
(Photos used with permission of the American Academy of Dermatology
National Library of Dermatologic Teaching SlidesAt http://www.acne.com
December 1st, 2009 at 3:30 pm
proactiv
December 1st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
proactive…it really works!!
December 1st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Someone needs to put a fixed answer to this as it’s such a common Q I can’t even be bothered to answer.
If you’re asking about scarring consider dermabrasion then laser treatment. Scars do get better on their own but it may take years & may not heal fully