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How to get rid of post-acne spots
  • darkeyes
    All of my active acne is gone (!!) But I have a lot of dark and red spots left from previous acne, which stay put for months and months!
    I have been using Ziana with has tretinoin for 4 months and the tretinoin may be helping with the post-acne spots but if so, it is taking such a long time! 
    Has anyone had success fading these spot or even getting rid of them completely? I'm open to products and procedures so please give me your advice!
    Thank you :)
     
  • gitte
    heya darkeyes,

    I have dark skin so I hate it when I get a pimple bc I know that the aftermath will be more than annoying. I squeeze a little juice from a fresh lemon and mix it with a slice of cucumber (to lessen the stinging sensation caused by the lemon) that I put through a garlic press and then dab this little mixture on my spots whenever I get the chance. After about a week, my spots are less visible.

    I hope this helps.
  • vananners
    I, too, suffer from acne scars (or more correctly, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation!). The beautybrains say it best in this article:

    http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/09/07/how-can-i-get-rid-of-acne-scars/

    Good luck on your endeavor!
  • bettyful
    i tried different product and homemade concoctions. but none had the effect that i wanted. what worked for me was diamond peel (microdermabrasion) and glycolic peel.
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