How to remove acne scars on the face: causes of acne marks

Scars, or as you can also call acne scars, are considered one of the not very pleasant consequences of acne, because it is very difficult to get rid of them.
However, under any circumstances, you should not get upset and depressed.

There are still methods in the world to combat acne scars on the face, and most of them are quite cheap.

Only a specialist can give you an accurate diagnosis, which is why you should not self-medicate without proper information.

Causes of scars on the face

Why do acne marks remain on the skin of the face? In fact, everything is simple, this is a natural process, because acne damages the skin. This is also an inflammatory process, in addition to mechanical damage to the epidermis, which penetrates into the deeper layers.

Often, all these scars and cicatrices are formed when:

• 
  Rash

  , if you treated it incorrectly, or did not treat it at all. Acne will not go away on its own; the more advanced the case, the more visible this phenomenon will become;
• Acne has acquired a tan , that is, inflammation on the skin increases the level of melanin pigment, and if you are still in the sun, especially sunbathing, then these dark spots can remain on your face for a long time;
• The skin was affected by a fungus ; in general, the causes of the rash are not immediately determined;
• Pimples were squeezed out , in this situation very few people know that in this case the consequences on the skin will remain for a long time.

The process of dark spots formation

If the main component responsible for these dark areas after acne is melanin, which is intensively produced during inflammation of the skin, then the formation of scars is determined by the area of ​​damage and the personal characteristics of the rehabilitation processes in the skin.

In general it happens like this:

1. The pimple matures over time, after which the contents, namely pus, come to the surface, leaving a hole on the skin of the face, also called a crater.
2. In order to close the crater, the human body produces connective tissue, with the help of which this hole is protected from the penetration of external factors and various types of infections.
3. To create connective tissue, the human body produces a component called collagen.
4. Over time, the connective tissue is replaced by newly formed epidermal cells.

In some cases, an error occurs, for example, if very little collagen is produced, or, on the contrary, very much.

It is also very difficult for the skin to rehabilitate itself after fairly deep and widespread damage. In their place, scars can remain for life.

Over time, almost all acne scars on the skin of the face smooth out and become almost invisible.

However, for those people who do not want to wait, there are methods in the world to quickly restore the radiance of the skin.

Types of scars

Scars form in areas of serious damage to the skin.

They mainly consist of a collagen component and can vary greatly in appearance:

1. Atrophic

   – formed if little collagen component was produced, to compare the damage with other epidermis, such scars are called pits;
2. Keloids are the most noticeable scars of irregular shape, they can be dark and red in color; they form on the skin of the face quite rarely, however, if the skin is prone to such manifestations, manifestations are quite possible;
3. Hypertrophic scars - appear if a lot of collagen is produced; such manifestations protrude above the surface of the skin.

How to remove redness from acne?

The spots that form after acne have different colors, ranging from light pink to dark brown. And they affect a person’s appearance in the most unpleasant way.

To get rid of this trouble, you can use medical services, cosmetic services, and also resort to traditional methods. Folk remedies To eliminate spots left by acne without spending money on expensive services of doctors and cosmetologists, you can resort to folk advice and remedies.

The most effective methods of non-traditional medicine:

• Clay for acne spots (white and green). To prepare such a remedy, add a small amount of essential oil (2-3 drops) to a tablespoon of dry clay, then add cool water. The appearance of the resulting mixture should resemble sour cream. A mask with this mixture improves blood circulation and has a good whitening result.
• A paraffin mask first requires preparing the skin. Cream is used for this. Then melted paraffin is applied using a cotton swab. Paraffin is applied so that all stains are covered with this product. After some time, the paraffin will harden into a film that can be easily removed from the face. The procedure is suitable for everyone, except for people whose capillary network is noticeably visible from under the skin.
• The oil recipe is a good solution for people with dry and combination skin. To prepare the ointment, you need to take lavender, lemon juice, rosemary and tea tree oil, mix the ingredients in equal proportions. Inflamed areas should be lubricated daily with the resulting ointment. For long-term storage, the ointment should be kept in a cool place.
• Oily cream The method is good when the skin is weak and dry. To prepare, you need to take regular vegetable oil (preferably olive) and add different essential oils: cloves, rosemary, incense or mint. After preparing the cream, you need to treat not only the spots, but also the surfaces of the face and neck. The procedure is performed before bedtime;
• St. John's wort tincture - you need to add dry St. John's wort leaves to the alcohol, after crushing them. This mixture should sit for 10 days. Afterwards it is used as a lotion, which is used to treat inflamed areas.

Answer to the question: why does the face burn and turn red? - read here.

Getting rid of scars

Remedies for post-acne in the pharmacy

The cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries offer a number of anti-scar treatments.

Crema

If you look at scar creams, the most famous are:

• Scarguard is a liquid cream that forms a film over the scar, from which vitamin E and hydrocortisone enter the tissue. This cream was developed for plastic surgery to remove stitches after surgery, but it can also be used for acne scars, as well as other damage to the skin.
• Clearvin - this cream consists of a large number of active components and substances that are considered unique in their effect on the skin of the herb.

Ointments

Ointments are successfully used to eliminate scars:

• Kelofibrase

  . Contains urea and heparin, which serve as an excellent moisturizer. Apply several times a day to scars. The ointment has no contraindications and is well tolerated by the skin.
• Heparin . Eliminates inflammation and promotes almost instant renewal of epidermal cells. You need to use it for a long time, in courses with a break between them. A very thin layer of ointment should be applied to the scars three times a day.

Gels

Gels are very quickly absorbed into scars, which means that the active ingredients penetrate completely into the skin.

• Dermatix

  – gel, suitable for treating even very old scars. It is used for hypertrophied and keloid formations. When applied to the skin, the gel dries and creates a film that prevents oxygen from reaching the scar, makes it softer, and increases the elasticity of the tissues from which it is created. Using the gel improves the appearance of the scar and relieves associated symptoms, namely pain, discomfort, itching and others.
• Mederma - contains allantoin and onion extract. Stimulates regeneration, dissolves dead cells, and improves blood microcirculation in tissues.
• Contractubex has the best comments among most gels . Its substances are onion extract, heparin and allantoin. The gel is able to regulate the production of such a component as collagen. If you start using it at the stage of tissue healing, you will be able to avoid the formation of hypertrophic scars. It is used several times a day on the scar. However, if this scar is very old, then the effectiveness of the gel is not very high.

But treatment with such drugs from the pharmacy is considered quite long, from thirty days to one hundred and eighty.

They can give a good effect, especially if used regularly.

In addition to medical remedies, there are other methods of dealing with acne scars on the skin of the face.

You can fight scars both at home and in beauty salons.

At home, the most effective methods for removing scars are masks, scrubs and wipes.

Masks

Masks are not able to completely remove scars, but they can make them less noticeable.

So, masks that are recommended if you have scars on the skin of your face:

• beeswax and vegetable oil in proportions of one to four, heat in a water bath, and apply in a warm form to the scar for fifteen minutes every day;

• Vishnevsky ointment

  must be mixed with honey in equal parts and applied to the scars for forty minutes;
• Take one teaspoon each of sour cream, warm water and honey Add a little cosmetic clay to this and apply to the skin of the face for about thirty minutes;
• Mix boiled water with soda in a one to one ratio. Use the resulting mixture to very gently massage the scar areas for one minute. Then rinse everything off with warm water; we also recommend applying a moisturizer.

With clay

Cosmetic clay can increase the elasticity of blood vessels, as well as stimulate regeneration and whiten the epidermis.

Clay can also improve the appearance of the skin, saturating it with the necessary minerals for functioning.

Green clay is considered the most suitable remedy for scars, but you can also use blue and white clay, adding useful substances to them.

• Green clay

  should be diluted with water and add three to five drops of rosemary to this mixture. This mixture should be applied to the scars for fifteen minutes. The procedure is repeated once every two to three days.
• Blue clay must be diluted with mineral water, but still, and add about five drops of apple cider vinegar to the resulting mixture. This mask can be applied to the entire face or locally, on the marks of the acne itself. Keep it for ten to fifteen minutes.
• White clay is best used with lemon. One tablespoon of clay is diluted in two teaspoons of lemon juice. The resulting mixture is applied to the scars and left for about fifteen minutes. You can also wash off the mask earlier if your skin begins to sting too much.

Tomato

Tomatoes contain a special acid that can quickly renew the epidermis.

Tomatoes contain antioxidants that remove the negative effects of harmful substances on the skin.

After this tomato mask, the skin becomes smooth, elastic and fresh.

To create a mask, take the pulp from the middle of a tomato, chop it and apply it to the scars. If the consistency of the pulp is very liquid, use potato starch to thicken it. The mask should be kept on for about twenty minutes. You can repeat the procedure every other day.

Rubbing

Rubbing is considered a fairly good method for getting rid of scars. This procedure does not take as much time as it seems, but will help you achieve excellent results.

In order to start wiping, you can use the following components, namely:

• Aloe juice;
• Cosmetic ice made from decoctions of calendula, woodruff and parsley;
• Cucumber juice.
• Essential oils of lavender, avocado and rosemary;
• Sage decoction mixed with honey.

Washing

Therapeutic washes are mainly evening and morning hygiene sessions.

In addition, they will help fight acne marks, that is, scars, can give the skin some freshness, regulate sebum production, and can also serve as an excellent basis for applying decorative cosmetics.

For washing use:

1. parsley decoction , to make it you need to pour boiling water over the greens and let it brew;
2. apple cider vinegar , which should be diluted with mineral or boiled water in a ratio of one to three.

Scrub

The scrub can very quickly renew the epidermis by simply exfoliating dead cells.

However, this method should be used only in the absence of an inflammatory process on the skin.

• sea ​​salt

  (fine) must be mixed with cleansing milk or foam. Use as a cleansing procedure, namely massage the skin very carefully. After this procedure, you need to moisturize your facial skin with cream;
• Hercules flakes should be crushed to small particles, but not to flour, and then mixed with kefir. Before applying the scrub, cleanse your face, then massage the scar areas and leave the scrub on your face for about ten minutes.

Peeling with badyaga

The effect of this peeling is achieved by a mask of hydrogen peroxide with badyagi.

The powder should be diluted with hydrogen peroxide to a light liquid state, after which the resulting mixture should be massaged into the skin and then left to dry. The area around the eyes should be avoided.

Very serious redness forms on the skin, after which everything begins to peel off. These are the consequences of a rush of blood to the upper layers of the skin and its renewal.

This peeling is not recommended for use more than once every seven days.

At the beauty salon

Cosmetology can also eliminate acne scars on the skin of the face.

And most likely, cosmetology methods are the only ones that can rid you of scars in just one procedure. However, this is not always the case.

The choice of method mainly depends not only on the size of the scars themselves, but also on the type of skin and general condition.

Laser resurfacing

Laser removal of scars and scars is considered the most effective procedure.

This procedure can even out the relief of the skin and completely eliminate scars and cicatrices from the skin. For deeper holes, such as craters, you will need another sanding.

However, there are also some disadvantages, namely, this procedure is considered painful, so it is performed under local anesthesia. The face after laser resurfacing also does not look very good. Swelling and redness can last for several days. And for fourteen days the skin should be protected from sunlight.

Chemical peeling

Chemical peeling is the exfoliation of the epidermis using various acids, such as salicylic, glycolic and trichloroacetic.

Along with the epidermal cells, the upper layers of scar tissue also peel off. However, this all happens only after several procedures, each of which is performed within an interval of two to three months from the previous one.

A special phenolic peeling has the most profound effect.

However, it is only indicated for fair-skinned patients. But it solves a number of problems, which also include wrinkles.

Dermabrasion

The essence of dermabrasion is to cleanse the upper layers of the skin.

A special device is equipped with brushes. The session is not pleasant; after it, the skin needs time for rehabilitation, but the results are pleasant and pleasing to the eye.

Mesotherapy

Mesotherapy can also relieve a person of scars by introducing a component such as collagen, the patient’s fat tissue or hyaluronic acid under the skin. This method can effectively get rid of craters.

The effect of mesotherapy lasts for about six months, and the fillers dissolve over time.

Ozone therapy

Ozone therapy is considered an auxiliary method for removing scars.

The ozone-oxygen mixture, which is injected under the skin, improves cell nutrition and metabolic processes, and also has a special bactericidal property and prevents inflammatory processes.

All this together allows the skin to rehabilitate faster.

Price

The price of cosmetology sessions is very high, considering that most of them should be performed several times.

Approximate cost in Moscow:

1. Removal of scars two by two centimeters with a laser – 2400 rubles;
2. Glycolic peeling – 3500 rubles;
3. Mesotherapy for scars – 4500 rubles;
4. Phenol peeling – 3000 rubles;
5. Facial dermabrasion – 4500 rubles.

Traditional methods

There are also folk methods in the world, but they require systematicity:

• The pulp of pineapple or cucumber should be applied to the scars every day for a period of ten to fifteen minutes;
• Dilute apple cider vinegar half and half with water and wipe the scars every day;
• Applications with glycerin and lemon in a two to one ratio will lighten the scars and make them less noticeable;
• Chop an aloe leaf very finely or simply attach it with a fresh cut to the scar for 30 minutes a day.

How to remove redness with folk remedies?

You can use both standard folk methods and resort to non-standard methods.

Folk methods to combat redness after acne include:

• Chamomile decoctions - preparing a decoction is quite easy, you need to pour 2 tsp of boiling water. flowers and regularly wipe redness on the skin. If there are a lot of pimples on the face, then you can use gauze;
• Chamomile ice - in order to prepare it, you need to add a decoction of chamomile flowers to the ice mold. This product will effectively help remove redness in just a few minutes. To use, wrap the ice in a thin natural and soft cloth and bring it to the site of inflammation. The procedure should take you at least one minute;
• Potato starch - a product based on it helps to quickly remove inflammation of any etiology. To use, you need to dilute a teaspoon of potato starch with water to form a paste-like mass. Apply it to clean, dry facial skin, where inflammation is located (or inflammation, if there is a lot of it) for 40 minutes, then rinse with warm water without soap.

Rules for treatment

In getting rid of scars, it is very important to adhere to some rules, namely:

• When dealing with scars, the formation of new inflammations should be prevented;
• By changing your diet and switching to a healthy lifestyle, you can achieve the highest and fastest results;
• It is necessary to pay special attention to the cleanliness of the skin. You also need to contact a cosmetologist or use professional care products.
• Post-acne treatment is best carried out in winter and autumn. At this time of year, the skin is less susceptible to aggressive effects, and side effects occur much less frequently.

Treatment at home

In addition to the above methods for treating acne scars, there is also treatment with folk remedies that will help get rid of this problem. The recipes below will certainly help you get rid of scars and get rid of ugly marks on your face.

• Lemon juice. Rub a cut lemon or freshly squeezed juice over the damaged areas of the skin. Lemon is also good for cleansing the skin. You need to wipe your face morning and evening.
• Lemon juice and protein. Mix one egg white well with lemon juice. Using a tampon, spread a thin layer of this mixture on your face. Leave it for a while to dry and then reapply. Keep it on for another 15 minutes, then wash with warm water.
• Aloe. You can simply apply a cut leaf to the scars. However, it is better to make lotions from aloe pulp with useful additives, for example, honey.
• Cucumber. Crushed cucumber is applied to the face for 15 minutes, after which it is washed off with cold water.
• Parsley. It works great on acne spots. A bunch of greens is boiled in a glass of water for 10 minutes, after cooling, poured into molds and frozen. In the morning, wipe your face.
• St. John's wort. For the tincture, you need to pour two tablespoons of the herb with a glass of alcohol and leave for ten days. Wipe areas on the skin where spots are visible every day for ten days.
• Green clay mask. Mix half a spoon of clay with a few drops of essential oil and a small amount of cold water until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Apply the mask to injured areas and keep for ten to fifteen minutes.
• Tomato and starch mask. A teaspoon of starch is thoroughly ground with a tablespoon of tomatoes. The resulting mass is applied to areas darkened by acne for 10 minutes.

As you can see, there are many different ways to combat acne scars. However, getting rid of scars, despite all the variety of methods, is by no means easy, and it also takes a lot of time. Therefore, please be patient, and we assure you that your efforts will definitely be rewarded.

Prevention

How to prevent the appearance of acne scars on the skin of the face in advance?

• Don't squeeze pimples yourself;
• Don't touch your face with your hands;
• Keep your hair, pillowcases and anything that directly touches the skin of your face clean;
• Food products must also supply your body with vitamins E and A, which are needed for rapid skin restoration;
• Monitor and care for your skin very carefully, regardless of whether there are rashes on it or not;
• If purulent pimples form or increase inflammation, you should consult a doctor about treatment methods.

Know that it is not so easy to remove scars and acne scars from the skin. However, you should not despair, because there are ways in the world that can help you.

Causes of acne scars

It’s still worth talking about the reasons for its occurrence, because as they say, forewarned is forearmed. Perhaps this part of our article will help you get rid of new scars. After all, there are not so many reasons for the appearance of scars on the face. Namely:

• squeezing out blackheads;
• incorrect (untimely) acne treatment;
• large pimple size;
• fungal infection on the skin of the face;
• infectious diseases accompanied by a rash on the face, such as chicken pox;
• weakened immunity.

Remember that delicate and sensitive skin is “fertile ground” for scarring. You have to be extremely careful with such skin. But other skin types also need proper care. If pimples appear frequently and their number is large, be sure to seek medical help. In such cases, treating acne locally is not an option. There may also be an infection inside the body that needs to be cured and only after that the “blooming” of the face will go away. There may also be incorrect metabolism, poor nutrition, weakened immunity, helminthiasis and other reasons. Do not self-medicate.

Traditional methods will help remove acne scars

And now, finally, we have reached the most important thing, namely, how to get rid of such a nuisance as acne scars on the face? However, the first thing I want to say in this topic is that it is better to prevent acne scars from forming on the face than to remove them later. And, believe me, it is much easier to do this. Compliance with the rules of hygiene, a balanced and nutritious diet without products that contain dyes, preservatives and other chemicals, sweets and flour, is the key to clean, even skin on your face and body. However, if there are already scars, then let’s figure out how to get rid of them at home. Of course, the most effective remedy is going to professionals. Cosmetologists will be very helpful in this case, as they are specialists. In addition to their professionalism, they are helped by such procedures as:

• chemical peeling;
• laser peeling;
• glycolic peeling;
• laser resurfacing;
• microdermabrasion (diamond peeling).

The negative point in this case is that, unfortunately, not everyone has the means to pay for these services, since going to a beauty salon is not cheap. And in this case, Mother Nature again gives us her numerous beauty recipes.