Acne Scars - Tips For Prevention And Removal

Acne, pimples and cysts on the body and especially on the face could be very annoying. In addition to pain and swelling, they also spoil the looks and appearance. Although this is more prominent in teens, it can appear on the body at any age. Unless extreme care is taken, they normally leave a scar which is quite visible.

There are two ways to handle the situation, firstly in ensuring that the acne or the pimple does not leave a permanent scar and secondly even if it does, how to remove the scar to retain clear skin and beautiful looks.

Acne, pimples and cysts are caused when the skin produces excessive oil which closes the pores of the skin. Some of these are quite painful in nature.

Tips to prevent an acne scar.

Don'ts

Do not be tempted to touch, poke or squeeze the acne or the pimple. It is quite understandable that the person in this state has a strong psychological urge to get rid of the pimple as it releases the pressure and gives relief. This relief will however, be-short lived as the body will have to get into healing mode for the open wound you have created. This causes the formation of scars. The damage does not stop here; you have now made yourself susceptible to spread of infection giving rise to additional acne and pimples.

Do not use scrubs during bath, it will very likely tear and burst the acne open causing a scar.

Do's

Use medical treatment to cure the acne in normal mode allowing it to dry up and peel off by itself. This would also leave a mild scar that vanishes by itself. Some of the over the counter remedies are Vitamins A, B, B complex, E and Aloe Vera gel which help in quick healing of the inflammation. Thereby reducing the chances of scar formation. Timely preventive measures could avoid expensive acme treatment.

Use Aqua therapy or in simple words drink at least 10 to 12 glasses of water or fluids daily. Water helps in detoxification of the body and prevents dehydration thereby avoiding excessive oil secretion from the skin.

Tips for acne scar removal.

The remedy for scar removal will depend on the intensity of the acne scar. There are a few known ways to dilute the intensity or completely remove the scar. An acne scar normally takes time to vanish and one needs to have patience.

Take a pinch of turmeric powder and make a smooth creamy paste with a few drops of honey. Apply the creamy paste on the scar and keep for 20 minutes. Wash off with cold water and dab dry the spot. Turmeric is a natural mild antibiotic and bleach which helps in scar removal. Repeat the process daily till the scar fades away.

Apply Aloe Vera gel on the acne scar before going to bed and keep it till morning. Wash the spot with cold water and dab dry. Repeat daily till it clears acne scar.

Take a thick cucumber slice and rub it over the acne scar for about five minutes. Let the spot dry. Keep for 10 minutes and then wash with cold water. Dab dry. You will see results in due course.

These are some of the most commonly used methods of preventing and removing acne scars and should work for most of the people.