Nobody likes scars and especially on the face!

Nobody likes scars and especially on the face! Eliminating acne is easy enough but getting rid of the scars that they leave behind is another story. Nature provides us an abundance of ingredients that have anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties which can be used to treat pimples and blemishes. However, pimple scars are a little stubborn as they don’t go easily. But it isn’t impossible. A little time, patience and regular efforts using certain natural bleaching agents as well as other ingredients may lighten your acne scars and gradually remove them permanently.

Keep your hands off the acne!

Playing, picking and squeezing your acne is absolutely off limits! Leave them alone unless you’re applying some remedy to it. Be gentle in whatever you do.

The reason for this is that acne causes intense inflammation on your facial skin and your skin loses collagen. Collagen gives our skin its elasticity. When you pick or squeeze your pimples, it leads to further inflammation and injury to your skin. It also leads the bacteria and pus in your pimple go deep down into your skin resulting in more loss of collagen which means even deeper scars on your face.

Stay away from the sun!

Our body has the ability to take care of the scars and lighten them gradually. However, exposure to the sun slows down the healing process and leads to skin darkening. So, avoid sun. And wear sunscreen at all times to protect your skin. Cover yourself with hat, umbrella, clothes- whatever you can lay hands on.

Natural remedies to Eliminate Pimple/Acne Scars

1. Lemon

Lemon is a natural bleaching agent and also fights acne causing bacteria. The vitamin C present in lemon helps in rebuilding Collagen. Using lemon makes the scars lighter day by day.

Try soaking a cotton ball in some fresh lemon juice and rub it gently on the blemishes. If you have sensitive skin, then dilute the juice with a bit of water.

You can also try putting a mask that has lemon.

Ingredients

• 1tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tbsp Honey
• 1 tbsp Almond oil

• 2 tbsp Milk

Directions:
Mix all the ingredients and apply it once daily for 7-10 days. You’ll see the difference.
Absolutely avoid going out in the sun after applying lemons. Exposure to the sun is quiet bad as it is but with lemon juice on your skin it can be a disaster.

2. Honey

Honey is very good for treating acne as well as the scars that they leave behind.

• Apply honey on the scars and leave it overnight. Rinse it well in the morning.
• Mix 2 tablespoons of honey with ¼ cup of oatmeal. Apply this mixture gently on pimple scars. Leave it for about 15-20 minutes then wash off with lukewarm water.

A honey-aspirin recipe will do the trick.

Although aspirin isn't a natural ingredient, when mixed with honey it makes a perfect remedy for removing acne scars. The salicylic acid in aspirin does wonders and its gritty texture gives you perfect exfoliation.

You will need:
• 2 tbsp Honey

• 2-3 Aspirin
• A few drops of water

Directions
• Put the aspirins in a few drops of water till they get dissolved into it and form a paste. Don’t use too much water as you need a gritty texture for exfoliation.
• Add honey to this aspirin-water paste and mix
• Apply on your scars and leave for 15 minutes.
• Now wash it off.

3. Aloe Vera

This wonder herb, Aloe Vera, not only soothes swollen skin but also helps in regenerating damaged tissue by boosting the healing process. It’s always better to use fresh gel directly from the aloe vera leaf than using the counter products containing aloe vera.

Take an aloe vera leaf and peel its outer green cover. Take the gel inside the leaf and apply it on your scars. Leave it for about half an hour and then wash off. Not only will your scars diminish but your skin will also start glowing and become tighter.

4. Generic Retin A 

Generic Retin A Cream

Generic Retin A is used widely in the treatment for acne scars. This is topical formulation and it is a derivative of vitamin A. Generic Retin A is reduces acne formation thus giving you flawless skin. The active concentrate of Generic Retin A is tretinoin that works in the treatment for acne scars and other skin disorders like skin pigmentation etc.

Tips

As tempted as you may be to use whatever  you find to get rid of acne, NEVER use more than one remedy at the same time.