How to improve skin??
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I suffered from bad acne alot for a few years (age 14 to very recently) and while I seem to be free of acne for now, I'm still left with the horrific scars all over my face. I have lines across my forehead, I have "holes" down the side of my head and across my chin, random red marks everywhere and in general my face just looks shockingly dirty.
I wash my face twice a day and I'm scared to try any products in case it makes my skin any worse. Does anyone have any recommendations?
I wash my face twice a day and I'm scared to try any products in case it makes my skin any worse. Does anyone have any recommendations?
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Drinking water, as Patchbuncle said is also advisable. I'm not sure if you can ever get rid of scarring without resorting to laser treatments, but they should fade with time.
You want to try a crystal clear facial or something more hardcore like dermabrasion. Its fantastic for acne scarring, google it and have a look at the before and after photos. Depending on how deep the scarring is it may take a while, but it will be worth it in the long run. I think they can also do something with lasers.
when I was going through acne cyst spots stage I had the crystal clears regularly, my skin isnt perfect but without it I sure it would be a hell of a lot more damaged. There are treatments out there so dont lose heart. Good luck.
Have you got somewhere with a counter nearby? It's a bit pricey, but the products are amazing and last for ages. I cannot recommend enough.
They will give you some samples to try and you can also buy little sets so you could try it for a month or two to see how good it is.
Good luck, I know how bad it feels when you're. To happy with your skin.
This^
Water will not help badly scarred skin.
Bottled or tap, neither will help with acne- scarred skin. Get a referral from your GP and see a dermatologist.
Manuka honey reduces scarring.
Hi OP this is really good advice, if you talk to your doctor and tell them that it really affects your confidence and self esteem they will at least be able to advise you on how best to treat the scarring and if you are lucky and get a sympathetic doctor they may refer you to a specialist or for laser treatment.
Best of luck
While I know tap water won't make much difference, if you don't like the water where you are - buy a bobble bottle for around £10, I love mine, and was a fantastic buy.
I've always had awful skin. Acne and scarring, and microdermabrasion is the only thing that's cleaned it up. My skin is now amazing, I can't believe how good it is, I absolutely never get spots now.
Water is great because it's easy but it also hydrates the body so it's useful for new skin cells.
The best products I have tried are:
MSM Powder. It's sulphur basically, taken in a glass of water and that's it. It is a mineral and has many benefits for the body but for skin it is fantastic, it turns the skin to a smooth silk and allows skin cells to reproduce easily. But it also has so many other uses for the both, loosens joints. Research it.
Castor Oil - Would work on the lines remaining. I got a bottle of this on Amazon for 1.99 and it lasts ages. Castor oil works by breaking down scar tissue and encourages new cells to grow. do a bit of googling and you'll see people discuss their results. It's great for the face as it breaks down scar tissue, removes toxins and is anti bacterial. I applied it under my eyes for a few months and it really brought all that skin back to life.
Serrapeptase.
These are a natural chemical taken from the silkworm, come in pill form and when ingested, it causes the body to find dead tissue like scars and dead skin, inflammation and various scar tissues and break it down and dissolves them. I've read loads of people say this has caused their scars to go away from taking it. It has no side effects either which is good.
These things are all natural and rather cheap to purchase. No more than stuff you'd get in a chemist. You can turn it all around for yourself, I'd just say it can take a little time for skin to go from recovering from damage, skin cycles naturally take a while anyway but when it's damage there's more work for the body to do.
So it can be hard to stick with some things when the results aren't instant but anything you wanna try give it some time & you will definitely see results.
I booked an appointment for that microdermabrasion thing this week!
I'm another fan of Bio oil - I use it on my face about twice a week despite having no scarring, it really lifts the skin. I also swear by Aldi's Lacura intensive night cream and use them in conjunction, it's like a mini-face lift!! I'm an ex smoker and drink far more wine than I should yet still look younger than my 46 years. (unless everyone round me is lying to make me feel good
Excellent. I hope it works for you. I started with a weekly treatment for 10 weeks and I noticed a big difference after the first one.
Well I only booked the free consultation but I just saw the price to book one appointment is £35. I could afford it but it would mean I'd have absolutely no money for the next week and a half until my next payment. I don't want to pay for it and then it doesn't even help me out at all. Should I take the risk? After all, half decent skin at the interview is better than horrible skin.
I don't get complacent though, even though my skin is clear now I'll occasionally use some glycolic product just as maintenance.