Acne is a skin condition in which the pores become clogged with an oily substance known as sebum. This can cause the pores to become inflamed pustules which can rupture. The resulting lesions can lead to scarring in severe cases of acne. You may be able to make acne scars less visible with natural remedies that lighten the scars or make the scar tissue softer.
Step 1
Wash your skin to get rid of natural oils and makeup. Use a mild soap and rinse your skin thoroughly with warm water to remove all the soap. This will ensure that your skin is clean before you apply any acne scar remedies.
Step 2
Lighten your acne scars with diluted lemon juice. Slice a lemon open with a knife and squeeze the juice into a bowl. Add 1 cup of water and mix the contents of the bowl together. Soak a washcloth in the lemon juice solution and wring out the excess liquid. Apply the washcloth to your acne scar for a few minutes. Perform this procedure once a day.
Step 3
Apply vitamin E oil. Vitamin E oil is normally sold in capsules. Break one of these capsules open and rub the contents into the scar tissue. Vitamin E oil can make acne scars softer and may help the scar to fade more quickly.
Step 4
Try olive oil to help soften acne scars. Pour the olive oil into a small saucer and dip your fingertips into the olive oil. Rub the olive oil gently into your acne scars using small, circular motions. Leave the olive oil on your acne scars for about 20 minutes and rinse it off with warm water. Use olive oil without additives--extra virgin olive oil is best. You can apply olive oil frequently throughout the day.
Step 5
Rub a few drops of rosehip seed oil into your acne scar as often as twice a day. Rosehip seed oil may help to clear an acne scar when you use it for a prolonged period. Rosehip seed oil is available at stores that sell health supplements and natural beauty supplies.
Things You'll Need
- Mild soap
- Lemon
- Knife
- Bowl
- Measuring cup
- Washcloth
- Vitamin E capsules
- Olive oil
- Rosehip seed oil
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