Home Remedies for Acne Scars

Acne is a big nuance. Nobody wants to have their face dotted with pimples, or even just a single zit. So we end up popping our pimples to get rid of lumps on our face. However, this usually just leads to problems worse than having acne. We end up having acne scars. And just like any other scar, it takes a long time before it fades away, if it will fade away. So, how do you remove these unsightly acne scars from your face? Here are some home remedies for acne scars.

Lemon Juice

Simply squeeze out the juice of fresh lemons. And use a cotton ball to apply the freshly squeezed juice on your acne scars. Let it stand for a few minutes so that the skin truly absorbs the juice before rinsing it off with water. Apply this treatment after washing your face with your chosen facial wash.

Lemon juice is a known lightening agent. The juice lightens the scars and other blemishes making them less visible. Lemon juice is also known as a cure for acne. Less acne mean less appearances of scars. But if you don’t have lemon juice, lime juice would also work since they mainly have the same properties.

Olive Oil

After cleaning your face with water and your chosen facial wash, apply olive oil on the scarred areas of your face. Use olive oil as a facial moisturizer by massaging the oil onto your face.

Ice

A very simple home remedy for acne scars and skin problems is ice. Ice soothes irritated skin, tightens pores, and gives your skin an even texture. It does not directly remove acne scars but it minimizes the appearance of the 

acne and the chances of you having scars.

>Rosewater and Sandalwood Paste

Sandalwood has a soothing and cooling effect on the skin. And this can help remove acne scars. All you have to do is to make a paste out of rosewater and sandalwood. Apply the paste on the affected area as a facial mask. Leave the paste on your face for at least an hour. You can also leave it on overnight if you want. Then rinse off the paste with water.

Tomato

Tomatoes are a good source of vitamin A. And vitamin A controls the production of sebum that causes acne. Vitamin A also has antioxidant qualities that refresh and renew damaged and scarred skin. Due to the vitamin A present, tomatoes prevent the formation of acne and of scars. And all you really need to do is to slice up a tomato and place the slices over your face. Leave them on for several minutes.

Homemade Face Mask

Here is one greatly effective face mask that you can make at home. All you need are 1 tablespoon of sour cream, 1 tablespoon of yogurt, 1 tablespoon of oatmeal, and 2 drops of lemon juice. Mix all of the ingredients and apply the mixture on your face. Leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes before washing it off.

Egg Whites

This may smell bad but egg whites are an effective way to treat acne scars. Just dab some egg whites on your scars using a cotton ball and leave it on overnight.

Honey

If you would pay close attention on the many commercially available facial products, you would notice that a lot of these products have honey as one of the active ingredients. That is because honey is a natural moisturizer. It also helps treat acne scars. You can simply apply some honey on your face as a mask or you can take a specially formulated honey acne scar treatment orally.