Marks and scars on skin could be very long lasting and disappointing after pimples. Hence, taking the right steps during occurrence of acne is very important. There could be different reasons for breaking of pimples, like hormonal imbalance, pollution, oily skin or even genetics. One needs to know the reason behind their acne for curing it from its roots.
Different type of acne leaves different types of scars. Ice-pick, boxcar and rolling are types of common atrophic scars where as there are uncommon hypertrophic scars that occur mostly on the trunk.
Science in dermatology has progressed a lot and has come up with various treatments for acne scars like chemical peels, lasers and some minor surgeries. These treatments help in reducing the scars by either removing the layer of skin (chemical peels) or replacing the present scar with a minor scar which is less visible (laser).
They may give good results but needs to be done by a very qualified dermatologist and needs a good follow up after the treatment for permanent results. One may also require several sittings to get results. This could prove to be very expensive and after all we are exposing ourselves to chemicals, right?
If you believe in going natural, this blog will definitely help you. There are a lot of organic natural products in the market that you can opt for to treat your acne scars. But if you are not sure how good it is or if you find them out of your budget, you should try making a cream for yourself at home with this recipe.
- 1 tbsp cucumber pulp
- 1 tbsp tomato pulp
- A pinch of baking soda
- 1 tsp raw honey
- 1 tbsp Cocoa butter/shea butter/cold pressed coconut oil
Mix all these ingredients and apply it twice a day and see the difference on your skin naturally.
Wondering why this will work for you?
Cucumber and tomato
These antioxidant rich vegetables quickly heal the damaged skin. Cucumber hydrates the skin whereas lycopene in tomatoes strengthens and improves the texture of the damaged skin. The combination of these two vegetables will reduce the inflammation caused due to severe acne and revitalize the skin.
Baking soda
Also known as Sodium bicarbonate makes the skin pH alkaline and hence it becomes unfavourable for acne producing bacteria to grow. The effect of just a pinch of this substance is enough for healing of scars.
Raw Honey
Honey is a natural moisturizer and has antiseptic properties that soothes the skin scars has accelerates healing.
Cocoa butter/shea butter/cold pressed coconut oil
Any of these fats can be used as a perfect base for your anti-scar cream. They contain all essential fatty-acids and fat soluble vitamins that will soothe the scars and glow your skin.
Along with this one may also apply apple cider vinegar and Salicylic acid in gel or cream form. Vitamin K and Vitamin E rich oils and creams, available in the market help too.
Lastly, I believe, to get a glow outside, one need to get healthy from inside. Hence these creams and treatments would work best if one consumes a lot of antioxidants rich fruits and vegetables, avoids sugar and excess oil, opts for Omega-3 rich food and stays hydrated.
Have a healthy lifestyle and go natural!
