what would be best treatment for my acne scars?

December 10th, 2010 by Carrie

Question: what would be best treatment for my acne scars?
this is my cheek:

http://yfrog.com/j01114101512j

the lighter acne scars are from 2004-2006, and the darker ones are from spring 2010 when i had to take a steroid medication that caused acne. my skin never breaks out other than those 2 years and last spring so i know its fine to treat it. the other cheek is the same, and i have a tiny bit on my chin. some are pitted and some are just dark marks.

on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being no scars and 10 being crater face, how bad are mine? please be honest but not cruel, ive already been insecure enough about them. ps the picture is without makeup.

telling me a number will help me figure out what type of treatment to think of questions about before going to the dermatologist next week, i know only a dermatologist can help me figure out the best but i want to do my research first

Best answer:

Answer by pelican
Your scars are not bad, maybe a 2. Here are a few ideas.

Apply cocoa butter to the scar. Studies have shown that regular application of cocoa butter helps to disappear scars more rapidly than some other creams on the market. Also, look for creams that contain naturally healing ingredients, such as shea butter, jojoba oil, castor oil and rose hip oil.

Try an over-the-counter medicine such as Mederma, which is specially designed to treat scars. (Any cream that is designed to get rid of scars will work.) Healing time generally takes up to six months before any significant improvement will occur.

Talk to your dermatologist about Retin-A topical creams. These creams have been shown to greatly reduce the appearance of scars. Retinal creams encourages cell turnover. The new cells then take the place of older, scarred cells. Retin-A requires a prescription.

Start dermabrasion treatments. A licensed professional will use a dermabrasion device to treat the scars. Little crystals on the end of the device essentially buff away the top layers of your skin. With repeated treatments, you will see a noticeable improvement. Anticipate your skin to be a bit red and irritated after apiece treatment.

And have a look here. You will find dozens of recipes for homemade skin care products. You will find several that could help you with this. One thing you could try is a easy dermabrasion. Mix a tiny sugar with some olive oil and rub it into your skin. It should help.

http://www.smartskincare.com/tips/tipcategidx/skinrecipe/

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