Best Options for Acne Scar Treatment?

[lomarespio]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been struggling with acne scars for a while now, and it’s affecting my confidence. I’ve tried over-the-counter creams, but the results have been minimal. I’m curious about professional options like laser therapy, microneedling, or chemical peels.

Are these treatments worth it, and how do you know which is best for different types of scars? I’m especially interested in hearing personal experiences with acne scar treatment, including recovery time, costs, and effectiveness.

Any advice, tips, or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

 

[lomarespio]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been struggling with acne scars for a while now, and it’s affecting my confidence. I’ve tried over-the-counter creams, but the results have been minimal. I’m curious about professional options like laser therapy, microneedling, or chemical peels.

Are these treatments worth it, and how do you know which is best for different types of scars? I’m especially interested in hearing personal experiences with acne scar treatment santa monica, including recovery time, costs, and effectiveness.

Any advice, tips, or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

thanks in advance for any help

 

[seoulsearch]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been struggling with acne scars for a while now, and it’s affecting my confidence. I’ve tried over-the-counter creams, but the results have been minimal. I’m curious about professional options like laser therapy, microneedling, or chemical peels.

Are these treatments worth it, and how do you know which is best for different types of scars? I’m especially interested in hearing personal experiences with acne scar treatment, including recovery time, costs, and effectiveness.

Any advice, tips, or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Hi @lomarespio,

Welcome to CC!

I am so sorry to hear that you are struggling with this. I can very much sympathize with you because I've had ongoing skin concerns all my life as well.

These are just a few things that come to mind, but I don't know if any of them will help. I do my best to stay out of the sun when possible and always wear SPF of at least 50, because the sun can make your scars worse, and also inflame the acne.

I was very blessed to finally get my issues under control (for the most part) because of being diagnosed with a condition that affects my hormone levels (which were out of whack,) and blood sugar levels (which can also be a cause.) Once I got those things better under control (changes in diet and medication,) my skin issues greatly decreased. You might want to go to a doctor to see if any of these might be troubling you.

My Mom had severe acne all her life that did not let up until she was much older. She went through a laser treatment when I was still living at home, and I remember thinking about how awful it must have been. It was basically a very, very bad sunburn that incinerates the top layers of your face.

I'm sure the treatments have been improved, but my skin is so sensitive I know I would have a ROUGH time with any of them. I'm not trying to discourage you -- I just think these things are often pushed in a more positive light without talking about the side effects and real recovery process. You would basically be nursing your skin back to health after a severe burn.

I guess I was lucky in that most of my scars were surface level, but they took forever to fade -- at least 6 months, and often a year after they had completely healed. But being a girl, I was able to hide mine with makeup. I often feel sorry for the fact that guys do not have this option.

I know it also makes a difference if you have deeper-set, pitted scars. I would definitely talk to a doctor if you can. Another thing that's helped me are products that lightly exfoliate the skin, though for me they have to be VERY gentle (like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide in low percentages,) and use sparingly only once or twice a week.

Tretinoin can also help, but it's prescription only and can be very expensive. But if you can access it, it might be worth a shot. Try a lower percentage first, as it usually causes irritation until you can get used to it. YouTube is also chock full of videos about over the counter retinols that have a cheaper, weaker version of the same ingredient. Adapalene (Differin) is a different form of retinoid that used to be prescription-only and might be another alternative. It's expensive, but you can find it over the counter now (at least, in the USA) and it might product better results than the less powerful over the counter products.

I truly hope that maybe something in this post might be useful.

Either way, I really feel for your struggles and will pray that you find the best treatment for you needs.

May God bless you!

 

[Carlyw]

Take everything I say with a grain of salt as my skin has never been too unruly, now I have had breakouts that have left scarring a few times though.

I bought this amazing retinoid by UrbanRX skincare, and it was supposed to fade dark spots. It ended up completely clearing me of my acne, removing my dark spots and fading my scarring(which was very minimal)

I would say my acne was akin to the amount of chocolate chips on a standard chocolate chip cookie. I would have around 5-10 pimples at a time and they never seemed to go away, they would leave crazy discoloration and some scarring.

Now my skin has been much better, I keep a retinoid handy and use a acne spot treatment only on the pimples. I also simply wash my face with water. Everything I use is also non comodogenic

Within time of using retinoids, my skin has naturally cleared up.

You can also try microneedling at home, but I have no idea how effective it is. I tried, but ended up damaging my skin. You really need to know what you're doing.

I recognize this answer probably isnt what youre looking for, I pray that youll get an answer that youre looking for, and can be helpful for you.

 

[Carlyw]

Urban Skin Rx - Retinol Rapid Repair & Dark Spot Treatment | Ulta Beauty https://share.google/QNyGBndiBlvv3guSh

This is the retinoid in case you want to try it

 

[tyler87432f]

Hi @lomarespio,

Welcome to CC!

I am so sorry to hear that you are struggling with this. I can very much sympathize with you because I've had ongoing skin concerns all my life as well.

These are just a few things that come to mind, but I don't know if any of them will help. I do my best to stay out of the sun when possible and always wear SPF of at least 50, because the sun can make your scars worse, and also inflame the acne.

I was very blessed to finally get my issues under control (for the most part) because of being diagnosed with a condition that affects my hormone levels (which were out of whack,) and blood sugar levels (which can also be a cause.) Once I got those things better under control (changes in diet and medication,) my skin issues greatly decreased. You might want to go to a doctor to see if any of these might be troubling you.

My Mom had severe acne all her life that did not let up until she was much older. She went through a laser treatment when I was still living at home, and I remember thinking about how awful it must have been. It was basically a very, very bad sunburn that incinerates the top layers of your face.

I'm sure the treatments have been improved, but my skin is so sensitive I know I would have a ROUGH time with any of them. I'm not trying to discourage you -- I just think these things are often pushed in a more positive light without talking about the side effects and real recovery process. You would basically be nursing your skin back to health after a severe burn.

I guess I was lucky in that most of my scars were surface level, but they took forever to fade -- at least 6 months, and often a year after they had completely healed. But being a girl, I was able to hide mine with makeup. I often feel sorry for the fact that guys do not have this option.

I know it also makes a difference if you have deeper-set, pitted scars. I would definitely talk to a doctor if you can. Another thing that's helped me are products that lightly exfoliate the skin, though for me they have to be VERY gentle (like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide in low percentages,) and use sparingly only once or twice a week.

Tretinoin can also help, but it's prescription only and can be very expensive. But if you can access it, it might be worth a shot. Try a lower percentage first, as it usually causes irritation until you can get used to it. YouTube is also chock full of videos about over the counter retinols that have a cheaper, weaker version of the same ingredient. Adapalene (Differin) is a different form of retinoid that used to be prescription-only and might be another alternative. It's expensive, but you can find it over the counter now (at least, in the USA) and it might product better results than the less powerful over the counter products.

I truly hope that maybe something in this post for corporate laser tag events San Diego might be useful.

Either way, I really feel for your struggles and will pray that you find the best treatment for you needs.

May God bless you!

Yes i see

 

[Charlesiii]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been struggling with acne scars for a while now, and it’s affecting my confidence. I’ve tried over-the-counter creams, but the results have been minimal. I’m curious about professional options like laser therapy, microneedling, or chemical peels.

Are these treatments worth it, and how do you know which is best for different types of scars? I’m especially interested in hearing personal experiences with acne scar treatment, including recovery time, costs, and effectiveness.

Any advice, tips, or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

I would try dragon's blood (unless you're pregnant or breastfeeding - dragons are not compatible with babies).