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Jan 30, 2013

Jessi T.

Ok so I know many people post about this but.im sick & tierd of the darkspots I have on my forehead, chin & cheeks caused by acne :( does anyone know any simple home remides that work some what quick ?

Jan 30, 2013

Evelyne K.

I have alot of dark spots and i know lots of tips!
1) In a bowl, mix baking soda and water and apply the paste on your face until its dry
2) cut an onion or a lime in half and rub it on your face every morning and night
3) i use a cream for dark spots : La roche posay : Mela D, it works well
4) each time you pop a pimple (but avoid doing that), run an aloe vera leaf on the popped pimple to avoid scarring

Jan 30, 2013

Eeta B.

i agree with tips number 4,i do it most of the time..aloe vera leaf can also moisturise skin for overnight use..

Jan 30, 2013

Laura F.

vitamin e oil is all you need...they sell it in little bottles in drug and grocery stores and i just put it on at night :)

Jan 30, 2013

Maryalice O.

mederma :))))

Jan 30, 2013

Marija Z.

PMD device system.I know its pricey buy it works.I have removed my dark spot almost completely.

Jan 30, 2013

Rachael K.

lemon peel worked real well on mine

Jan 30, 2013

Jaclyn C.

1. Buy a %30-%50 glycolic peel and do it at home once every 2 weeks. It did wonders for my dark scars. Mine are all lighter than my skin now because I did these things I'm listing.
2. I have a microdermabrasion machine called Microderm MD, it is the best one on the market. It's pricey($300) but worth it works wonders on scars.
3. Zinc Oxide cream!!!! Buy Diaper rash cream w the highest % of zinc oxide. Mine is 40%. It is a unknown secret I found out through tons of research and it is one of the only things that actually work over the counter. If is supposivly fades red/dark areas with continuous usage. Vitamin e is great but it won't fade dark marks like these things do.
-I picked my face as a side effect of medicine I was on and destroyed my entire face with deep scars. So bad that I don't have a social life bc I am ashamed of how I look. So take it from me, these tricks truly work getting rid of all hyper pigmentation, and pretty fast. One thing I forgot to add- Retin-A works amazing too. Better than zinc but you need a doc to write you a script. Hope these help, I know how you feel. 

Jan 30, 2013

Pooja J.

My sister had a lot of acne marks which use to look horrible since she has fair skin as compared to average Indian skin color so heres her remedy potato juice wd few drops of lemon and glycerine..aplly day night wd a cotton ball and voila! ul have spotless skin like hers in a month!

Jan 30, 2013

Jessica S.

I'm so sorry for intruding on someone else's questions, but jaclyn, does the zinc oxide work on stretch marks as well? Or anyone really, can these remedies also help stretch marks? I'm so sorry Jessi for intruding on your post, I've just been using mederma for a while and nothing has helped and it's just embarrassing! :( 

Jan 30, 2013

Ellie A.

Bio oil

Jan 30, 2013

Hana A.

ive never heard of using potatoe juice although i know it works for under eye circles. Pooja can you explain a little better, your sisters methid sounds worth trying for my friend who has hyperpigmentation /:

Jan 30, 2013

Trish M.

Bio oil, mederma or a retinol cream 

Jan 30, 2013

Alisa D.

I could be wrong, so don't lynch me, but i am pretty sure zinc oxide is the ingredient in sunscreen. So while it is always a good idea to protect scars from sun to prevent darkening, that's it. It doesn't necessarily help in the actual lightening. I also believe its not recommended at heavy "doses" consistently. moving on...

Things I have used:
Lemon juice and kitchen stuff like apple cider : works but slow and steady finishes that race. Is equal to time and religious sunscreening via clothing or lotion. Good in combination with other things.

Microdermabrasion : Just the same as scar creams , best in combo with other methods.. I usually just do my regular sugar coffee scrub almost daily though instead since my dermatologist recommends daily exfoliation.

Various scar creams: work, some better than others, some not at all. Philosophy and Caudalie are my faves.

Retinol creams : These work but come with a price! 20 year's ago, when I was young I used these frequently. The scars are gone... but now in the areas that I used it my skin is actually lighter (!) (Even took away a large birthmark, kinda sad about it and wish I wouldn't have done that...) and the lights spots don't tan out or blend when I do get sun. They stay light... So dark spots or light spots, yay.... Had I known, I would have just let time take the scars and not used these. That is just MY experience, different creams have different results on different skin!

Chemical Peels : Very good option, great results in good time. Personally, only recommended for older users, you really have to know what you are doing, understand %s, be willing to use minimal strengths then working their way up instead of hitting it full blast too strong too often, you WILL do more damage than good if you are not careful! Also works best within a regimen involving other methods for very rapid results.

I have yet to try dermarollers but really really want to! They have wonderful reviews for many uses like stretch marks and scars.

Whatever you use there are two ingredients that are ESSENTIAL to success...
Patience and Consistency. You can't cry something was a waste of time.and money because you didn't notice a difference in a week when you used it twice as opposed to daily :/ Start by taking a picture without makeup in good lighting. BE CONSISTANT AND ALWAYS FOLLOW PRODUCT DIRECTIONS! Each week take a picture in the same place with the same light to compare. Give most products minimum 6 weeks to really show results. Good luck!

Jan 30, 2013

Ambika A.

Mederma ....best thing !!!

Jan 30, 2013

Sandy G.

Trust me i had terrible dark spots all over my face i thought they were permenants scars. I started using cocoa butter on my face. They started to fade i saw a difference n like TWO DAYS!! Another plus is that it makes the skin so soft and glowy. Good Luck!

Jan 30, 2013

Denii W.

Bioil. (;

Jan 30, 2013

Jaclyn C.

Wouldn't hurt to try it Jessica, I'm not fully sure but I would say it would help. 

Jan 30, 2013

Jaclyn C.

Zinco oxide is in sunscreen, but it also acts as a exfoliates and dries skin so it turns over super fast. Works better then my retin A cream. And it soothes skin when it's irritated and has anti bacterial components which when applied to pimples and abrasions will help heal them. You need a higher % than what is in a zinc sunscreen. That's why I suggest diaper cream. :)

Jan 30, 2013

Jaclyn C.

*exfoliant

Jan 30, 2013

Jaclyn C.

Jessica, I forgot to mention one of the best ways to diminish stretch marks: Derma Rollers! I have one and it is amazing! Hurts a little but you can ask your doctor for a anesthetic cream like Emla and that helps. That's what I did an she wrote me one just like that. Make sure when you buy one the needles aren't lined up next to eachother, you want to needles to have a zig zag pattern so when you roll it the needles don't penetrate the same holes over again. Get my drift? If you are confused just google how to choose a good derma roller. There's lots of differe t kinds out there on the market but some are low quality. 

Jan 30, 2013

Viola C.

i heard rose hip seed oil works well