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Diminish Acne Scars at Home with 5 Tips

by Grace Empson

You can clear up acne scars at home using natural and simple ingredients. Why spend so much money at the dermatologist when you can fix the problem yourself at home?

If you do a quick internet search on acne scarring home remedies, about 25 different ways to accomplish it will come up. However they don't all work, and some are just funny ways to make you waste your time. In this article you'll learn five sure fire ways to lessen the scars on your face. The truth is that with home remedies, you have to do the procedure every day, otherwise it won't work.

Five Tips to Get Rid of Scars From Acne at Home

Tip #1: Baking Soda

Massage the scars on your face with a bit of baking soda and water to exfoliate the top layers of the skin. This will help in removing scar tissue. Baking soda is a common ingredient in over-the-counter and professional microdermabrasion treatments. Massage the scar with the paste for at least one minute, twice daily. Rinse with warm water and then apply light layer of olive oil to help rejuvenate the tissue.

Tip #2: Lemon Juice

Lemon juice is a citric acid, which helps to remove the dead skin cells and promotes the growth of new skin cells. Apply lemon juice directly on the acne scars with the help of a cotton ball. It lightens and improves the appearance of dark acne scars. You can also drink plenty of it for even more effects.

Tip #3: Honey

The ancient use of honey has been recorded in the old civilizations of the world, such as Egypt. It is a wonderful moisturizer, and a face mask with honey applied for 15 minutes will also help heal your scars. You may also eat a few tablespoons of it throughout a day, perhaps in your cereal or tea, for internal effects of it also affect your skin renewal.

Tip #4: Aloe Vera

Aloe-vera also helps to eradicate acne scars. It is a good plant to use, especially to cool or reduce the inflammation caused by acne. It is also known for its gentle healing properties when it comes to scars, caused by either acne or other skin irritations. Actually, most acne scars cream will contain aloe vera, so by applying this home remedy you are using only the most important ingredients.

Tip #5: Snail Cream

This tip will also surprise you. Available outside in your garden is a natural substance which makes a great acne treatment balm. The tiny garden snail, which basks in the sun all day, produces its very own skin healing serum. When applied to the human face, this snail serum will get rid of scars caused by acne. For several decades now women in South America have known this, keeping plants inside their homes with snails in them as pets. Simply allow the snail to crawl across your face for a few minutes a day. Does this freak you out? Then try GLYCOBALM, an excellent acne treatment cream for all types of acne scars. GLYCOBALM is an all natural cream with regenerative enzymes from snail serum, which help to rebuild the skin, in turn erasing scars caused by acne.

Published April 24th, 2009

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