Monday, August 31, 2009

Fading Acne Scars: Doctors' Best Kept Secrets

By Rebecca Hall

Most everyone experiences acne at some point in their lives. Some experience it at an early age, and others experience it later in life. Many people who were afflicted with acne during their younger years are as adults. The good news is that no one has to live with that kind of acne scarring, because it is possible to fade away the acne scars that are there.

Many doctors will try and get you to opt for expensive surgical treatments or prescription drugs and topical creams in order to get rid of acne scars. What they won't tell you is that's possible to fade make some acne scars fade away with home remedies that are cheap and readily available.

One of the most commonly used treatments is vitamin E. Vitamin E is very effective for fading acne scars and there are many places that carry vitamin E oil that can be applied to the face or other scarred areas. When you choose the oil that you want to use be sure to choose one that is darker in color, that indicates that it is pure.

To use Vitamin E oil effectively, be sure to wash and exfoliate the scarred areas before you apply any oil. After your skin is clear, apply the Vitamin E oil. The first treatment should provide noticeable results, but continue to use the oil and the scars will continue to disappear.

There are also other natural remedies that you can try to achieve similar results on fading acne scars. People have reported using tomatoes, papaya, cocoa butter, and other home remedies to get rid of acne scars. There are certain products and treatments that work better for some people than others, so you may have to experiment a bit and find the remedy that works best for your skin.

Keep in mind that most home remedies won't work especially well on very deep and dark acne scars. People who have severe scarring from acne will most likely have to undergo some variety of surgical procedure in order to get rid of their acne problem for good.

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