| There are plenty of acne medications available, but | | | | water, to make sure there are not traces of make |
| not everybody is keen on using synthetic products | | | | up or ointment left on your face. Apply the juices in |
| and ingredients on a regular basis. They are | | | | the form of a mask, and keep it in place for 20 to |
| concerned that their skin might be affected. So they | | | | 30 minutes before you remove it. |
| like to use a home remedy for acne scar removal. | | | | Another effective remedy is to make a paste from |
| Home remedies have often been passed down from | | | | sandalwood and black gram. Use either milk or rose |
| generation to generation, and incorporate a range of | | | | water as the base for the paste. Apply over the |
| natural products. They improve the texture and tone | | | | whole face, or just in the affected area, and leave it |
| of the skin, and can help reduce the intensity of acne | | | | overnight. Wash your face clean with cool water in |
| scars. It's no good being impatient though - they take | | | | the morning. Sandalwood does a great job of |
| time to work. Often if takes between 3 and 6 | | | | reducing skin inflammation and irritation because it has |
| months before you'll notice that the scars are | | | | a cooling effect. |
| markedly reduced or have even vanished completely. | | | | Tea tree oil from Australia and Neem paste from |
| Sometimes a remedy might work perfectly for you, | | | | India are two other very useful remedies. They both |
| but be totally ineffective on someone else. But don't | | | | have very good bactericidal properties, and many |
| give up - you can always try another remedy, until | | | | people have found them very effective in treating |
| you find one that works for you. | | | | scars and also in preventing further infection. |
| One popular remedy for acne scar removal which | | | | Another way of drawing out the pimple and speeding |
| many people find effective is to apply a mixture of | | | | up the healing process is to use egg whites. Again, |
| cucumber and tomato juice to your face. Tomatoes | | | | these are used as a facemask and left overnight. |
| are known for their antioxidant qualities, and can help | | | | Wheat germ is another possibility, as it's right in |
| prevent the skin being damaged at the cellular levels. | | | | vitamins and has a positive effect on the skin if |
| It also helps strengthen the immune system and | | | | taken regularly. |
| improve the skin tone. Cucumber and tomato are | | | | If the inflammation is severe and you need quick |
| also both very good at tightening up the pores of | | | | relief, try using an ice pack. An ice pack can be very |
| your skin. | | | | effective at reducing swelling and inflammation, and |
| The first step is to wash your face with lukewarm | | | | helps to tighten the skin pores. |