How to Wash an Acne-Scarred Face

While there are many fancy and expensive treatments that reduce acne and remove scars, you do not have to suffer just because you can't afford the quickest acting treatments such as chemical peels, dermabrasion and laser scar removal. You can find everything you need to reduce acne scars for pennies.

Things You'll Need

• Mild facial cleanser
• 2 drops tea tree oil
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. olive oil
• 5 drops lavender essential oil

Instructions

1. Choose a mild cleanser for washing your face. Cleansers that are free of perfumes and are pH balanced to match the acidity of the skin are your best choice.

2. Place a dime sized amount of cleanser in the palm of your hand and add 2 drops of tea tree oil. Combine the oil and cleanser well and then use circular motions to massage the cleanser into your skin. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.

3. Add just enough water to 1/2 tsp. of sea salt to make a paste and gently massage the face, paying special attention to acne scars. The salt not only promotes healing of the skins tissue, it also help to exfoliate dead skin cells that can clog pores and cause future outbreaks. Rinse the salt off with warm water and pat dry.

4. Pour 1/2 tsp. of olive oil into the palm of your hand and add 5 drops of lavender essential oil. Mix well and then apply to the face and neck, massaging with circular motions so that it absorbs into the skin. Lavender helps to reduce redness and inflammation of recent acne scars, while olive oil promotes the healing of skin to improve scars while killing the bacteria which causes acne. Olive oil may seem like a crazy substance to massage on acne prone skin, but it has actually been proven to moisturize the skin while combating acne.

5. Wash your face using these techniques each morning and at night before bed. Within 4 weeks you should begin to see a noticeable reduction in acne and resulting scars.