How to Fade Your Red Acne Marks
Red acne marks can last long after the original acne blemish is gone. These marks can affect your self-esteem just as much as the pimples themselves. For this reason, it's important to learn how to fade your acne red marks quickly and easily to hasten your path toward clearer skin. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Alpha hydroxy acid chemical peel
- Sunscreen
- Hydroquinone
- Vitamin E oil or capsules
- Lemon juice
Instructions
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Exfoliate the skin well to achieve a lighter skin tone and fewer red acne marks. Alpha hydroxy acids make for a quick and easy at-home chemical peel. After applying the peel to the skin, rinse off with warm water to reveal smoother skin that will appear lighter over time.
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Wear sunscreen every day to ensure hyper-pigmentation fades quickly. Unprotected sun exposure can cause red marks to further darken and last even longer.
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Apply a skin lightener to the face such as hydroquinone to slowly lighten the pigment and reduce the visibility of red marks left behind by acne. Alternatives to hydroquinone include licorice extract, kojic acid and vitamin C.
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Apply vitamin E directly to the skin to reduce the look of red marks. Break open a gel capsule or use pure vitamin E oil and place it on the skin for a few minutes before rinsing thoroughly.
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Apply freshly squeeze lemon juice to your skin to reduce red marks, boost the rate at which dead skin cells slough off and discourage new acne from forming. After the juice dries on the skin, rinse off thoroughly with warm water.
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Tips & Warnings
Pure vitamin E oil or gel from capsules can be irritating to the skin. Hydroquinone has been linked to causing cancer. Lemon juice can cause redness or irritation immediately after use.
