How to Treat Acne Scars with Natural Home Remedies

Reduce acne scarring at home

Acne can be an embarrassing condition for anyone, and impacting both personal appearance and self-esteem. Scarring is the result of the body attacking the debris and inflammation in the skin, which caused the acne to initially form. Even though picking at acne can make scarring worse - the presence of acne alone can result in its formation. However there are some natural home remedies able to treat mild acne scars, and are both inexpensive and painless to use.

Things You'll Need

• Vitamin E
• Aloe Vera
• Lemon Juice
• Plain Oatmeal
• Yogurt
• Fat Free Sour Cream
• Pineapple
• Cotton Balls

Instructions

1. Break open a vitamin E capsule or use topical vitamin E cream. Apply to areas impacted by acne scarring, but do not apply on areas with open or broken areas of skin.

2. Apply Aloe Vera gel over healing cuts and existing acne scars. Be careful to avoid areas with open cuts or breaks in the skin, because infection can result.

3. Apply several drops of lemon juice to a cotton ball and apply to the skin. Rinse off the lemon juice 10 minutes after application.

4. Create a facial using 1 tablespoon of yogurt, 1 tablespoon of oatmeal, 1 tablespoon of fat free sour cream and several drops of lemon juice. Mix thoroughly and apply to the skin.

5. Create a facial using 1/4 cup of pureed pineapple. Apply to the face and rinse after 10 to 15 minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• Maintain a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, drink water and supplement your diet with vitamins and herbs as needed. This will increase the bodies ability to heal existing acne and minimize the appearance of scarring.

• Treat and prevent existing acne with home remedies and over the counter products. Maintaining clear and healthy skin is the easiest way to minimize damage caused by existing acne.

• For moderate to severe scarring consult a dermatologist. They can help in preventing acne (which causes scars) and treating existing scarring.