4 Scientifically Proven Home Remedies for Acne Scars

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Remedies for Acne Scars

• 4 Scientifically Proven Home Remedies for Acne
  Scars
• By Meital James
• http//Natural-Alternative-Therapies.com

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• Lasting for years, acne can cause both physical
  and psychological scarring. You start to hate
  your face and run away from mirrors. Acne scars
  can even cause depression and low self esteem.
  People may tell you that you just have to accept
  it but they dont understand. You cant accept it
  and you dont have to.

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• There are scientifically proven remedies for acne
  scars and if you find the right information, you
  will at least dramatically improve pimple scars
  And faster than you think.

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 What Causes Acne Scars?

• Scarring usually results from severe inflammatory
  nodulocystic acne but may also result from more
  superficial inflamed lesions or from
  self-manipulation.
• There are two general types of acne scars
  hypertrophic (keloid) scars, and atrophic
  (icepick, rolling and boxcar) scars. The best way
  to prevent scars from pimples is of course to
  treat acne early enough to minimize the
  inflammation time. But, there are effective ways
  to diminish scars even if you werent able to
  prevent them.

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 Green Tea

• While the use of green tea specifically for acne
  scars is being researched by the scientific
  community, the active compounds in green tea may
  help prevent acne lesions that result in scars
  and its antioxidant properties may help assist in
  skin cell repair, according to a study published
  by the Journal of the American Academy of
  Dermatology.

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• Green tea may be internally consumed and
  topically applied to help with acne and acne
  scars. The University of Maryland Medical Center
  suggests consuming two to three cups of freshly
  brewed green tea per day or consuming 100 to 750
  mg of Green Tea Extract tablets per day.
• You can also apply it directly to your skin Boil
  8 oz of water, add 3 tsp of fresh green tea
  leaves to the water, allow it to steep for 5
  minutes and leave it until it cools down. Dip a
  clean wash cloth in the tea and gently apply it
  to the acne scars where ever they are.(Source is
  here)

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 Alpha hydroxy acids

• These natural acids found in foods such as
  citrus fruits help remove dead skin cells and
  unclog pores when applied topically. Alpha
  hydroxy acids may also improve the appearance of
  acne scars. They can also cause redness, mild
  stinging and skin irritation, so use it carefully
  and see how your skin reacts. Vitamin C serums
  are also quite good at lightening scars. I found
  many raving reviews about MyChelle The Perfect C
  Serum .

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Virgin Coconut Oil

• Though I didnt find much research about the
  benefits of Coconut Oil for skin care, I
  couldnt find a single user that DIDNT see
  significant improvement in their scars after a
  few weeks of use. All reviews state that this is
  a cheap, effective and basically a miraculous
  product. The secret is to apply a small amount of
  it every day, and to use a virgin,cold-pressed,
  unrefined, organic coconut oil . Dont settle for
  anything else.

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 Red Light Therapy

• More and more studies in the last years show that
  deep penetrating red light therapy is a natural
  and safe method to promote skin healing. Research
  has found that red light stimulates the dermal
  layers of your skin to produce more collagen (and
  faster).  As collagen is formed, the pockmarks
  often left by severe cases of acne even out,
  which will bring a smoother appearance and reduce
  the signs of acne scarring.

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• There are easy to use, FDA approved red light
  therapy devices (not as expensive as you might
  think), you can read reviews about the best ones
  Right Here.