Had These Scars for 2 Years and Nothing Will Fade Them. - Tulsa, OK

Are you doing anything for the scarring?

Looks great. I'm kind of guessing you werent treating the problem right, and now that you're under a dermatologist watch you are getting help. So much improvement!! Looks great babe xx

No one told you about skin lighters. They lighten the uneven skin. Its not vitamin C. Works only with people with light skin. Which your skin tone looks perfect for.. I used it once for acne scars and they work great! But I had to stop using since my skin wasn't light enough. I think ones kolic acid and the other is Hydroquinone. Good luck!! Acne scars sucks!!

Highly recommend u look into OTC borage oil pills...Topically and internally. Might save you some $$

I suggest buying vitamin c serum for your face I buy some good stuff off eBay and I'm addicted , it helps even out skin tone and works to re generate new collegen growth etc ect it just so many good things. I'll see if I can link the one I buy for u down here.

Also I have bad scars ( can see my reviews) and the oly thing that had helped and iv just started doing it is TCA peels 20% ( this burns the top layer of skin off so u look weird and peel for about 5 days and then fresh skin shows under neither so any dark spots on top should peel off.) And tca cross method 100% is done just to hole scars on face and helps the skin raise to original levels over time .
I wish I saw this stuff when I was a teen Cu I'm positive by now I'd have clear skin. But it's never to late to try and fix it. And any improvement is good improvement

Mederma gel! Trust me! I've used it for ten years (since I was 14) and it's all I've ever needed

Hey Hun will you please listen to this advice ask your derm to proscribe you spironolactone it will work I promise you! It's a pill with little side affects much safer than accutane. It's really transformed my skin I used to have really bad cystic acne. And without a medical card it is only 17 and it comes with like 5 packs let me know if u decide to try it!

So sorry you're going through this!!! My son had an aweful breakout all over his entire forehead, some of his cheeks and his nose last year. He went through the antibiotics (topical and oral) and face washing regimen and nothing worked. It was getting so bad that he didn't want to go out anymore. I took him to a different dermatologist who immediately started him on Accutane. It took about 2-3 weeks for us to start seeing improvement. By about month 3 his face was totally clear, even the scars. It was really really worth it. His skin is as clear as a baby's now.
Go for it!

If you have acne in other areas of the body you might want to consider Spiranolactone. Look it up on the Internet. It is much better tolerated than a drug like Accutane. Spiranolactone was originally created for high blood pressure. Most often acne is hormonal. Females with PCOS, in particular, are prone to acne. Incidentally, if Spiranolactone is the answer for you it can be taken for years unlike Accutane. Please keep in mind you should not aggressively scrub your face. Acne is not caused by dirt. Aggressive scrubbing will make it worse. Retin-A gel by Obagi is also very good in treating acne. There again, less is more and anything larger than a pea size application is too much and will irritate your skin making it look worse.

Good luck to you and I hope you find an answer soon.

Lautrec

I had terrible cystic acne and then went on birth control and it cleared up within a month. If I went off the pill my face would erupt in big ugly zits. Once you stop breaking out I would try lasers for the dark spots.

Oh here are some other tips, I've heard a lot of people get good results from MSM supplements Methylsulfonylmethane, basically a sulfur pill. Again it depends on what kind of acne you have. But its an essential mineral most people are deficient in anyways and its about $6 or $7 at trader joes. You can also get it on Amazon. Also remember sugar and carbs are your enemy when it comes to acne. There's other people who also have high success with mega doses of pantothenic acid. I had some good results with that but it was hard on my stomach taking the large doses. L- carinitine is another good supplement for people with acne because it helps break down fats.

Like a lot of other people said you have to heal from the inside before your acne will go away. Your skin is our largest organ and a reflection of our bodies health. Unfortunately some peoples skin is just more sensitive to these hormonal, dietary, insulin issues. And when those things get out of balance we get acne more easily. It just means we've gotta take a little bitter better care of our bodies and what goes in.

Hey Megan! I just wanted to share with you my experience. I too suffered from acne and I chanced upon a skin care website call Paula's Choice and their skin care worked wonders for me. I've been using their line for almost two years now and I don't break out anymore and my acne scars are fading except the deep ones. Please have a look at my profile and definitely check their line. Best regards!