What is best to use to fade acne scars while on accutane?
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 at
4:28 am
I’m going into my second month of accutane and all my acne is basically gone but my whole face is discolored. i know ambi fade cream worked on my acne scars before but i’m afraid to use it now because it mite be too harsh for my skin rite now. would palmers cocoa butter work? is there anything i could use rite now?
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It’s best to wait until you’re done with your course before you start trying to deal with the hyperpigmentation your acne left behind. The Ambi Fade Cream would be too harsh for your skin and Palmers Cocoa Butter probably wouldn’t do anything but clog your pores. Also, your face is going to be a bit red for as long as accutane is in your system because the drug causes your skin to flush — there’s no way to get rid of this while you’re taking accutane. Once you’ve finished your course you can ask your derm about retinoids or other options to get rid of redness.
The same thing happened to me when I went on accutane.
I know that you just want it to be all be gone but if your patient and wait the accutane will clear it all up.
and i also used a lot of make up and cover up to hide it.
Don’t use fucking palmers cocoa butter. It has mineral oil in it and that clogs your pores and it makes your skin look greasy. I’m on my third month and i have a lot of pink marks, and don’t pick at it or anything. Just let let your time be. You may look bad now, but you’ll like it at the end of your course. I’m just waiting. If your not patient though use emu oil, to fade it out. only apply it at night though.
PS: Wear sunscreen because the sun will further damage these marks if you leave them in the sun. Your skin needs to be protected!
Acne Rid or remove
STOP popping the spots, also known as pimples and zits. This may make the pimple look worse due to inflammation and irritation. Popping a zit can spread infection under the skin and produce even more pimples than before. If you do pop a spot then immediately clean it with soap and water or rubbing alcohol in order to prevent infection. If a pimple erupts in a particularly bothersome place, learn how to target a single pimple. And if you’re determined to pop, learn how to pop a pimple safely and properly. If you do pop a pimple and you want to avoid anything resembling Western medicine, one thing to try is put a mixture of honey and ground cinnamon on the spot. Put a band-aid on it also. You may also want to stay away from stress.
Remove any make-up you have on. Wearing make-up can clog pores, making them dirty and causing pimples. Also try to wear oil-free makeup (if you have oily skin) or a medicated makeup.
Use a mild soap for sensitive skin but it doesn’t matter exactly what type of soap you use. It can be designed for acne-prone skin or not, but you will want to treat your skin gently. Harsh antibacterial soap may actually make your acne worse by irritating skin.
Remove dead skin cells regularly by exfoliating. Use a gentle scrub with natural defoliants like ground walnut shells, or use an over-the-counter chemical defoliant like salicylic acid or glycolic acid. Adding ground walnut shell to a thick moisturizer like cocoa butter can be effective too. Take caution, because over-exfoliating can actually increase the likelihood of acne by irritating the skin. Pat dry, rather than rubbing, since rubbing can cause irritation to the fresh skin you’ve just revealed.