It happens. Always. Without fail. Everytime I get a zit/pimple, after it "heals", it always leaves a flat, red (sometimes slightly raised) mark. And I've had the same ones (plus new ones) for months and months, so I don't think they're going anywhere. I DON'T pick or squeeze at my breakouts, I use oil-free wash twice a day. It's not the actual breakouts that are the problem, although I usually have 2-4 active zits at a given time. It's the friggin' red marks they leave. What are those? How can I prevent them and get rid of the ones I have now?
2006-10-02 12:55:43 · 8 answers · asked by -:- Masha -:- 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
Hello,
I have those too and for me, they are actually very superficial scars that should disappear after about 6 (gulp!) months. Some experts say up to a year. It is termed post-inflammatory hyperpigmation or macules (to be acne specific)
It's good that you do not squeeze and that you have a good regimen, but despite all that, it happens. The only thing that helps to to try to reduce the swelling as much and as soon as possible. I used to use a pure liquid corticosteriod to do that, but I cannot find it without a prescription anymore. It was called Candid.
If you are impatient and would like to speed up the healing, the only suggestion I have is to try a glycolic peel (at home or at a spa), or some mild microdermabrassion, or an AHA cream each night. Nowadays, you can get these items in the drugstore in low doses for home use.
I would also suggest Aveeno's Positively Radiant and Neutrogena's Visibly Clear moisturizers. As you need to apply them each day, it' s like treating your skin without thinking.
Good luck!!
2006-10-02 13:19:28 · answer #1 · answered by Riverblossom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's postinflamation hyperpigmentation. Basically darkening of the skin after it has been irritated. Most common or noticeable n black/brown skin but not exclusive to that skin type. You can use the same products though (bleaching cream with Hydroquonine as the active ingredient and also an expholiating agent Alpha Hydroxy cream with AHA as the active ingredient) Use the bleaching cream morning and night directly on the spots and use the AHA as a cleanser and face lotion daily over the whole face. You will shed your dead skin cells faster and the red spots will fade within 8 - 16 weeks of starting treatment. Both creams are over the counter but stronger concentrations are available from a dermatologist if it's really severe.
2006-10-02 13:07:43 · answer #2 · answered by Lady G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NATURAL ACNE PROTOCOL
1/ Never, ever touch your face.
2/ Use 3 facecloths to wash your face, one to soap on, one to soap off with very hot water, one to rinse off with ice cold water, in that order, once a day.
3/ If you are under 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A once a day with a full meal
4/ If you are over 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A twice a day with a full meal.
Do not get pregnant while taking vitamin A. Do not take any more, like Accutane, it will stop you growing.
5/ Never, ever. pick, squeeze or pop your spot. Read number 1 again.
6/ Do this for 90 days.
7/ Invest in a brand new pillow and 2 new or more pillow cases to �double bag' your pillow. HOT wash every couple of days.
Source:
A bit of advice given to me as a teenager, a bit of science as I am studying allergic reactions and vitamin A is a part of that. A bit of research: I sat in a lecture at the back and watched the acne prone pick at their faces, those with the worse acne touched their faces 32 times in an hour, the clearest complexions didn't touch their faces even once. I have circumstantial evidence that acne is the result of dermatophyte transfer from hands to face...where it does not get washed off and is well fed by hormones, sweat a
nd oil...just a hypothesis... But it would explain why vitamin A is so effective as vitamin causes skin to remove dermatophytes.
The secret is never to touch the spots
Tips on how to treat acne and achieve perfect clear skin in as little as 7 days?
2016-05-16 11:37:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the mark a pimple leaves behind is called hyperpigmentation, and it can be very annoying. to prevent them, you need to prevent the breakout from ever happening. proactiv is great for that, and it helps w/the scars, too. also, try a skin lightening lotion like AcneFree scar lotion. and drink lots of water. :) hope this helped!
2006-10-02 13:02:34 · answer #4 · answered by zomplexi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-02 13:05:03 · answer #5 · answered by Balu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow if you have 2-4 active zits at a time, I think you need to go see a dermatologist.
2006-10-02 13:01:05 · answer #6 · answered by Abigail S 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
because you touch or pop it
leave it alone and it will heal on it sown and not leave a mark
2006-10-02 12:59:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
dont know then
2006-10-02 13:41:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
use toothpaste
2006-10-02 12:57:49 · answer #9 · answered by lexiekat 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋