As a teen, I suffered from severe back acne that has left some scarring. Will tanning diminish the scars?

Question

What other suggestions would you have for an individual who is looking to diminish "bacne" scars?

My back acne slowed significantly when I was in my early 20's. I wash with a brush and antibacterial body wash. That said, the scarring remains.

Answer 1

Tanning will not help...it actually can cause them to stand out more. There are some laser treatments that are used to get rid of acne scars..but that can be very costly.

Answer 2

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?

Answer 3

I have acne scars on my back too.
Tanning doesn't make much difference, it just makes the skin brown and the scars darker.
The best thing to do it use a gentle exfoliator and moisturiser to remove old skin and stimulate new cell growth.

Answer 4

spray tan cover severe red acne scars face

Answer 5

If the scars are very old and light yes tanning will help cover them up, but if they are recent and still very dark what will happen when you tan is that the dark spots will become darker

Answer 6

Tanning will make your scars worse. It's horrible for your skin, it will age you & give you spots & discorations, and worse skin cancer. You can try cocoa butter. I've had many surgeries & my plastic surgeon tells me to use cocoa butter the soften the scars. Good luck. 2D

Answer 7

Tanning isn't the best way to go. Going to a dermatologist would be your best bet but it you are short on cash try one of those home microdermabrasion kits. Loreal is the best I have heard about. Its price range is between $20-$25.00. There is a kit for your face and one just for the body. Check out www.smartskincare.com for consumer reviews on any of these at home kits.

Answer 8

No, but I hear some good things about laser treatment to reduce the scars. Check with your local plastic surgeon.

Answer 9

SUN IS GOOD , TRY SOME COCOA BUTTER, ON SCARS. GO TO A DERMATOLOGIST.

Answer 10

please help me.ive got the same problem and its pretty bad. how did u get rid of yours. please awnser soon. add it to ur question detail!