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Have you dealt with acne? Congratulations. It’s time to take another step towards flawless skin and get rid of acne marks – post-acne. How it’s done? Now we’ll tell you.
What is post-acne
The marks may gradually become less noticeable, disappear completely from the face (this sometimes takes years), or remain forever. Alas, getting post-acne is much easier than getting rid of it. But difficult does not mean impossible. Today there are enough ways to solve this problem.
To hide the traces of acne, you have to go to tricks.
Success in the fight against acne marks depends on several factors, such as:
a kind of post-acne;
adequately selected method of struggle and care;
patience.
Check if you are taking care of problem skin properly.
Types and manifestations of post-acne
Blue and red spots. Stagnation, indicating vascular changes that occur, as a rule, as a result of rough pressure or mechanical impact, as well as with deep inflammatory elements.
Dark spots. Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation that occurs against the background of damage to the epidermis.
Scarring. Retracted scars, due to which the surface of the skin looks uneven, pitted, are connective tissue, which is a natural reaction of the skin to deep damage. Scars are the most undesirable consequence of acne. They come in different depths, shapes and sizes. Getting rid of them completely, alas, is almost impossible. But to make them much less noticeable is real.
Causes of post-acne
Acne moderate to severe, which is characterized by multiple nodes and cysts, that is, deep inflammatory elements. However, post-acne phenomena can be prevented or at least minimized if you do not self-medicate and consult a doctor in time.
mechanical pressure. Trying to get rid of acne yourself with the help of physical assault, especially with closed comedones, is not just a bad idea, but a crime against your own skin. You will have to pay at least a bluish spot, or even a scar.
Is it possible to get rid of acne marks
Yes, you can, but not from everyone and not always at home. You will get rid of stagnant and age spots if you approach the issue correctly. But with scars there will be problems. You definitely can’t cope with them on your own – it’s simply impossible.
Cosmetical tools
Home peels are good for any manifestations of post-acne. Particularly effective are acid-based formulations, which not only accelerate the process of cellular renewal of the skin, but also have a beneficial effect on pigmentation, lightening spots.
Corrective cosmetics
Yes, you can’t do without it – you need to hide the stain or scar while you are fighting post-acne. By what means this can be done, we will tell you in our review.
Salon procedures
We list the most effective professional post-acne techniques.
Peelings – one of the most common ways to correct scars, which helps to align their edges with the surrounding tissue and make them less invisible. This can be a course of median peels or laser fractional thermolysis comparable in effectiveness.
The problem of post-acne is solved in a beauty parlor. © Getty
Cold therapy stimulates blood microcirculation and promotes the speedy resorption of stagnant spots. Apply hardware technology or nitrogen massage.
Phototherapy – a hardware technique that perfectly copes with age spots with the help of light waves that destroy unwanted pigmentation.
You can read more about methods of dealing with post-acne here:
Post-acne peeling
How to remove post-acne on the face
You will need cosmetics aimed at updating the skin, fighting age spots and skin regeneration.
Masks
Mineral peeling mask “Double Radiance”, Vichy combines acid and mechanical peeling, but works delicately, helping the skin to get rid of dead cells and shine.
Peeling mask Re-Plasty High Definition Peel, Helena Rubinstein contains a combination of acids and urea, which has an exfoliating and moisturizing effect on the skin.
Creams
Correcting cream-gel for oily skin against imperfections Effaclar Duo (+), La Roche-Posay fights not only with imperfections, but also with post-acne spots with the help of effective components, including prokerade.
Highly effective night care cream with retinol Retinol 0.3, SkinCeuticals actively renews the skin, fights uneven tone and wrinkles.
Peelings
With post-acne, and just with oily, and even more problematic skin, peels are a must-have. Recently, excellent cosmetic formulas have appeared, which, of course, do not reach professional ones, but are very good for home care.
Serum for the correction of imperfections and age-related changes Blemish & Age Defense, SkinCeuticals fights both imperfections and post-acne thanks to a combination of several acids: salicylic, glycolic and citric acids – in a verified concentration.
Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate, Kiehl’s works very gently, without causing irritation, gradually helps the skin to acquire an even color and relief.
Safety measures
We know that you have heard this a hundred times already, but we will not get tired of repeating it.
Do not waituntil acne disappears on its own, and do not try cure them yourself. Don’t open your arms – Don’t pop pimples. Your amateur performance with a high degree of probability will end with post-acne. Contact your doctor.
Don’t Experiment at home with professional use products, in particular peels. Otherwise, in addition to already existing problems, you will earn skin irritation. In the end, you still have to go to the doctor.
An overview of tools that will help hide post-acne
High coverage corrective foundation for acne-prone skin, Demablend 3D, SPF 25, Vichy combines a plastic texture and a very high concentration of pigments, visually corrects not only color, but also volumetric skin defects – bumps and pits. Requires a special application technique. Read about it here.
Palette resistant concealers Infaillible Total Cover, L’Oréal Paris will help hide almost any skin imperfections, from spots to scars. It has a very dense texture. And rightly so – you cannot hide a serious flaw with a transparent coating. Details are here.