Looking For Advice In Treating Acne Scars

TheGoogler

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I started developing serious acne about 2 years ago, I suspect due to hormonal imbalance. Primarily, I was extremely stressed out and had terrible sleeping habits. I have since improved and the acne no longer causes me any pain, but the scars that remain don't look like they are going to go away on their own. I've provided some images for reference. I'm looking for ideas on how best to treat this.
 

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If you say what you have tried before, maybe more people would chime in.

My first three ideas are (but these are dependent on what you have and have not tried):
1- a tetracycline
2- Vitamin E orally and topically
3- direct sunlight
 
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I tried Black Seed Oil, Tea Tree Oil, Coconut Oil, and topical CBD. I've considered getting a red or infrared light, just don't have the funds for that right now. I haven't tried topical Vitamin E or a Tetracycline, I will look into those.
 

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Urea. Ray himself recommends it. Definitely helpful in the active healing stage. Not sure if it will help scar reduction. But it is crazy cheap and otherwise harmless. Just take a big heap and add very little water (amazingly hygroscopic). And rub on the scars.
 
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I started developing serious acne about 2 years ago, I suspect due to hormonal imbalance. Primarily, I was extremely stressed out and had terrible sleeping habits. I have since improved and the acne no longer causes me any pain, but the scars that remain don't look like they are going to go away on their own. I've provided some images for reference. I'm looking for ideas on how best to treat this.
These are keloids. Treating them is very, very tricky. Would highly recommend going to a good plastic surgeon and a dermatologist.
 

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These are keloids. Treating them is very, very tricky. Would highly recommend going to a good plastic surgeon and a dermatologist.
agreed with this. you might be able to flatten them somewhat with silicone patches in the meantime
 

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Super simple, infuse calendula blooms into hexane free castor oil on a low heat source for 4-6 weeks (yes it takes time to make a proper infusion, seed heating mats are a great option).

Then you can apply daily as well as using the castor oil to do a hot compress.

Keep using this consistently over the next year & you'll see marked improvement not only on lowering raised tissue but diminishing the redness/discoloration.

It does take time, but I've seen it heal/lessen some serious deep tissue scarring on tons of people I work with.

Editing to add: Keloids are easily treated with castor oil/calendula as well, it's just built up scar tissue. Plenty of info out there about castor oil being used to dissolve serious scar tissue build up.
 

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I have friends that have seen great results from micro-needling. You can go to an aesthetition, no need for a Derm... A bit spendy though.

I'm intrigued by the castor oil/calendula protocol...
 
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That looks fungal to me so you probably have mallasezia. Not sure who told you to use coconut oil on that but it probably made ***t considerably worse.

I don't think anything OTC will do absolutely anything for i am afraid..you will need to see a derm and have a protocol put together that is multifaceted
 

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