5 Effective Home Remedies To Treat Acne Scars

One of the worst things everyone might have experienced is having acne for weeks. Moreover, even worse might have been the spots that acne left, after they were cured. Few spots fade away with time, but many are obstinate and stay for a long time causing an irritating feeling when one looks at his or her face in the mirror.

Frankly speaking, it is not possible to treat acne scars in a single night, and it takes time for the skin to overcome the scars. You will need to follow some skincare tips and go through some of the tips on how to get rid of acne scars which are outlined below. Then, hoping for the best, you should get good results!

# Apply lemon juice on your scarred skin area

Lemon juice can help you out with the scar problem as it is very effective in alleviating the scars. For this scar treatment, you need to squeeze the lemon so that the juice comes out. Collect the juice in a small bowl. You can choose to apply the lemon juice directly on the scarred region or dilute it with water and then use it.

After some time (say, 10 minutes) wash your face with cold water and then apply some moisturizer on your skin. Avoid exposure to sunlight for some time, if you have applied lemon on your skin as it can damage your skin. So, either apply a sunscreen or entirely avoid going out if you have applied the juice.

# Try some Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is one of the best natural ingredients to heal skin problems and also deal with acne scars. It is a natural skin moisturizer which makes our skin softer and shinier as well. You also do not need to worry about wearing it off in sunlight or any other situation. Aloe Vera can be found or grown anywhere. You can also grow Aloe Vera at home and not worry about any further maintenance except watering it.

For using it, all you need to do is cut out a small portion and peel off the outer cover to get the gel-like substance. Now, this is the thing that you need to apply on your scar. Do this for about ten days and you should probably get cool results.

# Use baking soda for shedding the skin scar

Baking soda can minimize the left-over acne spot. For using it, take a teaspoon of baking soda and mix it with two to three teaspoons of water. Basically, you need to prepare a paste. If you want, you can dilute it even more. Apply this paste on the affected area and rub it gently for some time and leave it for 10 minutes. Wash off your face after that. Stop using baking soda immediately if it causes irritation!

# Cucumber

You might have seen people putting cucumber slices on their eyes. Cucumber is nothing but water, though it is solid. So, you got it right as it helps in hydration. Its water retention ability reduces swelling and puffiness around the eyes.

Moreover, yes it can help with the acne scars as well depending on how severe the scar is. For using cucumbers, buy fresh cucumbers from your vegetable market and take thin slices out of the cucumber and rub them on your acne scar. Do this daily.

# Coconut oil is also a fine choice

Another natural helper for you is coconut oil. It too has a moisturizing and scar healing features. Take a teaspoon of coconut oil and apply it directly over the affected area. Leave it on your skin for as long as it stays and if you do not like the stickiness; wash it off after half an hour. Coconut oil is good for the hair too.

In summer there is no problem of melting it out; in winter you can keep coconut oil in a warm place for liquefying it.