Tret.

I’m also an acne picker and it’s really evened out my skin tone.

But a good Ulta pick would be the Fourth Ray Beauty Renew Serum. It’s a retinol and is really nice, I did get good results with it, the tret is just quicker and gets even better results.

I always recommend Derma E Scar Gel. It's been a favorite product of mine for years. Helped me fade out head injury scar right in the middle of my forehead. obviously didn't get rid of it, but it's so less noticeable now.

Discoloration serum from good molecules

my cousin who looked like she had something similar to cystic acne from an undiscovered food allergy (dairy , from a mental health med she was taking) uses this origins product and said she’s noticed a massive difference in the noticeability of her acne scarring ! she doesn’t typically like paying a whole bunch for makeup/skincare but she absolutely swears by this so you can always try it !! she said it only took a couple weeks to a month for her to see big results ! :)

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You would get a lot better results for less money with a prescription product like tretinoin or hydroquinone. Plus a doctor can evaluate the scarring and personalize the product and dosage for you instead of just experimenting with expensive skincare that may or may not have any effect.

Haha, I’m not stoned, just have allergies.

So I just finished the last of my current serum routine and I’m looking to maybe switch to something new. I just purchased buffet with copper peptides so I’ll be incorporating that somewhere.

AM: Cleanser - cetaphil Serum - Sunday Riley CEO Vitamin C Eyes - Algenist eye renewal balm Moisturizer - Derma-e skin restore moisturizer Suncare - I alternate between like four different sunscreens from Coola to Supergoop

PM: (If I wore makeup I’ll do an oil cleanse) Cleanser - cetaphil Toner (?) - Pixi glow peel pads 20% glycolic acid Eye cream - Algenist eye renewal balm And then I alternate between tretinoin 0.05% and Sunday Riley good genes lactic acid Moisturizer - derma-e skin restore moisturizer And then I use cerave skin renewing night cream almost as an occlusive.

I just started doing at home microneedling with a dr pen m6. I’m only on the second month and I’ve only worked up to 1mm on my cheeks, everywhere else is .25 to .75.

I used to alternate between chemical peels and microderm monthly and it helped with overall appearance of my skin, but didn’t do anything for my pit scarring, so I stopped doing that. My fingers are crossed for microneedling.

I loved Sunday Riley’s ceo serum but have ethical issues with supporting their company so I’m looking for another holy grail vitamin c, a new moisturizer and literally any recommendations you’ve got. Starting fresh so I’m open and my skin isn’t super sensitive!

Thanks for your help!!

Tretinoin and microneedling. I’ve been using both so I’m not sure which one is working but my acne scars have gone down quite a bit in a year of using both. I get microneedling done every 3 months and it’s about $100. It also helps with anti-aging.

You have lovely skin! There isn't much we can do for scars at home, unfortunately. They can be very difficult to treat. See a professional for micro needling treatments

You look gorgeous. The scars are really really minimal. I understand they may seem really noticeable for you. They are not that way to me. I have seen great results on others for the microneedling, but you have great skin, you are a beautiful woman. You may not need to go through with all that pain.

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Differin for me or topical retinol. Dermarolling really helped me too

Faded topicals is so gooood

Tretinoin(prescription)is life changing, look into it! You can also get Retinol which is OTC from Amazon. I also have a friend that has acne and acne scars and she took accutane(isotretinoin) and it fixed it.

I second tret! I suffered with acne for years and have some scarring like tiger! My face has never been smoother! Helps with fine lines too!

They’re still ‘fresh’ and you’re still young. Go to a dermatologist and they can recommend you a type of micro needling.

100% worth it. They’ll heal faster when you’re younger and earlier can help prevent other acne building up.

besides all the things that have been said, affordable things that helped for me were vitamin c masks and rice masks

IPL and co2 laser will work perfect!

Deep scars like that can be be dealt with by laser or dermarolling. The small punctures or superficial burns basically produce collagen to fill the pits. I'd encourage seeing a dermatologist, a licensed medical professional and not going to a cosmetic or esthetic clinic, to make sure it's done properly

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So I have the exact same scarring. The things that have worked for me (with help from a dermatologist)

• face wash that actually helped my scarring and acne was Epionce Lytic Gel cleanser. When my skin is dry, I use Skinfix instead

• compounded Tretinoin. the OG gel/creams just made my skin worse. A local compounded pharmacy made me one that has niacinamide, tretinoin, and hyaluronic acid emulsion. I also have one tretinoin with estradiol but I’m not sure how that would work for you

• compounded Azelaic acid. I have tried OTC AZA and nothing helped. My compounded AZA is a mix of AZA, glycolic acid, and niacinamide. It’s helped not only the scarring but also acne.

• vitamin C. I struggled with this because it always broke me out. The only two that haven’t are Alastin vitamin C (very expensive) or Sungboon editor Vitamin C. I prefer Sungboon for the price but ALSO!!! It has TXA, also helping my scarring.

• good moisturizer and lots of sunscreen!!!

I have tried Microneedling several times, and it did not help. It gave me broken capillaries and now I’m going to do lasers to help them fade. I have also done chemical peels several times. RLT is also working for me.

I also do a lot of soothing rice masks which help brighten and soften my face.

I still have a few of those scars left, but most are gone. The Vbeam laser is my next step, alongside continuing my current routine.

Good luck!! You’re so young, your skin will get better before you know it with proper care

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I’ve been using Theramid Azid for the past 3-4 months and the change is incredible. I looked like a poppy seed bun and now it’s barely noticeable.

Beauty of Joseon -Glow Deep Serum OR Some by mi - Yuja Niacin Antiblemish serum

Something like BBL laser would be the best way to go to reduce pigmentation, along with topicals like prescription hydroquinone

VitaminE get it as close to pure as you can in liquid form. AMAZING! I had 3 children and 0 stretch marks.

Keep in mind acne scars take a long time to fade, 3 months is not impossible but can be a really high standard with topicals.

If you’re looking for efficiency try professional treatments like microneedling or chemical peels

Sunscreen helps most and the ingredient that will target spots is azelaic acid.

I would recommend visiting a dermatologist for a targeted solution. Also, not sure if you are talking about hyperpigmentation or acne scarring (eg: ice pick scars etc.). Azelaic acid, alpha arbutin help along with retinol, ahas, bhas help with hyperpigmentation but scarring might require procedures prescribed by dermatologist.

So I love neutrogena scar cream and there redness reduction, stubborn marks, and there spot treatment. My scars have reduced.

Hi ! I have oily acne prone skin and my skin is actually improving now after trying and figuring out my Skincare routine… Anyways, I have stopped using foundation and so is there any product that I could use to cover my acne scars ? Or maybe even out and help my skin look natural ? Any skin tint or concealer recommendations would be great 🥹 Thank you so much !

I had scars like this and the only thing that helped me was retinol. You can get a prescription now through places like Nurux for like $90, sounds like a lot but you use very little and have to work your way into it over time so it will last you a long time.

Clinique line smoothing concealer

Drop dead fŭcking gorgeous 😍 😍