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[kah_lua47]

I was wondering if anyone had red marks similar to mine and had any success in fading them?? I keep hearing about glycolic peels and what not, but I'm wondering if my case is a bit more extreme than most. Please let me know.

[natuerwild]

Actually my marks are like yours. Though I dont have a digi cam to take a good picture at it, I can show you what I can with the crappy webcam.

However most of my marks are already 1+ year and, not to be discouraging, nothing has worked for me.

Hopefully you'll find something that works for you! Good luck!

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[kah_lua47]

thanks for posting. now I don't feel so alone . Your marks are like mine. What have you tried so far?

[natuerwild]

Actually lots of stuff.

Clarity-C

Baking Soda + ACV

Glycolic Acid 30%

And several other "methods" I found outside this site that didnt work.

Now I'm just starting the "wash once a day" method. I'm not kidding myself....... I doubt it will work for the red marks but at least hopefully the oil production will go down. I hate the oil as much as the red marks

[RUStillDown]

where did you get that final fantasy avatar !! i want it !!!!!

[JKo]

mine were like yours. since then mine have turned pinkish but they are still there. i'm still deciding on a peel or waiting for my derm's advice. in the pics the progress looks good. i noticed you had a before murad pic...does that mean the murad treatment broke you out?

[deletethisnameplz]

My marks are like yours or they were, I can't really tell these days . Mine are smaller and more broken up but they're all over the place and annoying as hell. They used to be bigger like yours and nothing seemed to work. I tried 30% Glycolic Acid, Apple Cider Vinegar, a fading cream that turned my skin orange, and now I'm on Differin (a topical retinoid) which is helping. On November 22nd I'm going to get some laser treatment done and hopefully that will work. I hope you find something that works .

[kah_lua47]

mine were like yours. since then mine have turned pinkish but they are still there. i'm still deciding on a peel or waiting for my derm's advice. in the pics the progress looks good. i noticed you had a before murad pic...does that mean the murad treatment broke you out?

i've been debating peels for the past week now. I decided to just let 'em go for a while and see if they fade. I just wish it didn't take soo long, u know!?! As for the before pic.. yeah. it was murad that caused the break out..errggh!

My marks are like yours or they were, I can't really tell these days . Mine are smaller and more broken up but they're all over the place and annoying as hell. They used to be bigger like yours and nothing seemed to work. I tried 30% Glycolic Acid, Apple Cider Vinegar, a fading cream that turned my skin orange, and now I'm on Differin (a topical retinoid) which is helping. On November 22nd I'm going to get some laser treatment done and hopefully that will work. I hope you find something that works .

do you have any pics? I've been reading up on fraxel (just on this board, at least) and it looks better and better every day. hehe. It's a lot of money, so I want to weigh out my options before going that route. I know that once these marks fade out completely, there will be scarring.. and my pores will be HUGE no doubt. Please keep me posted on how the laser treatment goes for you. thanks.

[natuerwild]

Here is a thread some of you might find worth reading :

http://www.acne.org/messageboard/index.php?showtopic=69866

As for my avatar.. actually it was custom made then webhosted. However through the power of internet and search engine, you'll see several others with the exact same avatar.

It's too cool to worry about originaltiy

[Naitch]

I was wondering if anyone had red marks similar to mine and had any success in fading them?? I keep hearing about glycolic peels and what not, but I'm wondering if my case is a bit more extreme than most. Please let me know.

I'm having success right now. You see, people are taking forgranted the power of vitamin c. My scars are healing great after a week. I'm taking Kirkland's Signature Vitamin C with natural rosehips. Drinking two lemon's worth of lemon juice with little water. And 8 cups of oj. This is how it works


Monday: One vitamin c tablet in morning, one at night. During day drink 8 cups of REAL OJ. I buy Simply Orange, pure orange juice. Chug that thing down within a couple hours.

Tuesday: (Same vitamin c as Monday). During day squeeze two lemons in glass and fill the rest up with water. Drink that baby down!

Wednesday: Same as Tuesday.

Thursday: Same as Tuesday

Friday: See Monday

Saturday: See Tuesday

Sunday: See Tuesday.

Do this for two weeks and let me know what you think. If you like it, keep on going with it. If not, quit it. It'll only cost you $20, but atleast that vitamin c was boosting your immune, it wasn't for nothing. But I believe it will help.

[BcdG36]

I have redmarks like yours. But they are under my eyes, adjacent to my nose. Ah well, back to looking for the cure. I just might try what Naitch did, except without OJ. I'd rather eat one orange a day and just drink lots of water.

[ackerman316]

Dont waste your money on clarity c, that doesnt work. Didnt for me anyway.

[ChaOS]

murad made me breakout in places where i had never broken out before

[Naitch]

I have redmarks like yours. But they are under my eyes, adjacent to my nose. Ah well, back to looking for the cure. I just might try what Naitch did, except without OJ. I'd rather eat one orange a day and just drink lots of water.

You need to overload on vitamin c. One orange won't do anything, if you're planning to buy rosehip vitamin c then I guess it's fine to eat only one orange. But if you're not considering the pill, you should be eating somewhere between 4-6 oranges a day. Point is, overload!


ChaOS, it gets me pissed that these dumbass teens have the guts to say "Try this *cries* if I only used this Murad stuff in the past, if really works!*. STFU. You just got millions of people to buy a product that does very little and must be used everyday pretty much for the rest of their lives.

[AllyKat]

They sure are. Well, yours look a little indented but mine are definately that red and in that quanity.

[1000 Julys]

Ive had a LOT of success with glycolic peels. I get mine from loganwoodskincare.com
i use the 35% one. you would definetly get results quickly.
good luck with everything

[SSS]

Dont waste your money on clarity c, that doesnt work. Didnt for me anyway.

you didnt see any results from clarity-C ?

did you use it twice a day ?

i have tried lots of stuff and clarity-C is pretty much the only thing i have seen results from

[natuerwild]

Dont waste your money on clarity c, that doesnt work. Didnt for me anyway.

you didnt see any results from clarity-C ?

did you use it twice a day ?

i have tried lots of stuff and clarity-C is pretty much the only thing i have seen results from

I know you are not talking to me, but Clarity-C didnt work for me either. But no, I only applied it once a day. Isnt that the suggested dosage?

I had to stop after 2-3 weeks coz it was breaking me out. I applied it at one area, my right cheek all this while and that area breaks out.

[kah_lua47]

I've never looked into clarity-c before but I have been doing the vitamin c thing. I actually started back in august after my big breakout and I honestly think it does help out alot.. I'm not so sure about the red mark part, but I know it does help with the acne. It's kind of weird though, because I started murad (the shit that caused my breakout) because I still had a few breakouts every now and then.. and then after that whole breakout back in august I did a complete turn around and started working on my insides in addition to the out.. and now I no longer get those minor breakouts.