I have actually grown fond of my acne scars. I know it sounds weird, but I think they add character to my face. Also when I look at my scars I think back to how I got them and how far I have come as a person and my battle with acne. It's taken me probably two years to come to terms with my scars, like everything it takes time.

I know it's hard to do, but don't think too much about them. Keep on using your homemade peels, and just keep on living life.

if you asked me that question a year or two years ago, my answer would've been that i'm constantly worried about my inflammation and acne scars. now that i have been using retin a and been seeing a MASSIVE improvement, i have realized that i have gained some self-confidence. for instance, i am no longer afraid to be in front of the camera anymore, something that was unthinkable 1-2 years back. standing under the sun or fluorescent lights do not bother me as much anymore. i am comfortable to be surrounded by classmates on both sides of my face because i used to shift my face to the left or right, whichever side looked better even to have a simple conversation. all these little things that i shouldn't have been concerned about in the first place, arent present anymore. i cant tell you how great that feeling is! :')

having acne has really opened up my eyes to not judge a person by their appearance. in a way, im glad that i suffer and still suffer from it.

Hello everyone. I realized at some point when I was nearing adulthood (I am 19 now) that I became unconcerned with a physical feature that used to bother me very much. My ears have always stuck out a bit, and they were often the source of jokes from my peers when I was a child. They bothered me very much during that age, but I am no longer bothered by them.

I considered for a moment that possibly, this could also occur with my acne scars. I'm currently using at-home chemical peels to treat them since I am on an unemployed budget, and while I've seen improvement, I'm a bit worried that I'll never have the results that I truly desire. I am very bothered by my scars, and while I don't think they are horribly severe as some cases I have seen, I feel that I could be very good looking if they weren't present. The central provocation of my suicidal thoughts are in fact my scars. Still, I wonder that in the future, I could become similarly indifferent to them as with my ears.

My question for you is, have any of you lost concern about your scars to the point that you are comfortable with your appearance? Have you accepted your scarred skin, and do you maintain your confidence in spite of it?

Try Collagen injections, they work great for filling scars. Peel only work for superficial hyperpigmentation. If you have truly "indented" scaring you need collagen restoration as it's been broken down or lost due to the battle your skin endured with the acne.

Hello everyone. I realized at some point when I was nearing adulthood (I am 19 now) that I became unconcerned with a physical feature that used to bother me very much. My ears have always stuck out a bit, and they were often the source of jokes from my peers when I was a child. They bothered me very much during that age, but I am no longer bothered by them.

I considered for a moment that possibly, this could also occur with my acne scars. I'm currently using at-home chemical peels to treat them since I am on an unemployed budget, and while I've seen improvement, I'm a bit worried that I'll never have the results that I truly desire. I am very bothered by my scars, and while I don't think they are horribly severe as some cases I have seen, I feel that I could be very good looking if they weren't present. The central provocation of my suicidal thoughts are in fact my scars. Still, I wonder that in the future, I could become similarly indifferent to them as with my ears.

My question for you is, have any of you lost concern about your scars to the point that you are comfortable with your appearance? Have you accepted your scarred skin, and do you maintain your confidence in spite of it?

Well...I tell myself that my scars accentuate my face, they create all these shadows under my cheekbones and make them look bigger. Sometimes I say I'll get some of the deeper ones hidden up by a tattoo...overall I'm not too concerned unless other people are concerned, and in those few instances I'll suddenly see all the scars in a harsh light, but that doesn't last long. I don't have the answers because I've actually got a generally healthy approach to my severe acne. But I can pin point one good pattern which is that I spend a lot of time telling myself what I love about my face/body. I used to wonder why I did it, and also if I was a closet narcissist. Now, being older, I'm happy to have already put this thought pattern in place because it's good for me to appreciate myself. I accept the way I am currently, and will, once my face clears, consider reasonable means to treat some of the deeper scarring.

Please also realise that some of the scars will go away in their own time (depends on the scarring).

I'm at the point where I look at my scars and think, "At least they're not zits anymore." At least I can cover them with makeup, unlike the texture of pimples. And when I am having a clear(ish) day and I don't wear makeup...I kind of like them. The do add contouring under my cheekbones and they do add character. I've been a makeup artist for years and have learned to love and appreciate quirky faces. Plus, they do fade. I like seeing them go away when I've had a clear(ish) couple of months.

its been about 2 years for me since the raised scarring has shown up and its something that i will never get over which is why i am trying to my best to have them leveled with the rest of my skin. its always the first thing i see when i look at my face i hate them. i also have indented scarring and melasma but that stuff doesnt bother me nearly as much.

Over time (3 years to be exact) I've become a little bit more comfortable with my scars. I still don't love em, don't think I ever will. However, like someone mentioned above, I am more comfortable with people around me looking at my face. I used to be obsessed with having my hair placed strategically around my face to cover the scars, I still wear my hair down (I don't know when I will get the confidence to put my hair up) but if a few strands fly off my face I no longer freak out and worry that someone saw. So It gets a bit better with time but I am still sad that they are there. One thing that helps me tremendously is going for runs, or walks outside, just allows me to forget about my skin for a little while.