Hey guys, I've been on the acne.org regiment for about a month and it has helped a bit. My skin feels less oily and I am breaking out less however I am still getting acne. I have had acne since I was about 16 and it has gotten worse as the years have gone pass. I'm currently 20 years old. I have a lot of scarring/hyper pigmentation and I am unsure of how to get rid of it. I broke out a lot in my chin area before I went on the acne regimen and my chin has improved however the sides of my face don't seem to be improving much at all.. Would buying the AHA glycolic acid/jaba oil from the regimen help any process of getting rid of the spots? I have provided some images below to see if anyone had similar acne and could help..Thanks.. Anything would be great.
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I wouldn't classify these marks as true scarring, so I'd say that glycolic acid is the way to go for you. Dan's AHA+ (10% glycolic acid) works great for fading hyperpigmentation! Even if you do nothing, these marks are not permanent and do eventually fade on their own, but incorporating AHA+ into your Regimen will help speed up the process.
Start with a pea-size amount of AHA+ mixed with lots of moisturizer to see how your skin reacts. Some redness and stinging can be expected until your skin gets used to it. As your skin adjusts, you can slowly ramp up the amount. AHA+ can be used safely every day when using a 50/50 mix (one pump AHA+ and one pump of moisturizer) which is how most people use it and it works great! Those with less sensitive skin can use AHA+ a couple times per week in place of their moisturizer.
Hope this is helpful!
FYI, my son uses AHA+ and his PIH is noticeably improved! The healing process can vary from person to person (some people respond to it faster than others and it can depend on the severity of the marks...yours don't look too bad) but expect to stick with it a good month or two before you'll see noticeable improvement. But it works great! My son's forehead marks are almost gone, and cheek marks are coming along too! The cheek ones do tend to fade a little slower, especially if you had a lot of clusterycystic acne on the cheeks.