Acne came out of no where for me destroying all of my confidence. Im usually a strong hearted person who can get through anything but this was the thing that destroyed me for a time. Now im on accutane and its going really well i mean i no longer get spots. Now its redness and scarring i worry about. Id like to know how bad you guys find it and how much improvement ill see. Thank you!
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Pay no mind to the people who call you stupid.
I have a similar situation. A couple months ago, Acne blind-sided me as well. It left me with scars under my jaw-line.
The good news is that your scars aren't as bad as mine. The bad news is they are in a more exposed place.
Accutane reduces the amount of oil that your face produces. This won't help your scars, but it can prevent future break-outs.
If I were you, I would switch to something besides Accutane for your scars. However, keep it around since it can prevent more Acne.
Good Luck.
Ahh thanks pal Yeah i know mine are pretty exposed. I moisturise everyday but i dont really want to do anything else whilst on accutane Im really not sure how bad my scars are tbh because there red you know! Like i mean after the redness how noticeable do you think theyll be? Have you got any pictures mate? Thanks a lot same to you!
Naw, no pics. After the redness they will probably be about 1/2 to 3/4 as noticeable. I actually looked in the mirror this morning and noticed about half of mine have lost the redness. Trust me, it looks allot better. I'm just thankful that I got marks and not scars.
I use AHA and Aveeno (oil free) sunscreen to treat my marks. It might work for you too.
The Aveeno sunscreen has Vitamins A, C, & E. So it will help nourish the skin.
Ahh sounds promising! I would say the redness makes it look a lot worse. How bad would you say the scarring is honestly? Ahh im happy for you sounds like your getting your confidence back! Ohh i see would you say the aveeno product contributed to your redness improving quicker?
Sorry if the 3/4 has mislead you at all. To put more clearly, it may reduce the appearance of scars by a factor of 1/4 to 1/2 in the given time frame.
To be honest about your scarring, I would rate it at about Moderate.
The aveeno especially helps if the acne scar is still somewhat early in the healing process.