karolinka

Manuka honey works great for reducing the appearance of scars and hyperpigmentation. By itself it's not enough to fight more severe acne, though. I tried it by itself for a month but didn't see a marked reduction in breakouts. It did, however, make my skin extra smooth and visibly reduced the redness and irritation. Now I use it in combination with an oral antibiotic and topical tretinoin cream. I put it on every night before bed for an hour and then gently wash it off with a face towel dabbed in hot water. It works great to soothe my skin after the harsh Retin-A treatment and my skin looks radiant the next morning and the acne scars are less visible. It's definitely a worthwhile add-on to any beauty regimen!

I have moderately severe acne and honey alone wasn't enough. However, when combined with an oral antibiotic and topical Retin-A it works wonders. I find that in my case it works great for reducing the appearance of scars/hyperpigmentation plus it also soothes the skin after using the harsh treatments like Retin-A.