Lemon Juice (applied topically)

So here's my scenario: It was 8 days until a big event, and I'd had some acne scars on my face since I can't remember when. They just wouldn't seem to go away. So every night, I applied pure lemon juice (not watered down at all) squeezed from a lemon to my face using little round cotton pads from the drug store. I let it sit for 15 minutes, then washed my face with a washcloth. After just 5 or 6 days, my scars were barely noticable!! My face looks perfectly clear now!! The only drawback is the sting, but I just grit my teeth and bear it, because it WORKS!

I've been using this remedy for 2 weeks and all I can say is that it works amazing! I used to have bumpy, inflamed skin. Both of my cheeks were covered with acne and a little bit on my chin and temples. Now, my acne are 50% smaller. It also lightened my scars. First, I cleanse my face using a regular cleanser. Then, I dip the cotton ball into my lemon mixture (50% lemon juice and 50% water) and gently rub into my face and leave it on overnight. It kills the bacteria and dries up the pimples.

I actually began using lemon juice for my acne scars. I put a dime size amount of lemon juice on a cotton ball and apply it to my entire face. I leave it on for about twenty minutes then rinse it off with warm water. It has visibly reduced my acne scars, some of which were quite deep and noticeable I might add. It has also made my face look more radiant. I do make sure to use moisturizer with it however because it does dry out areas of my face, but other than that, this method has helped a great deal in reducing the appearance of my acne scars =)

OMG amazing I tired it for the first time last night after washing my face i squeezed a quarter of lemon in a bowl and took a cotton ball and lightly swiped it across my face and left it on over night.woke up and notice a difference in my skin put it on again this morning after washing my face left it on for 5-10min rised it off and put lotion on and i can start to see more a difference love it going to do it again tonight :)

i tried so many products before.. my acne problem appeared when i was teenager.. and i am 22 right now ,Well at first i tried lemon juice. Im Drinking every morning and night before i sleep, the results seems to be fine but in my situation, i need fast results so i decided to try external lemon usage by applying the fresh lemon on my face using a cotton ball.. if the acne severe have stages i can say i have stage 3 acne severe.. the pimples is all around my face.. I am Suffering new pimples everyday at least 1 to 3 pimples every day so i have so many scars in my face. i just started a week ago and its giving me a good results.. i only have a few pimples right now in my face after a weeks.. and look likes the lemon helping me to healing the scars on my face..cant wait to see the results after a month..i have oily face seems no problem drying my face..

I don't recommend leaving the pulp on your face. Strain it out before you apply. I think it clogged my pores and I ended up with little bumps all over my face! It stopped about three days after I quit using lemon. But heck yes it is effective against acne. Now I drink it instead and my skin is almost clear.

Since I was eleven I have had acne. Moderate acne that wouldn't go away no matter what products I used (most actually irritated it more) or the products would work for a mere few months. For the last few years I have worked at a fast food restaurant which is murder on the skin. A few months back, my skin began to break out worse than ever before. So in desperation I searched through the internet for a home remedy as a last resort. Really, it should have been my first resort. My face which was red in many places from acne scars is its proper colouration again and glowing. There are no more large boils under my skin. My blackheads have not improved that much, but I attribute that to my workplace. (I took a week off to study and all of a sudden they were almost completely gone. Came back when I went back to work) It works very well when you use hot soapy water on your face beforehand. Just a warning though. Don't put just straight lemon juice on your face. It is not good for it. You have to remember that this is also a very strong acid. It must be diluted with water first before you put it on your face. The way that I did it was just to soak a cotton ball with water first before I put a few drops of lemon juice on it You will start to see improvement with in about two to three days. This university student is happy for the cheapness as well compared to the old acne products she used to buy!

its great for acne my dads a doctor and i recommend you try it

Works beautifully! Takes at least a week for the full effects to set in, and a couple new pimples formed until then, but otherwise using lemon juice is extremely effective.

Cutting up a whole lemon into 1 inch bits will help extract as much juice as possible. I often use a cotton ball for wiping across my face and/or a Q-tip for dabbing lemon juice directly on a larger pimple once a day. Other people have said to wash after 15 minutes, but I prefer to keep the juice on overnight until I wash with a light acne soap bar the next day. My pimples (and scars!) have certainly made progress after a week. They're obviously not entirely gone, but I can definitely see progress after such a short period of time. Luckily I haven't gone through the laborious process of trying over the counter products and such, but lemon juice has been one of my most helpful natural treatments! I hope it serves you all just as well.