Lemon Juice (applied topically)

I cleaned my face at night with a scrub, then applied the lemon juice with a cotton ball. After three day the hard under the skin pimple I had cleared up. After about a month of doing this every night, and along with my vitamin B, my face has cleared right up.

I've had moderate acne for 4 years, and am currently entering my senior year of college. I am DESPERATE for clear skin, and finally decided to try home remedies as a last ditch attempt. (I have tried several perscription cleansers, lotions, spot treatments, birth control, and even a 500mg antibiotic called Ampicillin. None of it worked!) I have been applying lemon juice twice daily for a week. I began seeing results after day 1, but wanted to wait to post a little longer to make *sure* I was seeing results. So far: I'm seeing great results! My skin feels tighter, and for the first time in years I feel like I can see my real skin glowing under the red discolorations. I don't think this is a lasting solution (the lemon juice will likely dry out my skin in cold weather) but I believe that if I keep applying 2x daily for another couple weeks the redness I currently have will abate. I have had some new spots appear since I started applying, so this isn't helping prevent new acne for me... However, it's working wonders with the redness, so any readers with discolorations and red marks: try this!! It's cheap, it leaves your skin feeling great, and it works. Highly recommended.

i think its only for light or moderate acne. I've used it when i had a severe breakout and it did nothing. if anything, it made my spots worse. redder and more irritated. you should not use concentrated lemon juice if skin is sensitive. *i use lemon juice as sort of face wash. i rub it like soap on skin and wash it off with cold water. and then dab a few drops on spots and scars. its great if mixed with olive oil for as moisturizer for dark underarms and elbows. diluted with a bit of water or green tea should be a good toner. ( i havent tried the green tea though. should be worth it). bottomline is, it mostly works for most people but if it fails for you, at least it does not damage your skin thoroughly like the usual harsh face wash products out there.

I've basically just been on a course of the drug Roaccutane, a strong dose over 6 months. So I can only really comment on scars because I don't have acne anymore. I've know just got some scarring around my mouth and chin and all of my acne is totally gone and i haven't had an outbreak in over 3 months. The lemon juice has totally got rid of all redness and rather than a mask of horrible redness/brownness from old scars it's a faded dull colour and it's worked amazing after just like, 5 days. Would so recommend it. I'm gonna keep this going until its hopefully almost totally gone.

I started this last night (I'm also drinking lemon juice as well btw) and my face looks better but idk if I'm just convincing myself about that haha.... My face sorta has a glow to it but it could just be sticky haha. I really want this to work so I'll post back in a week or so! :D oh and feel free to email me at caliboyjosh@[link removed] thx!

I saw this DIY remedy that involved using lemon as a toner and I thought, "Sure, why not?" I added come green tea to the lemon so that the acid wasn't too much for my face. Remember to apply SPF after using this, especially if you're goinbg outside.

Do NOT rely on this as your only acne product. I did, and for two days I ran out of lemons and had literally the worst breakout of my life. Huge cysts that I'm still trying to get rid of. Use it as a supplement.

Hello everyone! My name is Hannah. I have struggled with acne ever since I was 10 years of age (I'm 17 now). One of the natural remedies I tried over the years was indeed applying lemon juice topically. This is an item that is extremely acidic.. which may help as a spot treatment but (and I truly, from the bottom of my heart caution you) it may not be the best as a full-face mask, so to speak. I learned that lesson at the age of 13 when lemon juice (in reaction with the sun) caused rather serious burns and hyperpigmentation on my cheeks. I advise that you ladies (and gentlemen, of course) with sensitive skin steer clear of this remedy. I personally cleared my acne at the age of 15 with the Acne.org Regimen and the awful hyperpigmentation caused by the lemon juice was fixed with the consistent use of Acne.org's AHA+. I wish all of you well on your acne clearing journeys! Much love.

Never use lemon on ur face.Dont acidic and will burn ur face.it is harsh.Use stuff such as cucumbers or tomatoes and even watermelon rinds.fresh watery fruits and no acidic fruits.it is wayyyyyy better.

Though it helps drying out pimples and getting rid of scars, do not use lemon juice if you have sensitive skin! It will irritate your skin and causes it to be stinging and red. Afterwards your skin will produce more oil to compensate for the irritation.