Lemon Juice (applied topically)

I had tried this before but was reminded of it while watching Kandee Johnson the makeup artist on Youtube. She "claims" to not have been born with perfect skin, but if you see her you will roll your eyes because her skin is perfect. At any rate I thought I'd give it a try. She suggested using lemon juice and sugar as a scrub. I used a very small amount of non-iodized sea salt and scrubbed gently. It's important to note that I have oily, resistant skin, meaning my skin can handle a harsh scrub now and then. If you are sensitive you should forgo the salt or sugar. The most noteable thing about the lemon juice treatment is that my scars and redness were significantly diminished. This is also good for fine lines and sun spots. But since it contains such a high amount of AHA use sparingly or you could exacerbate the acne you have by irritating your skin. Its also important to rinse it off thoroughly as the fruit can leave a sticky film on your skin, which is a virtual dirt magnet - not good before plopping down on a pillow all night and rolling around in dead skin cells.

I used lemon juice (from the bottle) for my acne, but I was really hoping it would help with my red scars. I used it for 2-3 weeks & didn't notice a difference & I got tired of the horrible burning & itching so I discontinued usage. Maybe it would have made a difference to use a fresh lemon rather than lemon juice from the bottle, I'm not sure. I've started using Mederma cream in hopes that will work since I've used it before & it helped.

I suffered from acne for years! & I've tried everything! I used to search the net for ideas on how to reduce acne, but nothing seemed to work. I also tried toothpaste, but it didn't clear out my acne.. all it did was reduce redness.. The only thing that I found quite amazing was really pricey, since the doctor advised it to me. I tried lemons a while back, but not with the natural, with the ones you find in a bottle. It worked a little bit, but nowhere as much as it did with natural lemons. It stings when you apply it, and it itches.. it really burns! But only for a few seconds. I wash my face with oil-free products, then use lemons, leave it on for a couple of minutes, then take it off with some water. Then I put some pimple cream (If I have to) & I'm done. I only do this once a day, and it works great! In the morning, after my very first apply, my face was already pretty cleared up. You can notice the difference in redness as well, although, at first it may become more red since lemon burns, after a while the redness fades away. What I really love about lemon, except that it's the only thing that worked this good on my acne, it's that it's all natural and really cheap. Give it a try guys.. it's really amazing!

I've had a problem with acne for about 6 years now. I've tried many things and this so far has seemed to work the best. I've been using it since Monday and I haven't had any new pimples and it's gradually reducing my current scars and pimples. Twice a day I wash my face (before and after bed) with Purpose Gentle Cleansing Bar and dab it dry. I then use lemon juice (from the bottle) on a cotton ball and rub it gently all over my face. After it's dried and I put Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion on followed by sunscreen. It's fairly quick and painless.

I had to find somewhere to write a review on on this because it was really weird... so in the past few months my acne has been reeeally really bad and my face is covered in dark red discolored scars. I started putting lemon juice on my face 2 days ago and already my skin is COMPLETELY flat, not a single bump (2 days ago!!!) I'm hoping this lasts but I guess I'll see, as far as scars go my face is looking not so red, but like I said its only been 2 days, so I'm sure in a couple weeks I'll see more of a difference. So what I've been doing is using my normal face wash and moisturizers. I use skintactix (because its not as harsh as a lot of main stream acne treatments like procativ, my skin is too sensitive for benzoyl peroxide). After I wash my face, I take a lemon slice and rub it all over my face and leave it for 10 minutes then rinse it off, then I put the rest of my face stuff on like I normally do (and I do this in the morning and at night). On top of that I started drinking hot water with half a lemon squished up in it, twice a day. Hope this helps!

I am very pale, so my acne scars, blotchy cheeks and acne redness stood out like a beacon. I had to put on so much foundation, I felt like I was wearing a mask. I tried proactive, neutrogena, clearasil, etc. They reduced my acne, but that actually did little to improve my appearance. Desperate, I tried the lemon juice in my fridge. Within two weeks, my acne scars were significantly reduced. The ever-present redness and small bumps had gone, and my pimples became infrequent. My pores, once huge creators, are now barely noticeable! The lemon juice did dry out my skin a bit too much, so I've had to use more moisturizer than I used to. It's more than worth it! I stopped using cover-up and foundation, all together!

i wanted to get away from chemicals and i heard this on doctor oz. i wash with johnson & johnson head to toe baby wash (good enough for "new" skin, good enough for my skin). i then apply lemon juice from the bottle using a cotton pad and apply apricot oil as a moisturizer. after two months my skins is looking just as good as it did when i used the prescriptions from my dermatologist. best part this is sooo much cheaper.

I cut a lemon and just rub it on my face twice a day. All of my acne scars have really lightened up on my face, I don't even need to use makeup anymore. You can't even tell that I used to have bad acne. It works so fast. I've only been using it for a couple weeks and all my scars are almost gone. My skin tone is really even now. I don't know how effective it is on acne, but on acne scars it's great!!!!!

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.

I read all about this so I decided to give it a try. Used it for 2 weeks straight and saw no change in my acne. Waste of time & money.