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Moderate Response
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July 15, 2016
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
no miracles
I bought it to help heal and speed up my break outs, at first it seemed great but unfortunately for me it started to cause breakouts. It didn't provide any miracles for me.
April 21, 2013
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Cons:
• None!
I love this product! I started using this half a year ago when a friend recommended it and I decided to give it a shot. At that time, my scars were pretty dark and I had alot of acne (which kept scarring my face) but after about a month my skin lightened up and my scars faded! I am so happy with the results and although I get new scars from my acne, bio oil helps to get rid of them as well as my old scars. Recommending this to everyone - its so cheap and effective!
February 8, 2013
Product used: Mederma (Advanced Scar Gel)
Pros:
So far I can see that its helping my scars, I only been using maderma for month, cant wait to see my face in 6 months
Cons:
3-4 times a day, but its worth it!!!
LOVE IT!!!!
January 7, 2010
Product used: Mother of Pearl (Anti-Scar Cream)
Pros:
I used Concha de Perlop bleaching cream for a week now and wow... it works. It helped to lighten old (over six months old) acne scars on my face. It does dry out big pimples. Also lightens the skin. The price. Normally $5.99, but I got it for $0.99 because of a CVS coupon.
Cons:
Gritty and the ingredient Salicylic Acid maybe the reason why my skin dried out a bit and caused me to have whiteheads (luckily they go away pretty fast). Some people may not want to lighten their skin or whole face so use it as a spot treatment.
Like so many others I've used tons of products that promise but don't show any results. This is different. It does what it says it'll do. It clears pores, lightens the skin or infected area and helps with blemishes and other impurities. I've had these acne scars for more than half a year already and in just a week of using Concha Nacar de Perlop those scars are lighten up. For the regular price of $4.99 to $6 is well worth it considering I tried kits that are $20 and do nothing. This is something to try out. Overall, this is the best thing I ever bought for my acne problem. I recommend two things to sensitive skin folks out there...
1.) use it as a spot treatment and 2.) buy a moisturizer with SPF. These will come back the whiteheads and prevent the skin from drying out and causing the break outs. "Listen to your mother" some would say and they're right. My mom used this for her dark spots. She used this twice a week and in two weeks her face is almost clear of the spots. Hopefully we'll both have clearer, more beautiful skin by the end of the month.
December 6, 2009
Product used: Mederma (Advanced Scar Gel)
Pros:
It works, I saw an improvement in just 5 days!
Cons:
I could not stand how itchy it made my face after I put it on! After two weeks I had to stop using the gel!
I am still using mederma, but the cream with spf. I heard a rumor that the cream was not itchy or bothersome, and it is true! It not only works, but also does not itch at all! My scars are fading quickly! VERY SATISFIED WITH MEDERMA CREAM!
August 29, 2010
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Pros:
Works great for scars on your body
Works for uneven skin
Hydrates skin
Available everywhere-pharmacies, Walmart, etc.
Cons:
Not recommended for face
Not recommended for stretch marks
A little expensive
I have been using bio-oil on my legs for a few months and it works very well on mosquito bite scars, injury scars, and other scars.
It really WORKS for these type of scars!! :) I don't use this for my face, but I do hear that it causes breakouts.
This doesn't work that well for stretch marks that you already have because I have tried it for stretch marks on my legs-they're from teen growth spurts.
However, I heard that it works well if you don't have them, so use it to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy.
I recommend COCOA BUTTER for stretch marks. For me, the small bottle is 14 dollars and the big bottle is 18, so the big bottle is worth the price!!!
June 5, 2010
Product used: MaMa (Lotion)
Pros:
very minor irritation for an acid
Cons:
odd odor, doesn't layer well, sticky if you use too much
I used M2 (the modern version of MaMa Lotion) to treat my melasma, which I have had for about two years. I have dry, sensitive, extremely fair skin. I used M2 for 14 weeks, applying twice weekly for two weeks (per instructions), then every other day or every day afterward. Occasionally, I applied in the morning and evening (for bad acne phases), but generally applied once a day in the evening before bed. I observed a lightening of pigmentation and some minor reduction of redness on two small patches of skin on either side of my nose within the first two weeks of use (this did not change beyond the 2nd week of use). At weeks 7 and 8, the melasma appeared to lighten, but this was not observed beyond week 8, and even appeared to return to its previous state. At the end of 14 weeks, I saw no further improvement and stopped use. Irritation with M2 was mild, usually a slight stinging and minor redness until acclimation (within the first 2 weeks). Peeling was very superficial and not bothersome. After over three months of use, M2 did not have an observable effect on my melasma, but it did work well on my acne, and I keep the bottle around to use as a spot treatment.
April 15, 2010
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Pros:
Great moisturizer
Smells nice
Available everywhere
Cons:
Very oily.
Tiny bit expensive
Perhaps I didn't use this religiously as I should have. Just found it so oily to use on a regular basis After reading these reviews, I would buy this again and start using on a regular basis.
I did use this on my face once to help with acne scaring and it didn't make me break out but I do have very dry skin. I more used this at night time as a moisturizer for my hands.
November 8, 2009
Product used: Emu Oil
Pros:
Heals Acne, scarring (including scar tissue!), burns, cuts, sore muscles.
Fabulous product, how wonderful to be able to utilize the by product of the emu and not let any of the bird to go to waste. If your lookiong for a naturall cure, try this!!!! I LOVE IT! I am so excited to see what this does with long term usage, because the results so far are phenomenal! I have suffered from acne since I was 15 and am now 27. I wish I would learned of this product sooner!! God Bless You All!!!
March 31, 2009
Product used: Clear Skincare (Copper Peptides)
Pros:
Noticable difference in scarring compared to other treatments, rolling and icepick scars look smoother. Results have been permanent (I started several months ago.)
Cons:
Smells sort of like toilet water; some redness and irritation.
From what I've read you need to combine this with a good peel for it to work. I didn't want to use peels since I have sensitve skin so I combine regular Super CP serum with microdermabrasion. The results have been impressive. My skin noticably looked smoother within two weeks of the second microderm treatment. I've tried needling, TCA cross, and this has been the best besides laser treatments, but a lot cheaper!
Pros:
• Lightens scars
• Gets rid of most scars
• Doubles up as a moisturizer
• Makes skin feel light and soft
• Been about 6 months and I still haven't run out
• I sometimes use this as a face massage oil - it feels amazing!