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Good or Excellent Response
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Strength of Evidence
Moderate Response
49%
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Strength of Evidence
Side Effects
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April 15, 2007
Product used: MaMa (Lotion)
I have been using mama lotion for a month and I definitely see a change. I get less breakouts and when I do they are really small. Most of the time I use it twice a day, but I moisturize often (w/spf 15) and I always exfoliate using a toner. I think exfoliating is important because mama lotion works like a peel and this helps to remove the dead skin cells. Sometimes my skin flakes, but not a lot. I see fading of old acne scars in some areas but not in others, I think that will take longer. I am definitely impressed. What I also noticed is that when I do get a pimple it dries it up really fast and it doesn't leave a really dark mark like it had in the past. Sometimes it stings, I think when you have pimples under or on the surface this happen
March 31, 2007
Product used: Emu Oil
Pros:
cheap, works well, makes skin soft and smooth, good for all acne
Cons:
can be a bit greasy at times.
I've been using this for less than a week and there are definite noticeable improvements! If you have lots of leftover marks like me, this is a good treatments. I only get like one or 2 little pimples lately, and I mix the Emu Oil with pure tea tree oil. It helps make your skin soft, and is much better for you than BP, which just made my skin feel burned. Good Emu Oil shouldn't smell at all. I picked mine up at a natural food store in central london.
I accidently burned myself this afternoon trying to put hot soup in a blender. put on some emu oil and here i am, 5 hours later, no pain and no redness!
March 25, 2007
Product used: MaMa (Lotion)
Pros:
Fantastic product - I have no peeling at all , but am used to using glycoloic acid and have done an Obaji peel
I think that my complexion is more glowy and smooth - almost 40 years old.
January 7, 2007
Product used: Emu Oil
Pros:
Excellent moisturizer, are slowly fading my red marks, have not had one breakout while using this oil.
Cons:
Smells funky, an army of ants somehow attacked my bottle (a disgusting site), now I must keep it in a ziplock bag. Has not done much for my shallow rolling scars.
I would purchase emu oil again. This is my first time using this product and my skin feels so amazingly soft. I thought I would breakout with this oil but to my suprise, I haven't at all. I can wear it under my makeup, but after 30 min my face starts looking really shiny so I'd rather not keep reapplying makeup, so I choose to use it only while staying home or before bed.
October 23, 2006
Product used: Mederma (Advanced Scar Gel)
Pros:
it faded my scars
Cons:
its itchy and leaves a clear film
but i like
October 15, 2017
Product used: Crusader Ultra (Skin Lightening Cream)
It's okay
My skin is smother but some places are lighter than some
May 1, 2017
Product used: Emu Oil
Love love love
I love emu oil- I use a different brand than the one pictured but both are essentially emu oil. Anyway, it leaves my skin less oily and more plump and healthy looking. I use it at night regularly because I could reflect light off my face when the sun hits my face. I have seen great improvements for my hyper pigmentation for sure!
November 17, 2014
Product used: Mother of Pearl (Anti-Scar Cream)
TRY IT
I have used Murad, garnier, and neutrogena products designed to fade scars/marks from acne. All for 6 months or more, but NOTHING has worked so quickly and effectively. It has faded old a new scars quicker than I thought possible, in one or two months. And old scars that I've had for year and years, in 5 months or less. I don't use this on active acne because it doesn't seem to work well on it, but any scars it does wonders. I am very pleased with this product. And you don't need a lot, I use it almost daily (for 6+ months. I'm always getting new scars because my skin is very sensitive and I have moderately severe acne) and I haven't used even a quarter of the jar. I don't wash it off in 30 minutes though, I put a thin layer over any scars after I've washed my skin at night and leave it on over night. If any is left on in the morning it easily washes off. I couldn't find it in the store so I think I bought it off drug store or amazon. Mine came in a pink and white tub with a silver/gray cap and says "madre perla" on it. Keep it sanitary, wash your hands before using it or bacteria will get in the tub. It works most quickly with new scars, as soon as the pimple has healed start applying this nightly. I don't use it around my mouth often because it might break me out just around my mouth (not sure), but I can't even wear lipstick with out around my mouth breaking out. That's why I only gave it 4 stars, also because it doesn't heal active acne. I also use tea tree oil, salicylic acid, benzoyl 2%, apple cider vinegar, and an aztec mask (not all at the same time of course) and I recently started BC.
November 4, 2014
Product used: MaMa (Lotion)
An OK mandelic acid lotion
I used the M2 Skin Refinish for several months. It made my skin very smooth, helped fade red marks on my cheeks, and kept my skin somewhat clear if I used it every night. However, I discontinued using it for a couple of reasons. One reason is that it is so sticky. This was a huge problem because I'm a side sleeper and I toss and turn a little at night. This made my face stick to my pillowcase and that was incredibly annoying. It makes your face a little shiny and due to the stickiness, I don't think you can cover this with makeup and wear it during the day. Maybe you can, I never actually tried it. Another reason why I stopped using it was the packaging. You cannot take the bottle apart if you are running low to see if you can get the last little bit of it out, and you can't really see how much you have left either. Considering it's about $35 for one ounce, I don't want to risk wasting my money. So to summarize, if it wasn't sticky and came in a better bottle I would use it again.
October 29, 2012
Product used: Zenmed (Skin Eraser Kit)
this is what I'm doing now. I had bad acne that finally went away when I was 24 this seems to be helping the marks fade and it's not breaking me out again which other things can do.
Pros:
reduces acne significantly