Good or Excellent Response
13%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
Moderate Response
49%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
Side Effects
Low
How to Get It
Have a dermatologist or plastic surgeon? Make an appointment to get this procedure done. Don't have a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon? See The American Academy of Dermatology Physician Database to find a dermatologist or the American Society of Plastic Surgeons to find a plastic surgeon. Topical Treatments are also available over-the-counter.
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March 21, 2011
Product used: Emu Oil
Cons:
I don't quite like the smell... it's a kind of plastic-ish smell
Greasy even if I use a tiny amount (doesn't sink in on my face)
Broke me out badly
Before I used emu oil, my skin had finally began to clear and smooth out. I had been using rosehip oil that had really reduced the redness and made my skin smooth and glowier than usual and then I used the Diana Stalder acne kit which seemed to be working ok and it was all going so well....
Until.... I was tempted by the many reviews saying how much of a miracle emu oil is etc etc and starting getting this idea that it would speed up my skin healing process and give me beautiful skin. So I went out and spent $22 on this.
That night I was so excited, I used a small amount, about 2 drops and massaged it into my skin and I went to bed. The next morning I woke up and ran to the mirror smiling thinking I would see something great. But the face that stared back at me was extremely congested, red and blotchy and horrified. OMG I could have died. The months of clearing my face, all gone down the drain. It looks and feels like every pore on my face is clogged and I've got patches of red angry pimples and tiny little bumps everywhere. And the rosehip oil and diana stalder stuff don't seem to be working after this!! NOOOO!!!
Anwyway I used some on my hair and it made it softer and my leg... but that's really not why I bought it, so I give it a 1.
March 11, 2011
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Pros:
Smells Good.
Cons:
It broke me out badly.
I was fortunate to grow up with no acne. However, I have uneven skin tone and was told that biooil would help even out my skin tone. When I started using it everything was fine, I loved the smell and liked the way my skin looked in the morning. After a while i started to break out on my checks and I didn't want to belive it was the oil. However, I normally do not break out...so after a month of use I an forced to belive it's the oil. I am upset now b/c not only am I breaking out by the oil, but now I have ance scar marks that i have to get rid of on my checks. No more biooil for me!!!!
February 7, 2011
Product used: Porcelana (Fade Dark Spots Daytime Treatment)
Pros:
-nice fragrance
-a decent amount
Cons:
-irritates skin like crazy
-caused minibreakouts
I have very sensitive pale skin. I applied this stuff at night and woke up in the morning with a rash like blemish on my chin (thats where i applied it). Later the rash went away and left behind two tiny zits. It took about a weeek for the redness and irratation to go away. Please think twice about buying this product. It made my life hell and i wouldnt wish these results on anyone.
November 10, 2010
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Pros:
I didn't find any
Cons:
Made my acne a whole lot worse
Felt unpleasant
I understand that everyones different, but my personal experience of this product was unforunatly not good. A few years ago my acne pretty much dissapeared, so i wanted my scars to go too. I only had a few but i just wanted my skin to be normal again. When i look back i was putting on quite a lot, mainly out of frustration. After about two weeks application i broke out really badly and have lots of scars now as a result. Ironic huh? So my advice is to just be very careful with this product, and that i definatly don't think it's suitable for acne scars.
July 29, 2010
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Pros:
Good moisturizer
Smooth skin
Cons:
Oily
Caused some mild breakouts
caused more ACNE SCARS on places I didn't have acne before.
did not fade scars, minimal if any
Would not recommend using on face as it caused more scars. Horrible product , regret using it
July 27, 2010
Pros:
Didn't break me out
Cons:
Greasy
Have to use it four times a day to see results
Smells kinda fishy
Made my skin very dry and flaky.
Expensive
Bought this as I have very bad acne scars on my face and also a big scar that I got on my hand from a deep cut. This serum smells so bad. Like fish. Due to one of the ingredients being shark liver. If I saw that before I bought it, I would never have gotten it. I also do not have that much time during my day to apply this four times a day.. I put this on my face one night and expected to wake up with new pimples the next morning but nope. Which is great but I woke up with dry peeling skin. Very suprizing from a product that is so greasy. Overall. I will no loner put this on my face but I do still put it on my hand morning and night. It's been three weeks now and I have seen no difference.
June 7, 2010
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Pros:
None for acne
Cons:
- Made my face super oily.. Well it is oil.
- Made me break out
- Did not do anything for acne scars
It doesn't do anything for acne or acne scars, if anything just makes it worse. BUT one thing I use it for is stretch marks. I used it everyday, sometimes twice a day if I had the time. I didnt just apply it to the troubled areas, but I massaged it in for a few minutes, sometimes even the whole time Im on the phone with my boyfriend! (which is a long time). It works better that way. There are AWESOME results for that. Now Im not so iffy about wearing shorts or skirts :)
June 4, 2010
Product used: Bio-Oil (Skincare Oil)
Pros:
None.
Cons:
Greasy and unclean feeling.
Broke me out like you wouldn't believe.
I had cystic acne in my early teens and just a couple years ago began to clear up, until the point where I was no longer breaking out and only had a few small red marks left that I could easily cover with makeup. I'd heard great things about this stuff and decided to try it and see if it could fade my marks. I used it ONCE and my face is now covered in millions of tiny red bumps and scattered inflamed spots. Literally every pore is clogged up. It's an absolute nightmare and if I could I would rate this negative five stars. I don't understand how they're even allowed to sell something so awful. This junk is seriously just mineral oil with fragrance! Disgusting! If you absolutely MUST try this product, please use it on a very small patch of your face and see what happens, as this was literally an overnight reaction. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy and I'd give ANYTHING to un-use it.
May 28, 2010
Pros:
includes a sunblock
Cons:
-does not work for scars/enlarged pores
-only seems to work for a week, mainly due to the moisturizer i imagine..then just stops
-contains 'hydroquinone' which is banned for causing tumours
a typical money making scam product which does not work for scar or scarred pores, do not recommend
May 25, 2010
Product used: Mederma (Advanced Scar Gel)
Pros:
Might be worth trying on certain types of scar.
Not oily.
Cons:
Might be a mere placebo.
I had some acne nasty scars on my cheeks. A few weeks of this products didn't seem to really do anything. I recommend trying other products listed on this sites such as MaMa lotion.
Pros:
Tames frizzy hair
Good to moisturize body