Acne Scars
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Hey /fit/, Anyone have any solutions that can get rid of acne scars? I used to have horrible acne and I was an idiot for popping them and now my have has ice pick scarring. This really affects my self confidence and any help would be appreciated.
literally no over-the-counter product will fade them. You have two options:
>wait for years and hope they fade away
>get laser treatments to heal them
Realistically, especially if you have deep scars like the ones in the pic, only lasers will fade them. Don't buy into the hype of "omg I put a plumb, a pear, and a oatmeal packet up my ass and my acne scars went away!" Save up and get the lasers
>>35291597
What the fuck, is this the surface of some kind of unexplored planet?
My trypophobia has been massively triggered. Fuck you OP
>>35291738
I'm sorry.
>>35291597
So fucked up....
>>35291597
ugh Jesus... accutane should be sold over the counter in drugstores
>>35291717
Dang. I was hoping that wouldn't be the answer.
>>35291597
Brad Pitt has acne scars
Don't let them bother you OP.
>>35291789
other than costing $500 a pop, there's nothing to be scared of. Your acne scars will literally vanish unless they're really deep like your picture. And even so, the lasers will make them almost non-existent.
>>35291717
For the oatmeal cookie face looking fuckers, only laser will work. If it's just discolored start using some alpha/beta hydroxy acid cleansers or retinoid creams.
I pop my zits all the time and the most I get is discoloration for a couple weeks
How does ice pick scaring happen?
>>35291783
but not to females, look up what women have to go through just to get a prescription
>>35291803
discoloration isn't scarring, fuckboy. It's Hyperpigmentation.
Thank fucking God black people don't get acne nearly as bad as white people
>>35291818
you just smell funny and get bumps when you shave
>>35291807
from exactly what you are doing. stop it now dude, srs.
>>35291818
>implying we don't see your nasty ass razor burn
>>35291810
didn't read, but I would have taken accutane if it meant I automatically die at 55 y-o
>>35291807
Picking at large zits which form into scabs, then picking at the scabs.
>>35291840
they have to sign a fucking legally binding agreement that they will take birth control at all times while on accutane. (the babies were being born without skin)
Isn't Accutane just a giant dosage of vitamin A, essentially?
>>35291751
I have an overwhelming urge to lick that shit but puke at the same time
>>35291857
That sounds awful. Any pictures of the babies?!?!?
Seems like an appropriate thread
Starting a test e cycle in a few weeks. If I take retain a now will it be enough to prevent acne or will I get it either way? What about accutane?
>>35291906
I want to get on accutane also but afraid of the side affects. Fuaarrk.
>>35291847
I do that too for years and I don't get any scaring like that. OP is getting cucked hard by his skin
>>35291597
sandpaper.
>>35291847
I did the same thing when I was a teen all across my forehead. I'm 25 now and most of them have faded except for some deeper scars on my temples, but even those have gotten vastly less visible.
They do go away with time. Even deeper ones.
>>35291940
Try the korean sandpaper towels then
The red one is for exfoliating the face and the green one for the body and yellow for elbows and feet
>>35291832
That only happens when you shave against the grain.
>>35291824
White people smell funny to other races too. It's all relative
Dermaroller
Lasers
I'm going with lasers when I have enough of a disposable income
>>35291597
you could try derma rollers.
my dermatologist said that they help
>>35291597
DERMA ROLLER OP
I don't have ice pick scarring myself all I have is some hyper pigmentation (discolor red mostly red) scars and it worked for them and derma rollers are supposed to be even better on box car ice pick and rolling scars
Buy one and buy some vitamin c cream
Take vitamin A, D, E, C, ZINC daily and drink 2 gallons of water
Also moisturize
>>35291597
>>35291717
>>35291783
>>35291798
>>35291803
>>35291807
>>35291847
>>35291906
>>35291952
>>35292314
>>35292404
>>35292604
are the results of laser treatment noticable?
like, can you tell they've gotten laser treatment?
i was such an idiot as a little kid
>>35291888
it's just peanut butter.
>>35292649
I think laser leaves a mark if you have dark skin.
if you go skin needling then buy a dermastamp 1.5mm or higher and numbing cream instead of going to some clinic, you'll save ALOT of money.
I went in for 6 dermapen treatments and it did shit all for my scars.
and whatever you do don't do a chemical peel it'll make your scar look even worse and thin your skin bad
I've been doing chemical peels 2 times a month, it's gotten better. Takes around 3 minutes per treatment. I left it on once for 5 when my dermatologist told me to wash it off and it burned away some skin. Also got injections to get rid of scar tissue on my nose from acne.
>>35291807
In the past year and a half my zits went from the typical inflamed, pussy zits teenagers get to these bizarre, sesame seed like things.
Instead of being infected or anything, it's just a plug in a pore. But when you get it out it leaves a little hole.
Most of the time they disappear, but if it's a particularly big one, or it gets reopened during healing, it will form on of those little depression scars.
Mine are nowhere near as bad as the pick in the OP, though, just a few small ones scattered on each cheek.
>>35291857
>>35291890
>Babies born without skin
Not quite true, they tend to develop harlequin icthyosis, which is essentially excessive skin growth that forms plates and is easily infected.
Pic related.
If you want real pics just Google it, I didn't post them because this is a Christian board and those deformities are unholy abominations.
>>35293016
Black heads? That sounds like Blackheads rather than the white-heads which have the pus in em.
>>35291597
Needle roller.
>>35293016
could be milia
>>35291890
4chan in one post, gentlemen.
>>35291597
Your skin has different layers, and what's happening there in that pic is scar tissue has formed across different layers and then tightened over time pulling some of the skin in. By far the quickest and most effective solution would be a subcutaneous incision to break the scar tissue and then maybe a small amount of temporary filler inserted to stop the scar tissue band forming again so easily. This all works better if you take a baby aspirin for a couple of weeks before the procedure (you get a fuller plug of blood in the incision space so it plumps put better and generally heals better) and some bromelaine as that should help stop the scar reforming and can diminish it somewhat.
For an otc type alternative, a decently sized dermaroller (> 1mm) once every 6 to 8 weeks gives impressive result tho it's neither as quick nor as effective. It is considerably cheaper tho. The baby aspirin and bromelaine also help here too.
>>35291597
I only ever see dirty beaners with this shit. I popped all my pimples as a kid and I have zero scarring. I even picked my scabs and ripped skin. Maybe I'm just lucky, sucks to be you op, that's gross.
>>35291973
>White people smell funny to other races too.
It's called soap
>>35291818
What about that nigger from The Matrix?
>>35295241
You just annihilated that nigger, Heil Bruder.
>>35291916
Male here took it. As a life guard in the summer was hell dry skin and sunburns all the time. I would recommend doing it in the winter. But so worth it
>>35293096
Holy shit just googled
>>35293096
>>35296612
Holy shit, just found loads of new reaction pictures.
I hear those micro needle rollers are good for scars, but I've never tried one. Do some research on them.
Here's what I'm talking about.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00XL17Z5S
I've heard that the scars come from the acne forming, not from popping them.
Does anyone know the best treatment to recieve?
I'm more than happy to spend $2000 or more if it will finally rid me of these scars. I also have over a month of leave accumulated so if it's possible to fix it within a couple of months I'm more than happy to do so.
>>35296690
Not really true, my Sophomore year of high school is when my cystic acne got really really bad and I would pop them left and right until I finally got my prescription of accutane but every day I look in the mirror and regret popping them because it left me soft scars everywhere. Not deep ice pick ones thankfully but you can tell I used to get them on my forehead and sides of my face.
>>35291597
>>35291738
>>35291751
I've always found that stuff fascinating.
I've always wanting to put or remove things in these holes.
It kinda reminds me of that doujin.
>>35297461
go to derma if you have that much to spend
is best solution
short term look up paula's choice scar serum, it a bit expensive for a small bottle but it's worth it, you might need to used it a year before u notice difference but it does work
>>35297526
>I've always wanting to put or remove things in these holes.
I've heard this shit works, but I'm kinda skeptical when it come to beauty guru shit.
>>35297592
oh my god that is absolutely vile, literally everything about that picture makes me want to actually die.
Go to a dermatologist.
My bro had horrible acne scars like pic related.
They gave him shots to his face.
It looked super painful but he doesn't have any scars anymore.
>>35297749
that device is really good for removing black heads and exfoliating, but it doesn't do anything for scar treatment, unfortunately.
>>35297592
Sauce? Is it lewd?
>>35298220
Will it make large pores go away or at least smaller?
>>35298264
shrinking pores is actually a myth spread around by face wash companies. The way to give the illusion of shrinking your pores is by thoroughly unclogging them. The PMD is good at that shit.
>>35298374
Source pls
>>35291738
>trypophobia
Fuck you and your meme words
>>35291751
I like to imagine scraping it off with a spoon or my teeth and then eating it
DERMAROLLER
>>35298241
Don't have sauce, but I've read it before. Yes it's lewd.
>>35291888
You too!
>>35291783
Women would have Quasimodo babies if they were preggers while taking it. And since its the doctors ass if he proscribes it without checking his bases they are very serious about it. They dont even give a fuck if you have an implant or IUD, they still make you come in every month and piss on someone or another just to make sure.
Fortunately most people only need one or two cycles of it So like 6 to 8 months AT MOST. And as far as I know, as long as your doctor isnt a retard and slamming you with the max dose right off the bat the most you will have to worry about is chapped lips and dry skin.
My rating: 9.5/10
Do it. Do it as soon as you can. Its worth it. Just do your research. Just ask your doctor to start you low and work your way up (which is what they are told to do anyways) if you are paranoid about liver damage.
One 3 month cycle and It got rid of my cystic and vulgaris acne. I rarely get blackheads anymore. I can literally use come fucking cevera soap twice a day and some moisturizer if im feeling dry and thats it. Catch it early and save yourself the scars.
OP fucked up and let himself get crater face so now he is going to have to get laser treatments ontop of a couple other things to look normal again.
>>35291832
Salicylic acid helps with razor burn. Dont put on fragrances or other bullshit right after you shave either. It can irritate your skin and fuck you up.
>>35292604
This is basically the best route you can go besides getting lasers and shit. However you should be taking those vitamins and staying hydrated already. The derma roller has tiny baby needles that poke holes just big enough to excite the bodies healing response. Ups collagen production.
C creams will help with discoloration. Get a good toner too. However you have to be careful with C creams because a lot of them are jank as shit and can break you out.
http://www.amazon.com/ArtNaturals-Enhanced-Vitamin-Serum-Hyaluronic/dp/B012Q4M3DO/ref=sr_1_6?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1450484592&sr=1-6&keywords=vitamin+c+cream
http://www.amazon.com/Vitamin-Serum-Face-Seabuckthorn-InstaNatural/dp/B00IDWP4IA/ref=sr_1_21?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1450484592&sr=1-21&keywords=vitamin+c+cream
>>35296690
If the shit ruptures and the skin gets irritated is leads to scarring. Best thing you can do it to try not to pop them. And if they do end up popping, try not to pick them and find a way to lessen the irritation. If mine popped or got too irritated I would gently wash it with mild acne soap and put a cold rag on it for a bit.
>dermaroller
Reading reviews on Amazon, this shit sounds too good to be true pham. I might have to get it.
>>35291751
>fake
It's fucking peanut butter. Or some sorta pasty shit. You can see the perfectly healthy hand underneath
>>35295241
10/10
will derma rollers work on stretch marks?
Anyone have a first-hand experience with the dermaroller, not just amazon reviews?
>>35291751
Seriously makes my hair stand on end what the fuck.
Alright guys, I'm down to either buying BB cream and seeing if they cover it up or buying the dermaroller hoping to heal. Pls halp
>>35295241
nice
>>35300390
Thank you. I've been so scared to get a prescription but at this point I've done enough research and decided that it's worth the risk of even Crohn's disease to have clear skin. I've let acne take way too much from me, so many opportunities and invitations turned down because my skin wasn't "good enough."
I'm already 24 and my outbreaks show no signs of slowing down. I'm young enough and have taken care of my skin well enough that I can deal with the residual scarring, but only if I do what I can now before any damage accumulates on my face. I've already made a doctor's appointment and he was no help at all but I won't let that keep me from finding another doctor to help me take care of this.
>>35295241
top kek
>>35291597
I don't think I've seen acne scars that bad, or at least not that up close...
Ignore it, it adds character.
>>35293096
Why, Father, why?
>>35302038
my acne was bad till 24 as well with no sign of stopping. Then I started taking 50,000 iu of vitamin A per day in addition to 10% benzoyl peroxide face wash and I've been clear for 3 years
>>35293781
>that fucking thing
That shit looks like some medieval torture machine.
I feel sorry for people who have to actually use those things.
>>35293781
How do these things actually work?
How does rolling a ball of needles over your face help your skin?
>>35303159
It's supposed to trigger a healing response in your skin.
>>35297526
Fuck I know exactly what Doujin you mean, pretty bad desu senpai.
