The reason why you should try lemon juice to fade your acne scars, is because lemon juice contains essential ingredients which are quite beneficial for your skin. Using lemons as part of your acne scar treatment is a great idea especially if you are looking for a natural alternative since some of the products used to 'treat' acne nowadays contain chemicals which can have quite the negative consequences and after effects on your skin.
I have used lemon to treat my pimples regularly and I can say that the results have been quite noticeable. Depending on the severity of your acne, it normally takes at least from 1-2 months to see a notable difference in the fading of your acne scars.
Just purchase a bottle of lemon juice from your local grocery store (I am not into squeezing lemons all the time as it is time consuming). You will find yourself soon enough with fresh, glowing and most importantly,- clear, acne free skin. Just use a cotton ball and dab on the lemon juice (this will be your toner), leave it on at night for around 15 minutes,rinse skin and pat dry, always make sure that you use a vitamin rich creme especially one with Vitamin C, A and E for faster fading of acne scars, after you rinse off the lemon juice.
Pros of using lemon to fade your acne scars:
-Contains Alpha Hydroxy Acid (citric acid) which is great for exfoliating dead skin cells
-Evens out your skin tone
-Helps to clear and heal your pimples/acne (because of antibacterial properties)
-Reduces excessive oil (sebum) production
Cons of using lemons for your acne scars:
-It's a bit sticky
-Can make other people's skin itch for a few minutes
-Skin may appear red briefly after having applied or rinsed off the lemon juice.
-Not recommended for use on dry skin
Lemon juice is great for use by people who have post acne marks and hyper pigmentation. If you have any dark marks on your skin and would like to get rid of them, you should try lemon juice as it will leave your skin smooth and even, - not to mention it is great for clearing up blackheads as well!
You can either use lemons topically by applying the juice to your skin, or you can dilute the juice itself and drink it with warm water. By doing one or the other, you will start to see a significant reduction of post acne scars and post acne pigmentation as well as the reduction of pimples, since lemon contains AHAs, you will start to see a significant reduction in your acne scars as they start to fade and with continued use, disappear.
Did you know that acne is mainly caused by a combination of hormonal changes, genetics and stress? Did you also know that if not treated, acne can leave scars and at times even be quite disfiguring? To find out what you can do in order to treat and control your acne. Find out more at [http://healfromacne.com]
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Lemon-and-Acne:-Reasons-To-Try-Lemon-Juice-To-Fade-Your-Acne-Scars&id=5610655] Lemon and Acne: Reasons To Try Lemon Juice To Fade Your Acne Scars
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Moira_Desta]Moira Desta
EmoticonEmoticon