Skinworks

  What Causes Acne Scars? Scars form when the skin is damaged. With acne inflammation, different types of blood cells and collagen rush to the point where injury may repair the skin. But they can’t always return the skin back to normal, especially when severe acne doesn’t give the skin time to heal before it breaks out again. Acne Scars Types of Acne Scars When you’re ready to treat your acne scars , your first step is identifying what type you have. You may have one specific scar that bothers you or a combination of multiple types of scarring. So grab a mirror and see what best describes the scars you’re facing. First, see what general type of scar you have. Is it: ·          Depressed  – Goes down into the skin ·          Raised  – Rises from the skin ·          Discoloured  – Lighter, darker, or redder than your skin tone Once you know the catego...

  Drink lots of water:  Water has amazing cleansing and rejuvenating properties. Some experts believe that the best way to treat acne scars naturally is to drink lots of water. Dead skin cells are shed off easier when your body is hydrated with enough water. The new skin also grows faster and smoother when you have lots of water in your body. I spend over 15 minutes on pubmed.gov looking for even a single article that definitively shows drinking water affects acne or acne scarring. Pubmed.gov is the definitive research source and has every scientific article written in over 40 languages since the 1960s. It is free and can be accessed from any computer or library.    Drinking lots of water” is going to do little for your acne and certainly nothing for the scarring. Too much water can cause a variety of problems from electrolyte imbalance to very rare cases of CNS injury. I agree that drinking water should be part of a healthy diet but it won’t do much for your acne s...