Help for acne scarring dark marks and preventing other kinds of scaring

One of my experiences at the Dermatologist was about scaring. I ask her what I could do to treat and prevent scars, if there was any OTC stuff or a treatment they could do she said there was truthfully nothing. After coming home in tears again, I started looking and researching myself and I found some pretty good things that helped.                                         The first is lavender oil, it breaks up the  melanin which is the formation of dark marks like a freckle. It can be used mixed with a little almond oil or any kind of carrier oil. I put a couple of drops in my moisturizer and it works. and it has a relaxing smell. Also a serum that has vitamin C is great but can only be used at night because when it hits the sun it does not work. Retinol  is very good too. I have tried the perscripson  differin, in 0.01%, 0.02% and 0.03%  also tried tazorac , and did not like them, the best I found is differin lotion 0.01%  and neutrogena rapid wrinkle repair. They dont need to be used every night, only like one or two nights a week.                                         Also vitamins help, vitamin C helps with dark marks and helps rebuild tissue and collagen it is one of the top ones to take. You can take 1,000mg total 500mg in the morning and 500 at evening for about a week and then bring it down to 500mg a day. The second is vitamin A it also helps rebuild skin and also reduces oily skin 8,000mg a day is good. Zinc is very good to take with vit C and vit A.    50mg a day is the top amount to take but DO NOT take on an empty stomach it will make SO dizzy I have thrown up from it.Not fun!  The only way to take it is to break it up into three pieces and take each tiny piece with a meal, if you still get nauseous just dont take it I personally would not take take 50mg for longer then a month.  There are many other vitamins to take for different reasons but these are some the basics. You can always message me for help!

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In The Beginning.....

Hi, This first post will be about me and my struggle with acne.  Wow, that sounds lame. I feel like I am out in the wilderness writing in my diary and wondering if anybody will find it...  Yep, to many movies.    Anyway,  I never really had acne until my teens and it was not bad until a few years later and I woke up with a strange pain on one side of my face, like a bee sting. But, when I looked in the mirror and felt it it was flat and red not a real problem. Well the next day I woke up and in a matter of hours I had a face full of cysts! big purple hard ones soft blister ones it was scary! I had never seen or felt anything like it. And I hoped to God I never would see another pimple. But it was not to be, and so it began. (Insert sad dramatic music here)   I started going to different dermatologists and I an sure everyone has there own horror story and mine is no different. I have had some come out and say they dont know or there is nothing to help that and the classic ''Try this!''  I have tried about five different antibiotics,probiotics every form of benzol peroxide, retin A, Aczone, countless herbs vitamins, masks, lotions, oils, foams etc. and also gadgets blue light, red light, zeno, clairasonic, wave, steam, heat, cold  and it goes on and on and on streetlight people....Dont stop believin..... Oops, I have to pick up my train of thought again! ;)   I not saying that some of these things are not really good its just it has not cured it for me. And it has been trial and error on how to use these products for which acne.I have also struggled with the scars, red marks that take years to fade, scabs, holes, dips which thank goodness have gone back together better then I thought. But I have come across some good products and techniques to help but , I have probably rambled enough for this post!    I will try not to make these posts TO long and will make a new post for every new topic. like makeup, my best product picks,  scaring , etc.

First Post - Blog Info

First of all I would like to say what this blog is about. I have struggled with acne for years and have tried MANY products, from OTC to Dr. prescribed to herbs vitamins, masks, creams, gels, foams, lotions, scar treatments, antibiotics and so on... and so on....  Until I entered the VOID!!!  Just kidding ;)   Eh, not really.   Anyway...  I  want this blog to connect all of are knowledge about acne and help each other cure are acne! So I want anybody struggling with acne to contact  me and describe there acne and from all I have researched I will  try to help you with it. and, in turn I will learn more about acne! So a basic description of your acne like how does it feel? does it itch?  is it hard? does it hurt to touch? Also, is it on your forehead? jawline? or all over. A picture always helps, you can always find a pic on the web to help describe it.  I have had many different kinds of acne. Mostly cysts but there are MANY different kinds of cysts and many different reasons they form. It can be hormonal or an allergy or toxins and they can all have subtle differences.   If you are thinking of a way to treat them I have probably all ready tried it so I may be able to help you decide.                                                                                                                                          (DISCLAIMER : I am in no way a professional and cannot be held responsible for any out comings This is just a discussion blog and I am just offering advice.)        Also I am new to blogging so go easy!