The Best Acne Scar Treatment for Even the Toughest Scars

7 Innocent Habits That Practically Guarantee Your Acne Will Scar

Why does acne leave a mark?

Acne

As if acne itself weren’t annoying enough, pimples can leave their mark long after you thought they were gone. Scars leave a long-lasting depression or textural change, while post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation creates a purple, gray, or brown mark.

You skip sunscreen

sunscreen

Acne treatment products make the skin more sensitive to UV rays, so sunscreen is already a particularly important step if you are dealing with pimples. To make matters worse, though, that sun damage also makes your skin more likely to scar. “UV radiation and sun exposure are more likely to cause scars to discolor or take more time to heal,” says Dr. Lee. Make sure you add SPF to your daily beauty routine to protect your skin from cancer, wrinkles—and scarring.

You like to pop your pimples

Popping-pimples

You’ve heard it before, but it’s worth repeating: Popping a pimple does more harm than good. “Any type of manipulation can increase risk of discoloration and scarring,” says Dr. Lee. Not only does rubbing and scratching a blemish leave bacteria from your hands, but picking can create more inflammation. Instead of scratching acne, dab a bit of spot treatment on the blemish and wait for it to heal.

You’re obsessed with clearing your pores

pores

Squeezing the gunk out of your pores is satisfying, but it could actually create more problems in the long run. “To avoid the possibility of a scar, I would recommend avoiding the use of metal tools to extract pimples or blackheads, and avoid the use of your fingernails as well,” says board-certified dermatologist Kally Papantoniou, MD, FAAD.w

You take a very hard look in the mirror

Mirror


Spending too much time staring at your pores in the mirror will only make you obsess over little blemishes that no one else would notice. “I don’t recommend looking in magnifying mirrors and picking at every pore on your skin





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