Tackle discoloration and unevenness with these dermatologist-approved products.
Dr. Jart+ Premium Beauty Balm SPF 45
First thing's first: Prevention.
"Getting on a good skincare regimen, avoiding picking, popping, or traumatizing the skin, and protecting it with SPF so it does not darken are important ways to avoid acne scarring,"
dermatologist Anne Chiu advises. For day-to-day coverage, try this SPF 45 option from Dr. Jart. It's a four-in-one primer, moisturizer, sunscreen, and treatment serum that evens out skin tone from within and offers mild coverage.
Tria Acne-Clearing blue light
Best For: Preventing Further Damage
Hit acne right at the source by using a bacteria-eliminating blue light, which penetrates beneath the skin's surface to stop future breakouts. The gentle treatment lets your skin do it's thing, not stripping it dry nor subjecting it to abrasive scrubbing as some other solutions might.
Missha Speedy Solution Anti Trouble Patch
Best For: Preventing Further Damage
Stop scars before they happen by taking action as soon as you get a zit. These clear circle-shaped stickers are infused with salicylic acid and tea tree oil to reduce redness from the get-go and cut the lifetime of a pimple. It also protects the blemish from touching and picking-the ultimate culprits for pesky scars.
DNA Regeneration Serum
Best For: Fresh Scars
"You want to calm the inflammation right away."Aczone Gel. dermatologist Ronald Moy "should prevent any new scars from becoming old scars." Chiu says of treating newly popped pimples prone to scarring. She suggested asking your dermatologist to prescribe an anti-inflammatory ance medication like suggests treating newer scars with a product containing innovative growth factors thatandBoth hyperpigmentationFor a prescription-free solution,This Serum from Moy's product line, DNA EGF, uses growth factors clinically proven to speed up the growth of healthy skin cells."stimulate collagen production immediately"
(not true scarring, but the spotty aftermath of a breakout) and atrophic scars (those crater marks more deep and sunken) benefit from a stimulating collagen boost because thickening the skin leads to less visibility of existing scars, Moy says.
Hydropeptide Purifying cleanser
Best For: Pink or Red Marks
If you've got vascular acne scars, or those pink or red marks more commonly found on fairer skin tones, try this face wash boosted with anti-bacterial salicylic acid and mandelic acid to fade redness, brighten skin, promote skin cell turnover, and reduce breakouts altogether.
Paula's Choice BHA9
Best For: Pink Marks
Try this spot treatment containing concentrated salicylic acid to erase lighter marks on the skin and unclog pores. It also contains plant extracts to calm redness and keep irritation a bay.
InstaNatural Vitamin c serum 20%
Best For: Mild Marks
This all-natural serum is packed with nutrients to brighten the skin and prevent common signs of aging, with Ferulic Acid to defend against future damage.
Peter Thomas Roth Camu Camu Power Cx3 Vitamin C Brightening Sleeping Mask
Best For: Mild Marks
This ultra hydrating overnight mask is powered by the superfruit camu camu berry, which boasts 30x more Vitamin C than an orange and lightens marks. For full results, apply two to three times a week.
DHC Renewing AHA Cream
Best For: Mild Marks
Dr. Chiu suggests looking out for "products with alpha hydroxy acids to boost turnover of the skin." This treatment from DHC contains 10 percent alpha hydroxy acids to effectively slough away dead skin cells and even out skin tone.
Derma E Overnight Peel
Best For: Mild Marks
This treat-in-your-sleep offering from Derma E contains 5 percent alpha hydroxy acids to effectively exfoliate and diminish spots.