Can exfoliation remove acne marks?

Everyone's skin condition is different. Some people have oily skin, some have neutral skin, and some have dry skin. For people with oily skin, due to excessive oil secretion, they need to exfoliate regularly to avoid making their face look very dirty. Exfoliation is mainly to effectively remove excess dirt on the face. Many people have acne marks on their faces due to acne, so can exfoliation remove acne marks at the same time?

1. Closed comedones: There are small uneven particles on the face, but there is no inflammation. This type of acne can be properly exfoliated;

2. Papules: If symptoms of inflammation and redness have appeared, you should not exfoliate the pimples because the friction during the exfoliation process may irritate or directly break the pimples, causing a new infection, so you should not exfoliate.

Of course, we have to learn to be flexible. If acne only occurs in a small area, then we can avoid that area and still exfoliate other areas.

If dryness or peeling has occurred, do not think that exfoliation can remove the skin. What you should do at this time is moisturizing and nourishing. Exfoliation will only weaken the skin's self-defense ability, and the peeling situation will become more serious or even cause allergies.

The self-renewal cycle of keratin is generally 28 days, but this is for healthy skin. Due to differences in skin type, age, and environment, the metabolic cycle of keratin is actually more than 30 days. So Qi Qi’s suggestion is that you can exfoliate once every half a month as long as you don’t get acne or are not sensitive. The exfoliation time can be shortened appropriately for oily skin, while it can be extended appropriately for dry skin.

1. Use massage to remove acne marks

Massage can promote blood circulation in the facial skin and enhance the skin's repair ability. Therefore, scars that have just shed blood can be removed by massage.

Method: First apply some skin care products with repair function on your face, then gently rub the scar with the base of your palm, do this 3 times a day, each time for about 10 minutes. If you persist in massaging for about two weeks, the scars will fade or even disappear.

2. Ginger slices to remove acne marks

Ginger has the effect of inhibiting the growth of granulation tissue and can be used to weaken and inhibit the growth of scars.

Method: Cut fresh ginger into slices, gently wipe the scar with the slices, and then apply the ginger slices to the scar area, change the ginger slices every 3-5 minutes, and repeat this 3 times. If you persist in this application for two weeks, you can fade the scar and make the skin on the scar area white and tender.