How to remove acne scars & pimple marks

It is a real struggle to get rid of acne & pimple scars. You might have tried the expensive market products but these cheap and easy homemade face packs work like wonders to remove those challenging acne scars and give a smooth and scar free skin.

How to remove acne & pimple scars

  1. Tea tree oil
  2. Vitamin E oil
  3. Hydrogen peroxide
  4. Turmeric
  5. Baking soda
  6. Witch Hazel
  7. Coconut water
  8. Honey
  9. Nutmeg
  10. Aloe vera
  11. Banana peel
  12. Bio oil
  13. Orange peel powder
  14. Apple cider vinegar
  15. Lemon juice
  16. Potato
  17. Garlic
  18. Oatmeal
  19. Ginger
  20. Egg whites
  21. Green tea
  22. Neem leaves

Have a look at few of those remedies for treating scars and pimple spots.

Tea tree oil

It helps to clear the acne and fade away the acne scars & pimple marks.

Ingredient:

  • 3-4 drops of tea tree oil
  • 1 teaspoon of coconut oil

Directions:

  • Mix tea tree oil with coconut oil.
  • Apply it on the pimple scars and acne.
  • Leave it for 1-2 hours.
  • For best results leave it overnight and rinse it off in the morning.
  • Use this daily to get faster results.

Learn more ways to use tea tree oil on acne and pimple scars

Vitamin E oil

Vitamin E is perfect for removing acne scars & pimple spots. It also helps to slow down the process of skin aging and hydrates the skin to restore the glow.

Ingredient:

  • 1-2 Vitamin E capsules
  • Cotton ball

Directions:

  • Extract oil from Vitamin E capsules.
  • Wash your face with a cleanser before applying the oil.
  • Using a cotton ball, dab the oil on your skin.
  • Leave it for 10-15 minutes so the skin can absorb the oil.
  • Rinse with a face wash.

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Hydrogen peroxide

It works as an exfoliator and removes the dead skin cells. It helps in treating the acne breakouts and fading the acne scars.

Ingredient:

  • 3% hydrogen peroxide solution
  • Cotton pads

Directions:

  • Take some hydrogen peroxide solution on cotton pads.
  • Apply it on the acne and scars.
  • Let it dry for some time and rinse it.
  • Use this once or twice daily.

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Turmeric

It is one of the easiest and best solution for lightening skin tone and treating the acne and pimple scars. I usually prefer this to get rid of my acne scars and apply it on alternate days.

Ingredient:

  • 1-2 teaspoons of turmeric powder
  • ½ lemon

Directions:

  • Mix turmeric powder with lemon juice to form a paste.
  • Apply this paste on your face.
  • Let it dry for 30 minutes.
  • Then rinse with water.
  • Use this on every alternate day.

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Baking soda

Baking soda has alkaline nature which helps to restore the pH balance of the skin and fights against pimple and acne scars. It works as a natural exfoliator to remove dead skin cells.

Ingredient:

  • 2 tablespoons of baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon of water

Directions:

  • Mix baking soda with water to form a paste.
  • Apply this paste on acne and acne scars.
  • After it dries, rinse with water.
  • For best results, repeat this daily.

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Witch hazel

It soothes the skin, prevents rashes and fights against acne and helps to fade away the scars.

Ingredient:

  • Witch Hazel
  • Cotton pads

Directions:

  • Dab witch hazel on the acne scars using a cotton ball.
  • Leave it for few minutes to let the skin absorb it.
  • Rinse it with water.
  • Use it daily and apply it several times a day to see faster results.

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Coconut water

It fights against skin problems and is a natural remedy to fight against acne scars.

Ingredient:

  • Tender Coconut water

Directions:

  • Apply some coconut water on your face.
  • Leave it for few minutes and rinse with water
  • Use it daily or on alternate days.

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Honey

It helps to prevent acne breakouts. It repairs the scar tissues.

Ingredient:

  • 1 tablespoon of honey
  • ½ lemon (optional)

Directions:

  • Mix honey with lemon.
  • Apply this mixture on the face.
  • Leave it for 20 – 30 minutes.
  • Rinse with water.
  • Use it daily or on alternate days.

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Nutmeg

It works like a toothpaste for getting rid of acne scars and pimple marks.

Ingredient:

  • 1 tablespoon of nutmeg powder
  • 1 teaspoon of honey
  • 2 tablespoons of milk

Directions:

  • Mix nutmeg powder, honey and milk to form a paste.
  • Apply this on the face.
  • Massage it for few minutes in circular motion.
  • Rinse with cold water.
  • Repeat it thrice a week.

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Aloe Vera

It helps to moisture and repair the damaged skin.

Ingredient:

  • 1 Aloe vera leaf

Directions:

  • Extra gel from the aloe vera leaf.
  • Apply it on the face and leave it for few minutes.
  • After it dries up, rinse with water.
  • Repeat this daily.

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Banana peel

It contains fatty acid and antioxidants which helps to remove redness and fights against breakouts.

Ingredient:

  • Banana peel

Directions:

  • Wash your face with a cleanser.
  • Massage with banana peel on your face for 10 minutes.
  • After it turns brown, you another peel.
  • Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse it.

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Bio oil

It keeps the pores unblocked which helps to avoid breakouts. It fades away the scars caused due to pigmentation.

Ingredient:

  • Few drops of Bio oil

Directions:

  • Apply few drops of bio oil on the scars.
  • Massage it in circular motion till the skin absorbs the oil.
  • Rinse with facewash to remove oil.
  • Use this thrice a day for 3 months.

Orange peel powder face pack

This face pack is excellent for skin. Along with fighting against aging problems, it also helps to lighten the acne scars and gives a scar-free skin.

Ingredients:

  • 1 teaspoon of orange peel powder
  • 1 teaspoon of honey

Directions:

  • Mix orange peel powder and honey.
  • Apply it on the affected areas on your face.
  • Allow this to dry and rinse with water.
  • Repeat it on alternate days.

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Apple cider vinegar

It helps to fade it. This is one of the remedies I usually use this to get rid of the struggling acne & pimple marks and works great for me. I prefer not to use it all over the face but only on affected areas as it dries out the skin.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons of honey
  • Water
  • Cotton ball

Directions:

  • Mix apple cider vinegar with honey.
  • Add little water to dilute the solution.
  • Apply the mixture with a cotton ball on the face and/or acne scars.
  • Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse with water.
  • Use it daily or on alternate days.

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Lemon juice

This is my first go to option when I have acne scars. It works like wonder and fades the scars faster. If you have dry skin, always use a moisturizer after it.

Ingredients:

  • ½ lemon
  • Cotton pads

Directions:

  • Squeeze juice from ½ lemon.
  • Apply this on affected areas with a cotton pad.
  • After 10 minutes, rinse with water.
  • Repeat it every alternate day.

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Potato

Potato has bleaching property to lighten the skin tone and fade away the scars and blemishes.

Ingredients:

  • Crushed raw potato
  • Cotton pads

Directions:

  • Extract juice from crushed raw potato.
  • Apply it on the face using a cotton pad.
  • Leave it for 20 – 30 minutes and then rinse with water.
  • Use it once daily for best results.

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Garlic

When garlic cloves are minced, it releases Allicin which helps to get rid of acne scars.

Ingredients:

  • Few garlic clove

Directions:

  • Break the garlic clove.
  • Rub its inner portion on the affected area for few minutes.
  • Leave it overnight to let the skin absorb it.
  • Rinse it the next morning.
  • Repeat it once every alternate day.

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Oatmeal face mask

It absorbs the excess oil from the skin, helps to repair the damaged tissues and fades the pimple and acne scars faster.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons of oatmeal
  • 1 tablespoon of honey
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice

Directions:

  • Mix oatmeal, honey and lemon juice.
  • Apple this on the face and the scars.
  • Leave it for 30 minutes and rinse with water.
  • Repeat it 3-4 times a week.

Ginger

It is another good option for removing the scars and repairing the damaged skin.

Ingredients:

  • Minced ginger

Directions:

  • Mince the ginger and rub the inner portion on the affected areas.
  • Leave it for 30 minutes.
  • Rinse with lukewarm water.
  • Use it daily for best results.

Egg whites

It has skin healing properties. Its regular use helps to face away the scars.

Ingredients:

  • 1-2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon of lemon juice

Directions:

  • Take 2 eggs and separate egg white from yolk.
  • Add lemon juice to it and whisk it well.
  • Apply the mixture on the face.
  • Leave it for 30 minutes and rinse with water.

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Green tea

It contains catechins which helps to remove the scars from the skin.

Ingredients:

  • Used green tea bags

Directions:

  • Apply a used green tea bag on the scars.
  • You can also prepare a face pack from green tea leaves and apply it on the face.
  • For best results you can consume green tea on a regular basis.

Learn more ways to use green tea on acne

Neem leaves face pack

It has properties to expedite the healing process of acne scars and lightening them.

Ingredients:

  • Few fresh neem leaves

Directions:

  • Grind fresh neem leaves to form a paste.
  • Apply this paste on the affected areas.
  • Leave it for 20 – 30 minutes and rinse with water.
  • Use it daily.

FAQs

Is there an age limit for using these face packs?

Well, almost all the face packs contain natural ingredients hence, there is no age limit for using them. However, kids below age of 16 should avoid using it.

How much time do these face packs take to erase pimple spots and scars completely?

It can take anywhere between 1-4 weeks for scars and spots to go off completely.

What if witch hazel is not available in my region?

can easily buy witch-hazel online.

Will baking soda make my skin rough?

No, instead baking soda aids in maintaining the ph level of your skin. However, people with sensitive skin and certain other skin problems may get rashes, irritation, and redness from baking soda.

I use fresh orange pulp instead of orange peel powder?

You can use orange pulp directly on acne scars, as it is quite beneficial in lightning them.

Will using dried ginger powder give me the same results as rubbing fresh ginger?

Dried ginger powder is equally effective in removing acne scars. Hence, you can apply thick ginger powder paste on affected areas to get rid of acne scars.

How does consumption of Green tea reduce acne scars?

Green tea is rich in anti-oxidants one of which is Epigallocatechin Gallate.This particular anti-oxidant reduces production of excess oil in skin, improves acne and reduces growth of pimple and acne. So, no acne no scars!

Till when should I continue using these face packs?

Apply these packs as mentioned above until you get the desired results or until the acne, scars are not visible.