| Are you suffering from marks left behind by your | | | | effective in counteracting any swelling. These |
| acne lesions? Every breakout seems to leave you | | | | substances are also able to fight off harmful |
| some red or brown marks that just take ages to | | | | bacteria that are one of the causes of acne. |
| heal and resolve. Would it be great if you can use | | | | I have tried these two remedies myself... |
| some DIY home remedy to speed up the healing | | | | 1) To lighten acne scars and speed up the |
| process? | | | | recovery of acne scars |
| Some people are genetically prone to such | | | | First, peel of the onion skin, wash and slick it into |
| scarring marks. It is actually a type of | | | | very thin slices. Put one slice on each mark you |
| hyperpigmentation that results from factors such | | | | wish to lighten. Do this daily once a day and keep |
| as your skin type and genetics. The good news is | | | | it going for about a week. You should observe |
| these red or brown marks are not considered | | | | some improvement to your acne scars! |
| severe acne scars. If there is not depression of | | | | 2) To treat acne and reduce oily secretions |
| the skin around it, the discoloration will eventually | | | | You may need about 5-10 small red onions. Peel |
| lighten over time. It could take months, are you | | | | off the onion skin, wash and chop into smaller |
| able to wait it out? | | | | portions. With a blender, blend these onions |
| In the meanwhile, besides trying to conceal the | | | | together with cold water until it resembles a |
| spots with the best concealer you can find, how | | | | paste. Use a muslin bag to squeeze out juice from |
| can you lighten the marks significantly in a short | | | | the onion paste. Refrigerate the red onion juice |
| time? | | | | (so that it does not sting too much), and apply |
| Very simple, just go to your nearest grocery or | | | | gently on the face after it is cold. Wash off. |
| supermarket and get a bag of small red onions | | | | Onion can also be used for burns and other |
| (known as shallots as well)! | | | | wounds as well. Are you amazed at how easy |
| How does this work? Shallots are rich in Vitamin | | | | and cheap these remedies are? Try it and let me |
| C, quercetin and isothiocyanate, which is very | | | | know if it works for you too! |