# Do these home remedies for acne scars actually work? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 3, 2004, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-these-home-remedies-for-acne-scars-actually-work/267284 "2004-10-03T04:07:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bummerboy2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@bummerboy2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bummerboy2)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2004, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-these-home-remedies-for-acne-scars-actually-work/267284/1 "2004-10-03T04:07:25Z")
God zit popping is an awful habit for me. I just can’t hold back. Now I got those little memories dotted all over my face. I’ve read up things that claim will work. > [@](#): > > Lemon is also good for removing scars. That means any pimples you popped in angst that left a scar will go away over time. Lemon contains acid so it’s like having an acid peel thing going, but not. Now, we do have vitamin E OIL here, but that would be stupid to use because it would cause more acne. More Acne=more popping=more scars > [@](#): > > Lemon Juice from the bottle is a great way to get rid of discoloration (freckles, etc) I have used it for blackheads and freckles and it’s worked great Lemon juice seems to have a lot of support, but then someone makes a point… > [@](#): > > _sigh_ I’ve read about many of these home remedies but ya gotta wonder. If they were truly effective why would people always be looking for a ‘miracle cure’ if it had already been discovered? Does lemon juice actually work? ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2004, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-these-home-remedies-for-acne-scars-actually-work/267284/2 "2004-10-03T07:37:41Z")
I don’t know. Wasn’t it Marcia who tried it on the Brady Bunch? It didn’t work out for her. I work in a derm office, and as far as I know, laser resurfacing or deep chemical peel would be about your only true options. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2004, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-these-home-remedies-for-acne-scars-actually-work/267284/3 "2004-10-03T07:43:47Z")
Oh, as far as the acne goes, I would highly recommend seeing a dermatologist. Many people find good relief with oral antibiotics and/or topical medications. For really stubborn acne, there’s Accutane- which, for all it’s potentially scary side effects does often work very well- and there’s also a brand-new treatment using LED, aka Blue Light Treatments. We just started it at my office in July, and the literature says most people don’t notice improvement until 3-4 months after serious of 8 bi-weekly treatments, but alot of patients have told me they notice results during their treatments. This procedure claims and 80-100% improvement in mild to moderate acne. The point is, there are lots of things you could be doing to help your acne- things that really do work. If there were effective home treatments for acne, we wouldn’t have so many patients. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2004, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-these-home-remedies-for-acne-scars-actually-work/267284/4 "2004-10-03T13:10:45Z")
Home remedies? You mean like Bondo? 😛