Discolorations are the vexatious reminiscence of acne, sunbathing with no sunscreens and many other injuries that our skin has incurred. Fortunately, there are a few simple methods thanks to which you can say goodbye to all the skin blemishes. Also, protecting skin appropriately and prophylaxis are equally crucial.

How do discolorations appear?

Discolorations usually replace healed up acne spots as a consequence of melanin production disorder, which is a natural skin colourant. Such skin imperfections are darker than healthy skin and their shape is varied. It sometimes happens that they disappear on their own after a few months or a year. However, if you don’t want to wait that long, you can give a try to a few tried-and-tested methods enabling you to win your smooth and healthy skin back.

AHA and BHA treatment

Skin exfoliation is one of the methods for dealing with discolorations. However, regular peelings won’t deliver you such far-reaching effects as either AHA and BHA treatment does. To remove skin blemishes, use creams and tonics with acid add-ins. If your skin is dry, yet it constantly develops new acne, go for AHA treatment. This group includes glycolic acid, almond acid and lactic acid, to name just a few. Their action depends on lightening up and cleansing of skin; they also display antibacterial action. When it comes to BHA, this treatment makes use of silicic acid that works well on oily skin with enlarged skin pores. If your skin is sensitive, go for azelaic acid which reduces discolorations and prevents acne.

Protect your skin against the sun

If you spot discolorations on your skin, you should protect it from the sun by using sunscreens. You should remember to apply this product especially in the summer. Moreover, people already fighting with acne or undergoing anti-acne treatment have to apply creams featuring UV filters every day. This preventive action counteracts pigmentation marks that might appear in the future and exacerbates acne marks.

Apply products with vitamin C

This is probably the most common way for lightening discolorations up. You can make use of vitamin C as a ready-made cosmetic ingredient or in the form of lemon juice. Ascorbic acid that is present in this citrus fruit naturally offer many beneficial features: it reinforces walls of blood vessels, it reduces visibility of wrinkles, combats free radicals and protects from external aggressors. Moreover, vitamin C highlights skin and lightens pigmentation marks up which people having various post-acne blemishes might find as a real salvation.

Skin regeneration

If you want to get rid of discolorations faster, help your skin to boost its self-renewal processes. Once a day massage your face skin with rose oil. This cosmetic features vitamin A and delivers highlighting and soothing action. Basically, you can choose among a ready-made product or a natural cold-pressed preparation made of rose seeds.

Laser treatment and Microdermabrasion

If cosmetics and natural methods of treating discoloured skin fail, and when your skin imperfections are rather widespread and reach deep, then laser treatment might turn out to be your last resort. It’s important to realize that laser doesn’t only remove pigmentation marks but also smooths out wrinkles and supports epidermis regeneration. A beam of light causes controlled skin damage so as to stimulate its self-regeneration processes, collagen production and new cell production. Another very effective method of discolouration removal is corundum microdermabrasion. This procedure consists in intensive epidermis exfoliation, scar reduction and smoothing out fine lines. Therefore, if you plan to undergo any of the above-mentioned treatments, it would be better if you have it done either in autumn or winter.