Are the black/brown acne marks (PIH) worrying you?
🌟What causes these black/ brown acne marks?
Acne marks are produced due to the uneven/ over production of melanin as skin’s defence mechanism to the acne infection. These make skin look uneven/ spotted where once the active acne infection was present. These are also called post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH)
☀️How to fade these black/brown marks?
It will take a while, anywhere between 3 months to 2 years to reduce these marks & these ingredients needs to be used in combination with each other for a good amount of time to reduce them.
✨Some suggested ingredients to reduce black/brown acne marks?
– AHA + BHA
– Retinoids
– Vitamin C
– Niaciamide
– Alpha Arbutin
– Sunscreen
– Azelaic Acid
⚡Which are the best ingredients?
These ingredients such be used in combination to reduce the marks. Ingredient combinations should be used depending on the amount & strength of the acne marks and also the skin type.
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Can i apply niacinamide serum after using peel???
It is always better to avoid using any active right after using a peel. Our recommendation will always be to wash off the peel and top it up with a hyaluronic acid serum and/or a moisturiser