what are the best products for acne scars?

[nionionio]

i’ve tried many things but i can’t seem to find something that will help my acne scars fade. 

[catsey]

The Dennis Gross Alpha Beta peels. Those things work WONDERS on scars and pigmentation!

[sugarplumzz]

Same, girl, same! 😞 Currently I have Vitamin C and Retinaldehyde in my routine which helps a lot with hyperpigmentation. 

I’m currently using Cosrx but I have used Kiehl's Since 1851 Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Correcting Serum and it’s good. I also spot treat my acne marks with Topicals Mini Faded Serum for Dark Spots & Discoloration 0.5 / 15 – takes a while to see results but I’ve seen an improvement so I keep using it.

For retinal (which is stronger and works faster than retinol), you may want to try

 Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum 1 oz/ 30 mL 

The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion Serum 0.5 oz / 15 ml (super potent!! So be careful) 

You may also try exfoliating 2-3 times a week to remove dead skin cells, lighten marks, and even out skin tone. I use Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta® Extra Strength Daily Peel Pads which is soooo expensive but Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant 1 oz / 30 ml or The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner 8 oz/ 240 mL are also worth checking out 🙂 

My best advice is to look for products with kojic acid, tranexamic acid, azelaic acid, alpha arbutin, niacinamide, aha & bha, vit c, and retinal 🙂 

More recos below: 

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Oil Control Serum  (can be irritating so be careful) 

The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA Hyperpigmentation Serum 

The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2% 1 oz/ 30 mL 

Hope this helps! 🙂