Pimple marks left on the face, i.e. pigmentation left after acne healing, can be improved by general treatment, use of medication (hydroquinone cream, etc.), physical therapy, etc., depending on the severity of the acne marks.
1. General treatment: patients need to pay attention to sunscreen in their normal life, try to avoid ultraviolet light stimulation of the skin in the area of acne marks, so as to avoid the acne marks getting worse and worse. In the near future, patients should pay attention to the regularity of work and rest, and eat more food rich in vitamin C. The color of acne marks is light, may be about half a year will fade.
2. Medication: Apply hydroquinone cream or other medications that promote pigment absorption to the area of the acne marks, or use benzoyl peroxide or azelaic acid to improve the hyperpigmentation left behind after the acne has healed.
3. Physical therapy: laser spot treatment can be carried out, the use of specific wavelengths of the laser selective photothermal effect, the melanin particles in the area of acne marks will be decomposed, but the treatment needs to be strictly sunscreen.
It is recommended that patients with acne marks on their faces should consult a doctor in time, and be treated strictly under the guidance of a specialist, and should not use medication or treatment at will, so as not to cause adverse consequences.