Home Treatments

• Try low-cost, natural remedies and avoid strong soaps, which can cause scarring and overdrying. Try an application of cucumber juice, lemon juice or ice cubes. They tighten pores and help slough off dead skin. These treatments may provide long-lasting results but usually take longer periods of application to show these results than more expensive, professionally applied treatments.
  
  

Over -the-Counter Treatments

• Consider over-the-counter medications, which are usually tested extensively before they're released for sale to the public. Although they cost more than home remedies, over-the-counter treatments usually provide better results and take less time. A number of products are available over the counter for a variety of acne treatments. Treatments such as Proactiv are available that use the ingredient benzoyl peroxide. Zenmed has proved effective, using salicylic acid to break down and remove the scale surrounding the affected area. Although salicylic acid has proved effective, it's required to be used continuously--even after acne marks have disappeared--to keep results from fading. Murad is another commonly found product available over the counter. It uses acids to break down scale surrounding acne marks while built-in moisturizers heal acne-scarred skin The problem with finding an over-the-counter product that works is that a number may have to be bought in order to find one that works for a patient's skin type.
  
  

Dermatological Surgeries/Treatments

• If you have the money, consider dermatological treatments. These are generally administered by licensed dermatologists who create a plan with the patient to suit the specific problem and skin type. Dermatological treatments include laser surgery and are the most effective way to eliminate acne marks. These treatments are usually more expensive and have longer-lasting results than the other options. But dermatological treatments have longer recovery times, often a week or more.