Brilio.net - Blackened acne scars or what is usually called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, is a common skin problem, especially when someone experiences severe acne. Usually acne scars appear after the acne heals. This condition leaves black or brownish spots and lasts for quite a long time.
Blackened acne scars don't just appear. When acne appears, the skin becomes inflamed. This condition can cause a change in the color of the skin from reddish to black after healing. This color change condition can occur due to an immune reaction in the body which produces melanocyte cells to produce melanin. At certain times melanin is at risk of leaving darker spots.
Apart from being caused by inflammation, black acne scars can also appear due to the habit of squeezing pimples. Indeed, acne that is inflamed often makes you want to squeeze it. However, this action is not recommended because it can leave black marks.
Squeezing pimples risks damaging skin tissue which can later leave black marks on the face. Apart from being damaging, squeezing pimples also has a high risk of transferring bacteria and making acne worse.
So that black acne scars don't bother you continuously, this problem can be overcome by relying on one piece of fruit pulp , you know. This method is like what the man who owns the Instagram account @okkapratama does.
Through uploading reels that last a few seconds, he uses banana peels to remove acne scars. How to use it is easy, but for those of you who don't know, you can follow the steps shared by Okka Pratama as reported by briliobeauty.net on Friday (21/6), as follows:
Material:
photo: Instagram/@okkapratama
- 1 banana peel
How to use:
photo: Instagram/@okkapratama
1. Take banana flesh.
2. Use the skin only.
3. Before applying, clean your face first.
4. Apply banana peel on your face.
5. Rub gently.
6. Leave it for 20 minutes.
7. Rinse the mask from banana skin using plain water.
8. Repeat the use of this mask regularly, so that acne scars on the face disappear.
Benefits of banana peel for treating acne.
Banana skin is always thrown away when the flesh enters the mouth. Always put aside, banana peels actually have benefits for skin beauty. Reporting from Wikihow, Friday (21/6), banana peels contain lutein, antioxidants and carotenoid vitamins which can reduce inflammation.
Meanwhile, the content of vitamins A, B, C, E, and potassium and zinc is claimed to be able to soothe inflamed skin. In fact, all of these ingredients can reduce the appearance of acne. On the other hand, the presence of vitamin E in banana peels can make skin bright and wrinkle-free.
(brl/jad)
