What fades dark spots and acne marks?
Answered by the AskDoc Medical Team · Medically reviewed under our Medical Director, MBBS
Post-acne marks fade on their own over months, and everything that works accelerates rather than magically erases. The proven trio: daily sunscreen, because sun re-darkens every mark; azelaic acid or niacinamide for gentle brightening; retinoids to speed cell turnover.
Give any routine twelve weeks before judging, and treat the acne itself first or new marks will replace the old.
Melasma, the symmetric facial pigment of hormones and sun, is a marathon condition needing strict sunscreen and often prescription creams. Skip harsh home acids and unregulated bleaching creams, which scar and sometimes contain harmful mercury or steroids.
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