Acne scars? Maybe not.

The unfortunate reminder of a history of acne breakouts is the acne scars and acne marks that can linger long after your breakouts have healed. While many people confuse acne scars and post-acne marks and treat them as the same thing, they’re not. Acne scars actually change the texture of your skin in various ways. (You can learn about the different types of acne scars on the Murad Skin Deep Blog.) However, post-acne marks, which often look like acne scars, are changes in the color or pigmentation of your skin that can be effectively faded and treated—so all you see is beautiful, clear, glowing skin.

Tips on How to Get Rid of Post Acne Marks

To get rid of acne, talk to a dermatologist about acne scar treatment options. But if all you have is post-acne marks, you can treat them using a skin lightener, a healthy skin care regimen, and time and patience. If you are unsure if you have acne scars or post-acne marks, the first step before attempting harsher acne scar treatments would be to treat your post-acne marks and then determine if your acne scars require further treatment.

If you truly have acne scars that have impacted your skin’s actual surface texture, you should seek treatment from a dermatologist.

However, for post-acne marks, Murad offers a number of skin care products that can fade acne marks and leave you with clear, glowing skin. Post-Acne Spot Lightening Gel contains powerful Hydroquinone, which is the strongest skin lightening agent that you can purchase without a prescription. Murad customer reviews of this product prove one thing—that it gets rid of post-acne dark spots.

However, to really get rid of post-acne marks from acne scars, it’s important to have a complete, healthy skin care regimen that also hydrates and exfoliates. The Murad Post-Acne Marks Kit includes a simple, proven collection of products for fading marks and keeping skin healthy and breakout-free.

Post-acne marks are a temporary skin imperfection, but treating them consistently and effectively should be a part of any complete acne treatment plan.