Olive Oil????

I heard that Honey and Olive Oil will help heal your acne scars. But if I put it on my face Im afraid it is gonna make me break out because of the oil. Is it true that it could help?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Unfortunately I am not aware of any such thing but this can clog the pores and can cause acne to breakout. For acne scars which are a sort of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. The treatment for post inflammatory hyperpigmentation includes various skin creams like hydroquinone, azelaic acid, corticosteroids, tretinoin cream and laser treatment. Apply hydroquinone cream on this scar and it should go away in a few days to months.If it still persists then you can go in for laser treatment, Chemical peeling or microdermabrasion.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.