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Post-acne dark spots (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation) fade fastest with gentle, consistent exfoliation plus sun protection.
  • Mandelic acid is widely regarded as one of the most pigmentation-friendly exfoliating acids, making it well suited to darker skin tones where marks linger.
  • Salicylic acid keeps pores clear so new breakouts (and new marks) are prevented while old ones fade.
  • All three Neutralyze products contribute; the leave-on formats (Pads, Renewal Complex) do the most fading work.
Daily SPF 30+ is essential. Sun exposure darkens marks faster than any product can fade them.
Deep or pitted scarring is structural, not pigment, and is best addressed by a dermatologist.