How I Healed My Acne Scars & Boosted Collagen Naturally ✨

My honest journey from scars, stretch marks, and fine lines — to smoother, glowier skin.

💭 If You’ve Been Struggling With Scars…

Maybe you’re in your 20s or 30s and still dealing with acne scars that just won’t fade. Maybe stretch marks, surgical scars (shoutout to my chickenpox scar right in the middle of my face 😅), or those first fine lines are starting to bother you.

If that’s you — I see you. And I wish someone had told me what I’m about to share with you.

📸 My Skin Story: What I Tried (and What Didn’t Work)

For years, I dealt with hormonal breakouts around my period. I also had a really deep chicken pox scar in the CENTER of my face. I tried everything — silicone scar sheets, Bio-Oil, and even surgery to “fix” a scar. Spoiler: the surgery just gave me a new one 🙃

I got quoted $375 to $450 per microneedling session and felt completely stuck. It was discouraging to pour money and hope into treatments that didn’t seem to work long-term.

🧬 Why Scars Are So Hard to Heal (But Not Impossible)

Here’s the simple science: Scars form when your skin replaces healthy tissue with disorganized collagen. That’s what makes them feel raised, sunken, discoloured, or uneven.

Unfortunately, no amount of moisturizing will fully fix this. To truly heal, you need to stimulate new collagen production — the kind your skin made before the scar.

🔍 My Breakthrough: At-Home Microneedling with BANISH

Eventually, I found a much more affordable — and honestly, safer — way to do that: the Banisher 3.0 from the Banish Starter Kit.

This tool uses a vertical stamping method instead of a roller, which means no dragging, less irritation, and better precision. It helps signal your skin to rebuild itself with fresh, healthy collagen.

I use it once a week at night, always on clean, dry skin.

🧼 My Routine: Safe, Simple, Effective

Before and after every session, I sanitize the Banisher with 70% rubbing alcohol.I never use it on active breakouts, and I gently stamp each area about five times.

Immediately after, I apply Banish Oil — a Vitamin C + E serum that helps brighten and calm. I follow with Vitamin C Cream to lock in hydration and support the healing process.

📈 The Results That Made Me Stick With It

After just one month of consistent use, I started seeing real change:

• My skin looked brighter and more even

• Scars began fading, and the texture smoothed out

• Fine lines around my mouth and eyes looked softer

• Most importantly: I started feeling so much more confident in my bare skin

  
  

It wasn’t an overnight miracle — but it was the first thing that actually worked for me.

💸 What’s Inside the Banish Starter Kit

The kit includes everything I needed to start:

• Banisher 3.0 Tool with two head sizes: 0.25mm for delicate areas, 1.0mm for body scars

• Banish Oil (Vitamin C + E)

• Vitamin C Cream for hydration

• Pumpkin Enzyme Mask — smells amazing, gently exfoliates

• Fighter Gel for calming irritation and inflammation

• Plus: a $30 gift card with your first order

💁‍♀️ What I Recommend (From Experience)

If you’re mainly dealing with dark spots or discoloration, I’d start with a gentle niacinamide toner (I like the one from Anua). But if your skin concerns include texture, deep scars, fine lines, or stretch marks — microneedling is the game-changer.

One at-home Banisher session breaks down to about $7.50 — a fraction of what you'd pay at a med spa.

👀 A Few Pro Tips for Best Results

• Always sanitize your microneedling tool

• Only use on clean, completely dry skin

• Skip makeup and exfoliants for 24 hours after

• Wear SPF every single day — collagen needs protection!

❤️ Final Thoughts

This journey has taught me that skin healing takes time, but it’s 100% worth the consistency.

I’ve faded acne scars, softened surgical scars, and even improved stretch marks. Today, I feel more confident in my skin than I have in years — and it all started with one small shift.

💬 Ready to Start Your Own Skin Healing Journey?

If you’re feeling stuck, frustrated, or losing hope — I promise, you’re not alone. Your skin can heal. And you deserve to feel good in it.

Drop a comment if you want me to share a full breakdown of my weekly skincare routine — I’d love to help 💛

Until then, remember: Always give yourself grace. Your glow is coming.