Acne treatment

Often, skin problems in the form of acne or acne are considered characteristic age -related diseases during puberty, and such treatment of acne in adolescents is performed. However, today adults cannot get rid of this unpleasant disease of the epidermis.

More than half of the young population from 13 to 25 years old (85%), adult men (25%) and women (50%) to 50 years old suffer from acne. In order to find out how to properly and most effectively conduct acne treatment in adults and youth, you need to learn about the causes of the disease and determine the stage of the disease.

History and concept of acne

The Greek legend says that for the first time Acne's disease on the face was struck by a resident of Cyprus Island, who turned to the doctor of Justinian I, who later described this problem and gave her name in honor of this patient.

Acne's skin is an acne or inflamed rash on the face, chest, back and shoulder region. Acne of rashes is formed due to clogging and pollution of the sebaceous glands. There are several types of acne and many causes of this disease, as well as methods for its treatment.

Types of acne

Most often, such a rash occurs in adolescents, but it can last a long time or arise in adult men and women. There are several types of acne:

• acne or black dots;
• white comedones or acne with closed pores;
• inflamed formations of red with white or yellow purulent eel.

The reasons for acne

There are basic and side reasons for the development of acne, which together lead to a constant occurrence of a rash:

• changing the hormonal background - in adolescence or in girls during PMS or pregnancy;
• genetic predisposition;
• stress;
• the use of certain drugs;
• non -compliance with personal hygiene rules or the habit of touching the skin with dirty hands;
• improper diet;
• ecology;
• inflammatory processes in the body;
• fungal diseases;
• increased sweating, especially in a hot period;
• frequent use of cosmetics;
• decrease in immunity;
• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• colds and ENT-organ;
• skin damage and their non -sterile treatment;
• bad habits;
• allergic reactions.

Symptoms and stages of acne disease

Treatment of acne can be carried out independently in the early stages of the disease, when an acne appears in open pores. If elementary hygiene procedures do not help, and the disease does not pass, then contacting a dermatologist is necessary.

Treatment of scars after acne is a more complex process. Scars and cavities of the skin are formed after the appearance of the severe stage of acne in the form of purulent formations that appear constantly and do not pass within three days.

Acne treatment at home

Preventive methods

There are several basic rules used in the rash of acne:

• two -time washing of the face and compliance with hygiene rules;
• proper nutrition - fresh vegetables and fruits, dairy products, bran bread, oatmeal;
• reducing the use of sugar and chocolate, oily and spicy foods, sweet carbonated drinks;
• use of vitamin complexes;
• the opening of acne and acne acne is strictly prohibited in order to avoid the spread of infection.

There are also simple methods of home treatment of acne, reviews of which confirm their effectiveness.

Mask

A glass of bran is crushed in a meat grinder or blender, to which 2 tsp is added. baking soda. Having diluted the mixture with water until a viscous consistency is formed, apply to the affected areas for 10 minutes. Then rinse the mask thoroughly with water.

Compress

3 tsp. Dissolve honey in a glass of hot water and add 2 tsp. Calendula infusion, which can be bought in a pharmacy (calendula flowers from acne in the photo). Put the cotton pads moistened in the solution for 10 minutes on the cleansed skin. The procedure can be applied in the morning and evening.

Lotion

1 tbsp.  l. Calendulas dry and chamomile in equal parts are mixed with 2 tbsp.  l. needles and dry plantain (chamomile pharmacy as a means of treating acne in the photo). The whole mixture is infused in a half -liter of boiling water to cooling. With this tool, you can rinse your face 2 times after washing.

The same mixture of plants can be insisted on vodka for 10 days to obtain an alcohol solution. This tool is used not for washing, but locally for damaged areas of the skin once a day using cotton pads on a clean surface.

Ice

2 tbsp. l. Pour St. John's wort and chamomile in equal parts with a liter of hot water and cook for 10 minutes. After cooling, pour in an ice form and wipe your face in the morning. Wrapping this kind allows you to narrow the pores and relieve inflammation and redness of the skin.

Tar soap

The soap with target resin content dries the skin, exfoliates keratinized particles, and contains natural components. Also, soap is an excellent antibacterial agent and is used in the fight against fungal diseases. Such a folk remedy, as soap with birch tar, is recommended by dermatologists to combat skin rashes, including acne.

Pharmacological and cosmetics from acne

To date, there are a sufficient amount of funds from acne and acne. However, not all independent treatment of acne with drugs leads to the desired result. It is worth considering that if the disease progresses, then you should undergo an examination and contact a dermatologist to prescribe really high -quality treatment.

The cause of acne can be a disease that is directly unrelated with problems of an epidermiological nature. Also, a blood test for biochemical indicators will not be superfluous. An experienced dermatologist will be able to determine the reason for which it is necessary to fight and prescribe the correct treatment.

Cosmetic creams from acne

External agents are used for mild initial stages of the disease. Basically, such funds contain:

• benzoid peroxide helps in the fight against skin bacteria;
• azelainic acids help against inflammation;
• sulfur, resorceceine and salicylic acids help cleanse polluted pores.

Such cosmetics should be applied after morning and evening cleansing of the skin. The results of the use of cosmetic gels, creams and lotions from acne to and after do not give a complete effective cure. For this reason, internal use drugs prescribed by your attending physician should be used.

Acne treatment with antibiotics

The attending dermatologist can prescribe drugs to you to destroy bacteria in the body and blood, which will help reduce inflamed areas of the skin. You should be careful with the use of such drugs inward and do not use them yourself without the control of a doctor.

It is also not recommended to use antibiotics with the content of tetracycline and isotretinoid to girls before and during pregnancy. Antibiotics can also be used in the form of injections in sections affected by the disease. Such funds prevent the formation of scars after acne.

Elos treatment with acne

The skin is exposed to radio frequency waves and white light of a wide spectrum. The course of such treatment lasts from a week to 10 days with five -day intervals. The procedure includes skin cleansing, applying gel, processing with an elos-apparatus of problem areas.

The skin layers are cleansed, bacteria are destroyed, and the level of skin fatty glands is normalized after the use of such therapy. Such a technique is relatively new and quite effective. After elos therapy, acne significantly decreases and passes, subject to hygiene and nutrition rules.

Treatment of acne with a laser

Red radiation has a therapeutic and bactericidal effect on the affected skin and is also an effective tool in the fight even with severe forms of acne. The procedures are carried out from 5 to 10 times a month, lasting half an hour per session. After the course of infrared therapy, acne passes almost without a trace without the use of antibiotic treatment.

There are also a number of contraindications for laser treatment:

• chronic diseases;
• diabetes mellitus;
• inflammatory diseases;
• infectious diseases;
• pregnancy;
• cancerous diseases;
• epilepsy;
• reception of antibiotics.

How to prevent the occurrence of acne and its heavy stages?

In order not to treat the disease, it should be prevented by simple rules:

1. Cosmetics. Use a minimum of cosmetics, use light water -based face creams. Any makeup must be carefully removed before bedtime.
2. Hygiene. Facial washing is recommended twice a day with soft remedies. Use deeply cleansing the skin no more than once a week.
3. Nutrition. Replace sweets with dried fruits, fried and fatty meat with baked or boiled, canned food for fresh vegetables.
4. Liquids. Support the body's water balance and consume at least 2 liters of purified irreversible water per day or green tea, and coffee, strong black tea and sweet carbonated drinks are best excluded.
5. Vitamins. With a weakened immune system, use vitamin complexes.
6. Independent removal. In no case do not remove acne and acne mechanically in order to avoid the spread of the disease and infection in the blood.
7. Bad habits. The use of alcohol and smoking also contribute to the development of acne and worsen the health and condition of the skin as a whole.
8. Hormone levels. You should consult a specialist to determine the hormonal background and drugs for its correction.
9. Gastrointestinal diseases. Take a consultation with a gastroenterologist and when detecting diseases (ulcer, gastritis, dysbiosis, etc.), pass the treatment.
10. Diseases of ENT organs. If you suffer from frequent colds or chronic diseases of these organs, then you should treat them to eliminate the cause of acne.
11. Antibiotics. These funds are used as prescribed by a doctor and are not used independently.
12. A healthy lifestyle. Sports, charging and fresh air walks will prevent acne.
13. Sun. Ultraviolet helps in the fight against skin rashes such as acne, so tanning is recommended.
14. Cosmetic procedures. Piling and facial massage will help in the fight against the consequences of acne scars.
15. Good mood. The struggle with stress will reduce the appearance of acne.
16. Therapeutic cosmetics. Use therapeutic external drugs with natural components twice a day on cleansed skin.
17. Dry and humidity. In hot weather, wash yourself or wipe your face, and also avoid wet and stuffy rooms.
18. Fresh air. Constantly ventilate the room in which you are.
19. Towels. Use only a personal towel for your face and do not use it for other parts of the body, wash and replace towels and bedding at least once a week at a temperature above 40 degrees.
20. Allergy. Avoid food, drinks and plants that cause allergic reactions, the consequence of which can be inflammation on the skin.
21. Treatment. At more serious stages of the disease, do not self -medicate. Also, do not seek help from a cosmetologist. An experienced specialist will not deal with the patient and even more so, conduct cleaning procedures that have signs of acne. Contact a dermatologist who will direct you for tests, prescribe an examination of other specialists if necessary, determine the causes of the disease and in a timely manner prescribe the most effective treatment products.

Acne treatment tips.  Video

The famous doctor and TV presenter Elena Malysheva in her program “Live Great” also covers the problem of acne disease in detail and offers effective methods of its treatment: