Ms. Hu is 35 years old and has a successful career, but unexpectedly, after staying up all night for a few consecutive nights, an unsightly rash appeared all over her face. In fact, there are few patients like Ms. Hu who have late-onset acne.
Acne is a chronic inflammatory skin disease of the sebaceous glands of hair follicles, commonly known as “acne” because it occurs in adolescent men and women. With the change of time, the pattern of acne has changed and acne is no longer the “patent” of teenagers. According to a survey, there are two largest groups of acne sufferers: adolescent men and women and middle-aged women, and the prevalence of acne in middle-aged women is on the rise. Some domestic and international epidemiological data suggest that adult acne is predominantly female and persistent, so some people classify acne into three categories: adolescent, late-onset, and persistent.
The pathogenesis of acne is complex, but the four main factors recognized so far are the androgenic hormones in the body, the excessive secretion of sebaceous glands, the keratinization of sebaceous ducts, the action of sebaceous microorganisms and the inflammatory response. In addition to the high secretion of androgens in the body during puberty, work tension, excessive stress, staying up late, eating spicy, greasy and seafood stimulating products, or taking inappropriate nutritional supplements can lead to endocrine disorders and imbalance of yin and yang. In addition, uncomfortable external skin care products or improper beauty care in irregular beauty salons can also trigger or aggravate acne by blocking the hair follicle pores, or by cross-infection with bacteria or hair follicle worms. For this type of acne, it is necessary to remove the pathogenic factors from the source, and then combine it with Chinese and Western medicine and Chinese medicine characteristic therapy.