Blackheads on the lips belong to the chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands of the hair follicles, and can be relieved with the doctor’s choice of general treatment, medication, physical therapy and other ways.
1. General treatment: Usually patients should pay more attention to the cleanliness of the lip area, to avoid the accumulation of oil, clogging pores, the formation of blackheads and pimples.
2. Medication: For blackheads on the lips, patients can use medications such as adapalene gel and tazarotene gel to help dissolve and discharge acne and prevent localized hyperpigmentation. When blackheads and acne develop into later stages, they are susceptible to bacterial infections and can be treated with antibacterial medications such as benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin. The medications need to be used as prescribed by the doctor.
If the blackheads around the lips are related to high androgen levels, you can cooperate with your doctor to choose compound cyproterone acetate tablets, spironolactone and other medications.
3. Chemical treatment: Fruit acid peeling is usually used, that is, the use of a high concentration of fruit acid or salicylic acid to promote the metabolism of the epidermal cells, thus promoting the blackheads and pimples to subside.
4. Physical therapy: the commonly used treatment is photodynamic therapy, which can be combined with red and blue light irradiation to inhibit sebum secretion, destroy Propionibacterium acnes and improve sebaceous gland duct keratinization to promote blackheads and pimples to subside.
For blackheads on the lips, patients should actively cooperate with the doctor for standardized treatment, do not self-medication.