The first thing you need to do is to get a good idea of what you are getting into. The summer holidays have seen an increase in the number of young boys and girls coming to the clinic for “acne”. The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who are not able to get a good deal on a lot of things.
Why summer vacation “acne” will increase, aggravated?
The first thing is that the cause of “pimples”, Western medicine believes that the main increase in sebum secretion, abnormal keratinization of the hair follicle sebaceous gland ducts and Propionibacterium acnes infection; and Chinese medicine believes that the lung and stomach damp heat is closely related, and lung and stomach damp heat evidence is also one of the common clinical Chinese medicine evidence.
In addition, people like to eat cold drinks, melons and fruits in hot weather, which is more likely to hurt the spleen and stomach.
3, summer heat sleep late, long night life, easy to eat more tea, wine and greasy products, not only hurt the spleen and stomach, but also to sleep deprivation, resulting in a decline in body resistance, feel the poisonous evil, the so-called “fire”.
4, ultraviolet radiation increased, will make the sweat glands and sebum secretion active sebum secretion increased, many people in order to protect the sun, use too much skin care sunscreen, aggravating the pore blockage.
Through the above we understand the reasons for the increase of summer “acne”, aggravation, I believe you have a summer to prevent defeat “acne” countermeasures.
A. In terms of diet
1, be careful to eat cold drinks, less spicy, greasy and high sugar high protein food.
2, to eat a light diet, eat more fruits and vegetables, such as watermelon, peaches, tomatoes, cucumbers, loofah, winter melon, celery, etc., not only has the role of detoxification, water, vitamins and water, the fiber contained can also keep the bowels open.
3, usually can drink some mung beans, red beans, barley, lotus seeds, lily of the appropriate amount of soup made of “three colors soup”, can also add soy beans to play soy milk to drink, have a spleen and clear heat dehumidification lung effect; or can drink with Chinese yam, barley 15 grams each, gravy, lotus seeds, lily of the valley, yucca 10 grams each soup made of “Qing tonic cold”, has the effect of clearing heat and nourishing to remove dampness and relieve summer heat.
Second, in terms of life
1, to live a regular life, to maintain emotional stability sleep enough to prevent constipation, keep the bowels open.
2, to keep the skin clean, pores open. You should choose warm water, neutral soap or oil-removing cleanser and loose towel to wash your face, the number of times should not be too diligent, 2 to 3 times a day can be, in the absence of quality assurance, it is recommended to try to choose a simple, do not choose a therapeutic cleanser, the ideal cleanser is non-irritating, non-allergic. Avoid scrubbing too hard to stimulate the skin, do not use scrubs and astringent water.
3, go out to pay attention to sun protection, also in the case of not guaranteeing the quality of sunscreen, play umbrella, wear a hat may be safer and more effective, so as to avoid aggravating clogged pores, but also to prevent bad skin care products may cause damage to the skin.
Third, it should be reminded that if summer acne is heavy, it is recommended that you go to a regular hospital to seek standard treatment from a professional dermatologist.
Four, acne treatment methods
1, acne topical drug treatment: vitamin A acid drugs (can affect fertility, cause depression, should be used with caution), benzoyl peroxide, antibiotic preparations, selenium disulfide, etc.
2, acne antibiotic treatment: tetracyclines should be preferred, followed by macrolides.
3, acne retinoic acid treatment: isotretinoin (affects fertility, causes depression, should be used with caution) for treatment, it should be noted that isotretinoin cannot be applied simultaneously with tetracyclines.
4.Hormonal treatment of acne: At present, the drugs often chosen to treat acne are compounded cyclopentone acetate, and spironolactone.
5, acne Chinese medicine treatment: Chinese medicine therapy should be divided into types of treatment, add or subtract with the symptoms.
6.Physical therapy for acne: photodynamic therapy, laser therapy and fruit acid therapy.
7.Grading treatment of acne: The grading of acne reflects the severity of acne and the nature of the lesions, so the treatment of acne should be based on its grading to choose the appropriate treatment drugs and means. The choice of acne treatment should be made in the presence of a dermatologist.
8. Combination treatment of acne: When one treatment is not satisfactory, several treatments can be carried out simultaneously. How to choose a combined approach needs to be done under the guidance of a doctor.
We hope that the above measures will give the “acne fighters” a head start in the summer vacation, so that they can have a happy summer vacation as long as their youth is not “acne”.