According to medical statistics, only 20% of lucky adolescents can be spared the ravages of acne during puberty; up to 50% of adolescents experience puberty for at least a year, acne exists for a long time; as for the remaining 30% of the high-risk group, the end of their adolescence, acne are like a shadow, lingering, even after spending puberty, acne are not yet The “retirement” plan!
The acne is so disgusting, in the knowledge of the enemy, a hundred battles under the principle of combat, we first of its context for some understanding.
The reason for the acne is actually very simple, only because the amount of sebaceous glands secrete oil, under no control, secrete too much.
The sebaceous gland is an important gland in the body’s protection system, located in the cortex next to the hair follicle.
When children enter puberty, the secretion function of the sebaceous glands is triggered by the large demand for growth hormones and sex hormones. As a result, a large amount of excess oil rushes to the surface of the skin, some of which reaches the surface smoothly, while others are blocked by “traffic” and stagnate halfway.
These blocked oil, but because of the fate of the arrangement, in different situations, the development of different forms: 1, blackhead acne (blackhead acne).
1.Black-head acne (Black-head)
The oil blocks the hole, and before it can be discharged, it mixes with the air pollution, dust, and makeup that fall in the pores. The residue of makeup mixed with sulfur dioxide in the air results in a black, acidic, hard lump that blocks the hole in the pore and gradually enlarges it. Blackheads are more common on the forehead, sides of the nose and chin.
2.White-head acne (white-head)
Dead keratin cells that have flaked off, are flaking off, or have not yet flaked off, cluster on top of and around the pores, preventing the smooth discharge of the oil that gushes out, and as a result, small white spots the size of grains of rice form on the surface of the skin. Whiteheads are more likely to appear on the cheeks and jaws.
3.Pimple
Sometimes, the crowded pores can no longer bear the pressure of this saturation, and the oil, bacteria, dead cells and dust in the pores are ready to break out of the bag. At this time, the blood circulation, which is waiting to prepare for the battle, also transports a large number of white blood cells for reinforcements, so the skin surface becomes congested, swollen and painful inflammatory reaction.
4.Cystic spores (cysts)
If the combination of oil, bacteria, dead cells, and dust flakes, in groups, turn underground and deliberately destroy, this strong team, among the connective tissue of the dermis, roams around and attacks the sebaceous glands that have not yet been blocked, eventually causing infection of the dermis and forming a large inflammatory reaction of redness, swelling, and lumps on the skin surface.
Things you should pay attention to.
1. Go to bed early, get up early, live a regular life and ensure sufficient sleep. Keep the affected area clean. Do not abuse cosmetics and drugs.
2, do not eat spicy and irritating food. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. Drink more boiled water.
3.Build up confidence, no sadness, no distress and happy mood.
What you must not do.
1, do not often wash your face Wash your face 2 times a day is the rule you must follow. Washing your face often will instead stimulate the secretion function of the sebaceous glands, because once the oil on the surface of the skin is washed, the sebaceous glands will have to work “overtime” to carry out his natural protective function, so that the sebaceous glands will become more and more dull and lively.
2, do not use scrubs and astringent water Scrubs and astringent water will over-stimulate the epidermis, worsening the inflammation of the skin condition, while also stimulating the secretion function of the sebaceous glands, making the situation worse. In addition, astringent water can make the pores shrink, so that the original blocked pore hole smaller.
The life cycle of each pimple is only 3-4 days, and when the time comes, it will naturally disappear or pus out, if you use your hands or tools to squeeze, it will not help, but will cause secondary infection due to the bacteria on your hands, or due to the force of squeezing, causing subcutaneous bruising, leaving 4-6 weeks to disappear. The scar will take 4-6 weeks to disappear. In addition, the wound caused by picking and squeezing, the repeated stimulation, skin growth, the result of the formation of raised scars.
4.Don’t smoke Nicotine in cigarettes will shrink the walls of the microvasculature, causing the accumulation of toxins in the blood and lymph, and reducing the oxygenation rate of skin cells, thus weakening the healing ability of the skin and making it easy to form cross-infection of acne wounds.
5.Eat less spicy. Although, these foods do not directly cause the formation of acne. However, they can “worsen” the condition of acne because they increase the heart’s load capacity and lower the quality of vitamin K in the blood, indirectly triggering the formation of acne.
Possible causes of acne.
As we have said before, the cause of acne is simply the excessive secretion of sebaceous glands. As a matter of fact, after puberty, acne should disappear. Acne should disappear after puberty. But in fact, nearly 30% of people still suffer from acne after puberty, and they are most likely caused by the following reasons.
①Endocrine: Endocrine imbalance has always been an important culprit in triggering acne. If the pimples continue to occur on the jaw and temples. The most important thing to do is to see a Chinese or Western doctor to regulate the endocrine. It is important to treat the root cause.
② Digestive system: digestive system problems, such as: constipation, habitual diarrhea, excessive stomach acid, ulcers, etc.. It will lead to the accumulation of toxins in the body, waste can not be discharged properly, then the reflex part of the digestive system – around the mouth; both sides of the line, will also appear acne.
③Stressful pressure: just moved to a new home, abroad, a new job, marriage, children, exams and so on with a large pressure in life, will also cause an imbalance in physiological function.
④Lifestyle: eating habits, sleep quality, long-term fatigue, excessive smoking and alcohol are also chronic causes of acne and recurrence, and the destructive power cannot be ignored.
⑤ Climate: When the temperature suddenly rises during seasonal changes, the conduction code of sebaceous gland secretion fails to regulate for a while, which can also cause short-onset acne, which will disappear after a few days if handled properly.
(6) Drug stimulation: Some drugs, such as oral contraceptives, diet pills, menstrual stimulants, or drugs containing bromides or iodides can stimulate endocrine imbalance or cause toxins to accumulate to form so-called “toxic acne”.
(7) Bad habits: Not paying attention to the hygiene of hair and collar; habit of holding cheeks and picking face; not thoroughly removing makeup, washing face, not applying protective day cream, etc. are external factors that trigger the formation of acne, but they are also the most common causes.
What you need to do:
1. Identify the causes of acne and prescribe the right remedy. The only way to effectively control the proliferation of acne is to thoroughly improve the recurring triggers. Therefore, according to the aforementioned triggering causes, please solve the root cause to improve.
2, pay attention to personal hygiene, personal hygiene habits, determine how long acne stays on the face. If your pimples are on your jaw and around your mouth, don’t wear clothes with collars, as collars are places where dirt is hidden and can easily aggravate the situation by constantly rubbing against your jaw. In addition, always keep the habit of combing your hair behind your ears and not wearing bangs, so that the dust and oil on your hair do not worsen the infection of acne.
3, keep the habit of changing the pillow towel, pillowcase every week, or even every day, the general public do not know, in fact, pillowcase, sheet is the easiest place to accumulate dead cells, mites, dust, dandruff and other dirty things, and sleep for a long time in contact with the skin of the face, more likely to make bacteria breeding, multiply. So dermatologists strongly promote the good habit of keeping a daily change of pillow towels, especially for people with serious acne conditions, pay more attention to this.
4, use less hairspray, styling fluid, if you have to use, please pay attention to isolate from the face, hairspray, styling fluid in the fixative ingredients, once sprayed on the skin, it is easy to cause pore blockage, oil and dirt is not easy to clean. In addition, keep washing your hair every day to maintain the cleanliness of your hair, which can also improve the condition of acne and prevent infection.
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. The best thing is that this kind of double water powder cream, while having the function of foundation and away from the powder, do not puff with away from the powder and make the pimples more obvious.
The actual sunlight, once through the acne wounds, direct penetration of the epidermis, will form in the wound area like ice chisel black spots, even after the acne disappears, still leaves a burn mark like a black spot. If you are worried that the sunscreen is too oily, you can use a tissue to suck and press on your face after applying the sunscreen to absorb the excess oil. In this way, it will not affect the function of sunscreen, but also prevent the burden of oil.
7, the use of oil control and lipid clean function of the protection of my products, modern cosmetic technology, has been considerate to care about the real problem of oily skin. In the past, most of the oily skin skincare products can only treat the symptoms of washing off the excess oil on the face, but since last summer’s launch of oily skin skincare products, also emphasize the “oil control”, “lipid” function, that is, the use of biochemical or plant ingredients, deep into the inner layer of the skin. The actual sebaceous gland secretion function is controlled, and the surface of the skin “absorbs oil”, transforming the oil, while contracting the pores, so that the amount of oil secretion is reduced.
This will help dry out the pimple and speed up the end of its life. However, please note: the youth gel can only be dotted on the pimples, not the whole face, so as not to over-stimulate the uninflamed skin, but to cause redness and swelling.
9. Take more vitamin-rich vegetables and fruits, ensure sufficient sleep and normal eating habits.
10, a happy state of mind is the cure for acne, don’t think you are the only one in the world with acne, remember, acne is just an episode in life, will soon pass, as long as you deal with it correctly, don’t let it interfere with your emotions, you will find that it is fragile and unbeatable!
Who is prone to acne
Acne is medically known as acne or facial blisters, and rarely occurs in people after the age of 30, so it is also known as pimples or youth buds. Who is prone to this disease? Acne is likely to occur in one of the following situations
1. People who are developing at the age of puberty.
2. People with severe oily skin.
3. Those who are thin, dark and masculine.
4. People who like to eat sweets.
5.People who often stay up late.
6.People who are often in contact with oil because of the nature of their work and environmental conditions (such as gas stations, cooking, etc.).
The occurrence of acne is related to sebum. The sebaceous glands open in the hair follicles, if the sebaceous glands secrete too much sebum, plus the hair follicles are affected by various external stimuli and endocrine hormones and keratinization, so that sebum accumulates in the hair follicles, then a small blister is formed. This process usually takes about three months. If bacteria grow and multiply in the blisters, they can cause infection, thicken and form large blisters, and in severe cases, scar the face.