In contemporary times, there are more and more people with skin allergies on the face, especially women, which bring a lot of pain to the patient’s body and mind, so I will talk about facial skin allergies.
I. Causes
1, congenital factors
Some people are born with thin skin stratum corneum on the face, and even have dilated capillaries (i.e., red blood).
2.Acquired factors
(1) shoddy cosmetics
Some shoddy cosmetics, such as anti-allergy cream, anti-allergy lotion, spot cream, ice film, etc., some products heavy metals (such as mercury, lead, etc.), hormones and other serious excess, at the beginning of the use of such products, the skin will feel very comfortable, and even the skin becomes very bright, slowly skin will depend on such products, can not replace the use of other products, over time, the skin does not adapt to such products, once you stop using the skin will become very thin. The skin will become very thin and even appear red spots, papules, red blood, dark spots and long hair.
(2) Hormone creams
Many people once the face appears red spots, papules, itching, will apply creams, and even use some hormone creams as creams, such as vitamin B6 ointment, dermatophyllin ointment, Wuji cream, Pikang Wang cream, etc. In the long run, the skin will become very thin, black spots, long hair, and even atrophy.
Second, the performance
Once the skin is allergic, the following manifestations will appear.
1.Red spots, papules, capillary dilation (erythema), pigmentation spots (dark spots), peeling skin, etc.
2, will feel itching, burning, tightness, insect crawling feeling, tingling, etc.
Emergency measures
1.Temporarily stop using the cosmetics used.
2.Wet compress with cold mineral water at home (specific method: wet the gauze or dry mask paper with water, so as not to drip as the standard, 7-8 minutes each time, interval of 15 minutes or more, there is time to compress again).
IV. Suggestions
If the skin damage is more serious, through the water mask temporarily can not improve the symptoms, should promptly go to the local regular hospital dermatology to see.
V. Preventive measures
1, stop using all the cosmetics in use.
2.Wash your face with cold water when the weather is hot, and warm water when the weather is cold.
3.Wash your hair: it is best to use back horizontal, to avoid irritating the face with shampoo water, so try to avoid washing your hair at home.
4, less to go to places with many flowers and plants, dusty places, less sunshine.
5, avoid excessive stimulation of hot and cold.
6. Avoid spicy food, drinking alcohol, seafood, strong tea, coffee.
7. Keep a good sleep. Good sleep indicators: time (not less than 6 hours per night, the best sleep time at night 10:00-11:00), quality (no dreams, deeper sleep).
8, keep the bowels open.
9.Keep a happy mood.
VI. Common problems in the treatment process
1. Can hormone creams be used when the skin on the face is allergic?
When the skin on the face is allergic, hormone creams cannot be used indiscriminately, otherwise the skin is prone to thinning, dark spots, hair growth, and even atrophy. Therefore, it is very important to choose hormone creams. The glucocorticoid ointments that can be used on the face are hydrocortisone butyrate ointment (commonly used in China), dinaide ointment (commonly used abroad) and mometasone furoate ointment (i.e. Elozone ointment), which are known as “soft hormone ointment”. It is best not to use them for more than two weeks in a row, so that the skin can rest for a period of time. Other hormonal ointments are generally not recommended for use.
2. Why do skin allergies on the face recur and do not heal easily?
Once the skin on the face becomes thin, red blood, or even atrophied, it means that the stratum corneum has been severely damaged, and to completely heal, the stratum corneum can only be repaired.
Only the stratum corneum can be repaired. Think about it, it takes a long time to repair the stratum corneum. Therefore, it is normal for allergies to recur during the treatment phase, so we must insist on treatment.
3.Cosmetic choice?
The main reason for skin sensitivity on the face is the improper choice of skin care products, so when choosing cosmetics, you must go to a regular mall or cosmetic store to buy, as far as possible to avoid buying “no” products, buy some special functional skin care products, and not to “price high or low”. “To measure a cosmetic good or bad, often cheaper safer, so suitable for you is the best.