Acne: what to do when conventional means are not helping

What is acne?

Acne - a disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles. Experts distinguish between many forms, usually we call all of their acne.

Most often they are due to hormones. Sebaceous glands and follicles is associated with the exchange of sex hormones. When their balance is disturbed, there are spots.

Due to the large amounts of androgens the sebaceous glands work too much, so the sebum accumulates in the pores, which do not have time to print it. Salo remains under the skin, multiply in it Propionibacterium acnes bacteria (they live on everyone's skin, but usually does not manifest itself). As a result, inflammation develops, and we see an ordinary pimple.

Who is at risk?

• All teenagers, because during the ripening just happens hormonal changes.
• People with a genetic predisposition to acne.
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• People with diseases of the hormonal system.
• All who are often faced with skin irritants or uses inappropriate cosmetics.
• People who are often nervous.

Acne runs independently?

Yes, if it is about youthful acne. Often, when a person grows and the hormones settle down, rashes disappear.

But there are cases when the disease is delayed, even when the first rash appears after 40 years.

Is it possible to cure acne by yourself?

Yes, if you have a light or middle stage (that is, on the face of not more than 20-25 inflammation) and small eruptions themselves. To get started, read our leadership how to get rid of acne. If simple measures do not help, use the pharmacy drugs.

In more complex cases, when acne are many and large, leave scars after healing, you have to go to the doctor and to choose individual therapy.

What preparations treat acne?

There are several medications for the skin, which are sold in pharmacies without a prescription and can be used without a dermatologist.

• Azelaic acid - the main active substance creams and gels. Eliminates acne and whiten dark spots that remain on the site of inflammation.
• Local antibiotics - erythromycin, clindamycin. It is part of ointments and solutions should not be used all the time, because the bacteria develop resistance to them.
• Benzoyl peroxide - reduces inflammation and reduces sebum production.
• Adapalene, tretinoin - retinoids, substances that work in the follicles. Prevent the closing of pores, and help acne, and by blackheads.

How to use them?

Prior to starting the three-day spray on a small patch of skin on your arm to see if you have any allergies.

All of these funds from acne much dry skin, so use them together with moisturizing makeup for oily skin (water-based rather than oil).

During treatment, protect your skin from the sun, because some drugs her sensitivity to UV light increases.

Use any means at least 8 weeks, optimally - 3 months. Only after this time will be clear, the drug helps you or not.

What does not help acne?

Firstly, squeezing. The elimination of a pimple does not struggle with the problem - increased activity of the glands and clogged pores. If a pimple removed mechanically, instead he will make the wound, with already inflamed. This means that it will heal for a long time and that it is likely to get on the site of the scar of inflammation.

Since acne is still squeezed, squeezed and squeezed will observe at least the following rules:

• Wash your hands with soap and water.
• Wipe with a soft agent site of inflammation.
• Treat antiseptic wound, for example chlorhexidine.
• Wash your hands before handling each of inflammation.

Second, the diet. That is proper nutrition affects the skin condition in general, but specifically to give up all sweets and fat is needed.

Third, the hard scrubs. They injure the skin and create conditions for the emergence of new inflammation.

What to do when acne does not go away?

To go to a dermatologist who will prescribe systemic antibiotics, help it in the case of acne, and isotretinoin - a powerful retinoid that can fight even with severe stages of acne. Women benefit from treatment with certain oral contraceptives.

With these formulations, many side effects, so they should be taken under medical supervision.