What is a talker
Chatter is a mixture consisting of drugs that have various effects (anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antibacterial, etc.) to combat inflammatory skin processes. This mixture can clean, dry and disinfect problem areas of the epidermis.
The composition of the mash can be different; it depends on the individual problems of each individual person and is individually prescribed by the attending dermatologist.
Mainly found in the mixture:
Alcohol - it disinfects the skin, but it is not recommended for dry skin types. There are three types of alcohol in the mash: medicinal, ammonia, camphor.
Boric and salicylic acids - the first acts as an antiseptic and cleanses the skin well, the second promotes the healing of existing wounds and also reduces the secretion of sebum.
Zinc oxide - dries the skin and has an anti-inflammatory effect.
Various antibiotics and antibacterial agents cope well with inflammatory processes that arise due to existing pathogenic microbes on the surface of the skin.
Sulfur is an excellent antimicrobial substance that actively and effectively fights subcutaneous mites.
Aspirin - cleanses the epidermis of microbes, an anti-inflammatory agent.
Dimexide - helps to penetrate all medications into the epidermis.
Activated carbon is an excellent absorbent that perfectly absorbs impurities and cleanses the skin.
Herbal tincture - removes inflammation.
The dermatologist will prescribe individual components for the talker after conducting a complete examination. Then you will need to purchase all the drugs separately and mix them in accordance with the proportions specified in the recipe. You can buy a ready-made mixture at the pharmacy, but often the composition differs from what is needed, so it’s easier and cheaper to make the mash yourself.
Streptocid is an antimicrobial drug
An inexpensive but very effective drug will help you get rid of acne.
Streptocide has a powerful antimicrobial effect, helps fight streptococci, pneumococci, meningococci, gonococci, E. coli, and reduces the fertility of pathogenic organisms.
The instructions do not mention its benefits for reducing the sebaceous glands, but practice shows that this is one of the best remedies, and the cheapest.
At the pharmacy you can buy powder, ointment, soluble liniment. The best remedy for mild acne is streptocidal ointment. It is applied to the problem area of the dermis in a thin layer, preferably in the evening.
Streptocide powder is added to masks and pimples for acne, which helps strengthen their antimicrobial properties. Liniment, a lotion with streptocide, is considered an excellent preventative against acne.
Mechanism of action
The effect of the product depends on the medications that are in it. Depending on what is the basis of the composition, the suspension can be:
- Water;
- Oil;
- Alcohol-water.
When the bottle is standing, the components in it are subject to separation. The powder part of the mixture settles to the bottom of the bottle, and the liquid part rises to the top. Regardless of the components used, the proportions will be the same: 70% - liquid foundation (oil) and 30% - powder. The face wash does not have a systemic effect, but the basic principles of operation are as follows:
When applied to the skin, the mash penetrates the upper layers of the epidermis.
Then the medications contained in the mixture begin to act on the affected areas: they disinfect the skin, cleanse, and fight germs.
At the final stage of work, the pathogenic microflora dies, the skin dries out and the regeneration process begins in the skin.
It must be borne in mind that this remedy does not work on acne that occurs due to hormonal imbalances. The chatter helps eliminate existing inflammatory processes, but over time, acne appears again, because... This remedy is not able to eliminate the cause of their appearance. Effective use of talker is possible against the background of general treatment.
Acne mash with salicylic acid and chloramphenicol
The most common, simple and effective talkers include chloramphenicol or salicylic acid, or both of these components together.
Salicylic acid is an anti-inflammatory drug, popular in cosmetology due to its properties:
- stops the inflammatory process;
- Helps cleanse clogged pores;
- provides mild pain relief;
- exfoliates the upper keratinized layer of skin cells;
- constricts blood vessels;
- regulates sebum production;
- easily penetrates deep into the skin.
Salicylic acid effectively affects only the pathogenic microflora that causes acne, without disrupting the skin's protective barrier and without increasing its sensitivity to sunlight. Can be used to treat any skin type.
Levomycetin is a strong antibiotic that helps treat painful purulent and subcutaneous pimples, as well as eliminate blackheads. Unlike other antibiotics used to make talkers, this drug dries the skin much less.
Pros and cons of chatterbox
Both homemade and pharmacy mash have both advantages and disadvantages.
The advantages of this tool include the following:
- Low price. The medicines that make up the mash are cheap. Basically, the finished mixture costs no more than 100 rubles.
- Easy to prepare. You can prepare the product in a few minutes; you just need to mix all the medications according to the recipe.
- Easy to use. It is easy to use the mash; you just need to apply the mixture to the affected areas of the skin that have been previously cleansed with soap.
- Helps quickly and effectively get rid of acne and superficial inflammatory processes. The effect, although not great, will be visible after the first use.
- Several drugs can be added to the mixture, which will be most effective when interacting with each other.
The talker also has the following disadvantages :
- It is not stored for a long time; generally, the shelf life of the finished mixture is 1 day. If the product is purchased at a pharmacy, the pharmacist prepares the dosage form before dispensing it to the buyer.
- The mash does not penetrate into the deep layers of the epidermis; it acts only on the surface layer of the skin.
- If there are inflammatory processes of moderate or greater severity, then this suspension will not have an effect; it must be used in combination with drug therapy.
- It is necessary to use the product for an average of 2 weeks, the skin is treated 2 times daily. Some users note that using the mixture for such a long time causes inconvenience.
- If the drugs in the suspension are chosen incorrectly, then there is a risk of a negative reaction; there will be no effect from such a mixture.
- If a person has a dry skin type, then this product is not recommended due to the fact that some medications contained in the suspension dry out the skin.
- The existing disadvantages are mainly associated with the incorrect selection of drugs for the suspension. Therefore, it is recommended to strictly follow all the doctor’s instructions.
Contraindications
Before using the talker, you should familiarize yourself with the available list of contraindications:
- Skin diseases characterized by rashes, spots (psoriasis, eczema, etc.), allergic rashes;
- Fungal infections;
- Intolerance to the components contained in the suspension;
- If the drug contains strong antibiotics, then use of the mixture is contraindicated for pregnant women and mothers during breastfeeding;
- People with dry skin types are not recommended to use the mash at all.
In addition to the main contraindications, the suspension can cause negative reactions that occur with prolonged use of the product:
- Increased dryness of the skin;
- Bacteria can develop immunity to the antibiotic, which leads to the ineffectiveness of the drug, and can also provoke increased acne.
- Before using the mash, it is necessary to conduct a test that will help identify an allergic reaction to the components in the composition.
Effect of use
The chatterbox is a popular and sought-after product not only because of its low cost, but also because of the effect obtained after using the suspension.
The effect of using the talker is as follows:
- The skin is cleansed;
- Existing acne goes away;
- The skin has an antiseptic and antibacterial effect;
- Vessels are strengthened and perfectly toned;
- When used correctly, subsequent breakouts are prevented;
- The structure of the epidermis is normalized;
- The color of the skin is restored.
Acne cream with two ingredients
To speed up the disappearance of acne, prepare a powerful drying agent.
Recipe for acne mash with chloramphenicol and streptocide:
- in a glass container, grind 4 tablets of chloramphenicol into powder;
- add 2 sachets of streptocide (2 g each);
- pour salicylic or boric acid - 50 ml.
Mix everything, close the lid, remove the refrigerator. Wipe problem areas once in the evening.
From personal experience:
- streptocide - 2 g;
- salicylic alcohol – 50 ml.
Mix the ingredients and close the container with a lid. The mixture must be shaken before use. Wipe your skin 2 times a day.
How to use it correctly
Before using the mash, it is necessary to take into account that this product will only help with small rashes on the skin or with the appearance of individual pimples.
Stages of use:
- Before applying the product, the face must be thoroughly cleansed. To do this, you can use simple soap, preferably boric soap, or a special cleanser.
- The mash must be shaken well so that all the components contained in it can be thoroughly mixed.
- It is better to apply with a cotton pad or cotton swab to a spot or to a small problem area to avoid drying out healthy skin. Do not rub the product in, but simply moisten the skin with it.
It is better to apply the product at night for a number of reasons:
- The product should remain on the skin for as long as possible.
- You should not apply the product under makeup to avoid unforeseen consequences.
- Some components, when exposed to direct sunlight, can provoke the appearance of age spots on the skin (photosensitizing effect).
The product must be stored in a dark glass bottle in the refrigerator and be sure to ensure that the stopper closes the bottle tightly; the shelf life from the date of manufacture is 30 days. You can write on the bottle so you don’t forget when it was made. Where can I get a dark bottle? A well-washed detergent, rinsed with boiled water (you can use boiling water, just be careful) and a dried dark bottle, for example from cough syrup, or boric or salicylic acid, will do.
The following recommendations will help you achieve the best results:
- The remedy will be more effective if you combine it with proper nutrition. It is recommended to exclude spicy, fatty, sweet and starchy foods from the diet.
- You can use the mash in the first stages of the appearance of pimples and acne.
- If the skin becomes very dry after using the mash, it is better to abandon this drug or take a short break so that the water balance is completely restored.
- During treatment with this medicine, it is highly undesirable to use cosmetics for the skin (foundation, powder, etc.).
How to properly prepare and use mash
According to a doctor's prescription, pharmacists can prepare mash in a pharmacy. But not every pharmacy provides services for the production of medicinal compounds. However, it’s easy to make it yourself at home from purchased components:
- All medications in tablets must be crushed to a powder state. To do this, you can use a coffee grinder or mortar.
- First, the liquid components are mixed, and then the powders are added.
- The resulting mixture must be shaken thoroughly.
- The container with the medicine should be stored in a cool, dark place.
Rules of application:
- Before use, the bottle of mash should be shaken well so that the mixture becomes homogeneous.
- The mixture is applied in the evening before bed with a cotton swab easily and carefully, without pressure, directly on pimples, or with a cotton pad on the affected areas of the face, neck, back, and décolleté. There is no need to rub the product vigorously - abrasive particles can injure the skin, and the inflammatory process can spread to healthy areas.
- Before applying the mash, the skin must be thoroughly cleaned using soft foam or gel for washing that does not contain alcohol. You cannot use scrub or peeling.
- Before using the talker for the first time, you need to check the body’s reaction to its components on the elbow. If redness, swelling or a burning sensation occurs, this medicinal composition should not be used.
- Apply the product to the face carefully, without touching the skin around the eyes and lips.
- Drying products can cause a feeling of tightness, so it's worth choosing a suitable moisturizer. If peeling occurs, then it is worth choosing a more gentle composition.
- The prepared mixture is usually used for about two weeks. In order for the product to be as effective as possible during this time, you need to reduce the degree of addiction - take breaks for a day every 3 to 4 days.
- If there is a need to use the mash in the future, it is better to choose a different medicinal composition and take a break for half a month.
Important Note
You can always enhance the recipe for the above chatterboxes with an additional antibacterial agent. To do this, read the table below, find the main antibiotic and look for a drug that is marked with one (+) or several (++) pluses. This indicates how well the two products work together.
For example: chloramphenicol combines well with erythromycin, tetracycline and sulfonamide (streptocide), which means that you can add one of these antibiotics to increase the effectiveness of the chatter several times.
Pharmacy talkers
Anti-acne creams that you can buy at a pharmacy differ from homemade ones:
- Longer shelf life;
- Correctly calculated dosage;
- No need to purchase large quantities of ingredients;
- No time spent on preparation;
With a prescription from a dermatologist, you can order mash at a pharmacy with a prescription and production department, but its price will differ significantly from those prepared at home
Suspension for external use Tsindol
An excellent pharmaceutical acne mash is a mixture of several components, which in combination have an excellent drying, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effect.
Tsindol includes:
- Zinc oxide;
- Medical talc;
- Potato starch;
- Glycerol;
- Ethanol;
- Purified water.
If you wish, you can purchase components that will allow you to independently prepare such a mash at home.
Salicylic suspension BOLTUSHKA
Another talker that works well against acne on the face; you can buy this product both in a pharmacy and in a cosmetics store.
This product contains:
- Zinc oxide;
- Salicylic acid;
- Lactulose;
- Willow bark extract.
Before applying the product, do not forget to shake it well and clean the skin first.
The mash should be applied pointwise to problem areas of the skin.
We also recommend conducting a preliminary allergy test on the wrist, since the product’s instructions indicate that it may cause individual intolerance.
Salicylic suspension BOLTUSHKA
Salicylic talker from the Fix Price store
Not long ago, an anti-inflammatory lotion called “Chatter”, salicylic with zinc from the Floresan Cosmetic company, appeared in the assortment of the FixPrice store. This mash is perfect for acne, since it is similar in composition to the product from the Propeller company, but it contains several wonderful components:
- Sage extract;
- St. John's wort extract;
- Thyme extract.
They accelerate the maturation of pimples and fight bacteria, preventing recurrent inflammation on the facial skin.
The procedure for applying the Fix Price mash is the same as for other pharmacy mash; it must be applied to a previously cleansed face by moistening a cotton pad.
Chatterbox from a fix price store
Be sure to open the box before purchasing and look at its consistency; the components of the mash may settle to the bottom of the bottle - this is normal. Shake vigorously 7-10 times and make sure that the sediment is evenly distributed in the liquid base.
However, there are bottles in which the composition is so stuck together and stuck to the bottom that shaking it does not help and no matter how you shake it, it remains stuck to the bottom. There is no need to take such a talker.
A dermatologist and a pharmacist-technologist were directly involved in the writing of this article. Before use, be sure to personally consult your doctor!
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Chatterbox Recipes
Almost 90% of people, after unsuccessful attempts to self-medicate for pimples or acne, go to a dermatologist or cosmetologist to eliminate the rash that has appeared. After examination by a specialist, a prescription for acne is written out, with which it is recommended to go to the nearest pharmacy to prepare the medicine. But, as a rule, the product produced can quite surprise you with its price. So, for example, the price of an anti-acne propeller for the face can start from 300 rubles. And this doesn’t even include the costs of the work itself. That is why the best option would be to prepare such a remedy at home. The only difficulty is that few people know how to make such a medicine. Let's consider several basic recipes for acne bumps, both for the face and for the entire human skin.
How to make mash with chloramphenicol
The most popular remedy for acne is chloramphenicol. The instructions for making it are so simple that you can prepare it at home. To prepare it you need:
- 5 g chloramphenicol;
- 5 ml of salicylic acid with a concentration of 2;
- 50 ml boric acid;
- medical alcohol 50 ml (90%).
After this, you need to mix well and apply the resulting product in the morning and evening in small doses to the affected area.
Before using the chloramphenicol solution, you need to shake it well, which is where the name of the medicine comes from.
Acne powder with trichopolum
To prepare Trichopolum mash, you need to go to the pharmacy and purchase 4 tons of Trichopolum and 250 ml of ethyl alcohol. After this, carefully crush the pills and mix with alcohol. Remember that this product needs to sit for at least 3 days.
Tsindol acne mash recipe
Tsindol chatter is already sold in a ready-made version at the pharmacy. It contains such substances as:
- zinc oxide 125g;
- 20g glycerin;
- 12.5 g of medical talc;
- 12.5 g starch;
- 20 g ethyl alcohol;
- at least 100 g of distilled water.
As for the effect of this medicine on the face and the human body as a whole, it is worth noting its deep penetrating effect, destroying various pathogenic microorganisms. The zinc contained in it has a drying and wound-healing effect, which makes it possible to use it for newborns. Before applying it, you must make sure that there are no allergic reactions to the substances contained in the drug. This is especially important to do if you plan to use it on a newborn baby.
Remember that it is not recommended to wash off the applied ointment.
Recipe for acne mash with erythromycin
The main purpose of this medicine is to eliminate pimples and various acne that appear due to nervous stress or menstruation. There are no instructions for its preparation as such. All you need is to mix 50 ml of salicylic alcohol, 4 tablets of erythromycin, 50 ml of boric acid and 4 g of zinc oxide. It is best to use before bed, rubbing gently into the problem area of the skin. Can also be used on the face.
Recipe for mash with sulfur
This remedy is very popular among people suffering from acne of varying degrees of severity on the face. To prepare it, you need seven g of sulfur, seven g of streptocide, 50 ml of boric acid and 50 ml of salicylic acid. By mixing all the constituent elements, we obtain a sulfur composition, which is recommended to be applied twice a day to the problem area.
Recipe for acne mash with zinc
This product is an ideal solution to problems with oily skin and small but frequent pimples. It is done quite simply. All you need is to mix 20 ml of ethyl and boric alcohol, 4 g of zinc oxide and 4 tons of erythromycin. It is worth emphasizing that the resulting product must be used with caution.
Recipe for acne mash with clindamycin and calendula
This drug is necessary to prevent the proliferation of microorganisms in the sebaceous glands. The recipe is quite simple. We buy 4 tons of clindamycin, calendula tincture, 4 tons of acetylsalicylic acid, 50 ml of boric alcohol at the pharmacy. Grind the tablets and mix all the ingredients, remembering to shake thoroughly.
Chatter with dimexide and hydrocortisone
This product is suitable for relieving inflammation of the skin and destroying various bacteria. To prepare you need:
- 50 ml dimexide;
- 10 ml. 2% lidocaine;
- 8 ampoules of hydrocortisone;
- 9 ml diclofenac.
It should be used 2 times a day, applying a cotton swab soaked in the solution to the affected area of the skin.
Reviews
We invite you to read the reviews of ordinary people about the use of talkers for the face, and if you have any questions, you can always ask your question on our forum.
“Since adolescence, I have had problems with my face, increased secretion of subcutaneous sebum. Skin is constantly oily. I recently received a prescription from a dermatologist for mash with erythromycin. I have been using it for 2 weeks according to all the doctor’s instructions. I like the effect: the skin is dry, the oily sheen has not yet gone completely, but it is almost gone. I’m satisfied and recommend it to everyone.”
Elizaveta, 23 years old, Moscow
“Because of my work, I have an unbalanced diet, against the background of which pustular inflammation periodically appears on my face, which brings terrible discomfort. The dermatologist advised me to try mash with demexide. I went to the pharmacy and the pharmacist prepared the product himself. I used it for two days, all the painful sensations went away, the pustules almost disappeared, and I got rid of the annoying blackheads. Now I watch my diet, but if such problems arise, I’ll immediately run to the pharmacy for mash.”
Anna, 26 years old, Moscow
“I have had problems with acne for a long time, and more recently acne began to appear, after which spots remain on my face. I decided to try the zinc mash and was pleased. The skin dries out a little, but does not cause discomfort, because... After using the suspension, I thoroughly moisturize the skin with lotion. The acne spots disappeared, and the acne began to slowly disappear. I will continue to use this recipe."
Elena, 22 years old, Kubinka