Hello, dear readers! My name is Tatyana, I am 27 years old. From my own experience, I will say that acne is a very big problem that can be encountered at any age.
Yesterday I went to bed, and in the morning, looking in the mirror, I was stunned - my face was covered in acne, the reasons for which were completely incomprehensible to me. I didn't know what to do as my wedding anniversary was approaching.
Since the problem suddenly appeared out of the blue and could not go away on its own, a natural question arose: what to do and how to get rid of it as quickly as possible?
After thinking about it, I decided not to use the old “grandfather’s” methods from ten years ago, when, while still a student, I struggled with these terrible pimples. With a strong desire to get rid of acne, I turned to my friends for help and, like a modern girl, to the Internet, from where I learned a lot of very important information.
Causes of acne
If you don't know the ford, don't get into the water! It is not for nothing that this proverb has taken root and has been passed on from mouth to mouth for centuries. After all, if you don’t know the reason why you have red dots all over your face, you won’t be able to effectively fight them!
It turns out that sebaceous glands are located throughout the skin, which regularly secrete subcutaneous fat to moisturize and protect the skin from external irritants.
Personally, among the many reasons, I have identified the following:
- seasonality and climatic features;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- stress;
- skin features;
- insufficient, or vice versa, excessive skin care.
I think it has happened to everyone that after planning a day full of entertainment, you and your boyfriend or girlfriend went to the cinema. And, of course, you can’t do without visiting a cafe. And there, as luck would have it, you will definitely meet those whom you do not really like and would like to see.
Therefore, imagine a situation where you have not one or two pimples on your face that can simply be disguised with foundation or powder, but a whole scattering! Unpleasant? That's what I think! Therefore, it is very important during treatment not to deviate from the rules and carefully follow all instructions.
Why do persistent symptoms occur?
Non-healing purulent acne on the face appears for various reasons. These may be age-related and hormonal changes occurring in the body.
Acne, which has been a problem for many years, appears due to poor diet, dysfunction of the sebaceous glands, stress or diseases of the internal organs.
Acne can be a problem for many years due to smoking or drinking alcohol.
The cause of their rash may be poor ecology or poor drinking habits.
The most common cause of a pustular rash is failure to comply with personal hygiene rules.
Demodectic mange can cause a rash on the face
All problems begin in adolescence, when the sebaceous glands begin to actively produce secretions and the skin becomes oily.
Excess fat allows opportunistic microflora, which is constantly located on the surface of the body, to actively multiply.
Once in the sebaceous ducts, pyogenic bacteria cause an inflammatory process that can expand and affect nearby areas.
Infected areas with insufficient care form chronic inflammations.
If the pimple does not go away for a long time, you need to use antiseptics that suppress the growth of microflora on the face, and zinc ointment, which improves the healing process.
Demodectic mange can cause a rash on the face. This is not one pimple, but a whole scattering of inflamed spots that cause itching sensations. Since this subcutaneous mite causes skin irritation, pyogenic microbes get into microcracks, and the face becomes covered with pustules.
If the underlying cause is not treated, the inflamed skin may remain on the face for a year or more.
Excess testosterone is a common cause of acne that does not go away for a long time.
Cosmetics clog pores and stimulate the onset of inflammation
Hormonal imbalances in women are treated with special drugs that stimulate the production of female hormones, which suppress the production of androgen.
The face of women suffering from such problems clears up on its own with the first pregnancy.
Failures in the functioning of the internal secretion organs cause inflamed acne on the upper lip, in the ears and on the back.
This pathology is often observed in young men. These pimples do not go away until the condition of the affected organs improves.
Recovery can occur after proper treatment under medical supervision. Spontaneous healing is observed after the start of regular sexual relations, which often happens in complex cases.
Control methods at home
After wandering through various forums, I came across several interesting recipes, but I was interested in urgent deliverance. I managed to unearth a sequence of actions to get rid of acne in 1 day:
- You can only squeeze out a ripe pimple. Take a cotton swab, a disinfectant solution, and turn on the lamp.
- Disinfect your hands and the inflamed area of skin, then gently press on the middle of the pimple.
- Make sure that the pus is completely drained and treat the wound with an alcohol solution from the pharmacy.
- After about an hour, apply Levomekol ointment to the affected area. If you don’t have it on hand, you can also use salicylic alcohol, mint toothpaste or viburnum juice.
- To relieve redness, apply a mask to your face, the recipe for which is quite simple but effective: place celandine and chamomile herbs in equal proportions in a small container, fill them with water and brew; After the water with herbs boils, remove the container from the stove and leave the broth to steep until it cools completely. Apply a soft cotton cloth moistened with herbal infusion to the inflamed skin and hold for 10 minutes.
- Later, you can re-treat the redness with Levomekol.
- After the procedure, it is strictly forbidden to consume foods that are irritating from the point of view of inflammation. These include sausages, sweets, smoked products, alcohol, etc.
How to deal with acne
Most often, people suffer from acne for many years if they struggle with it occasionally. Even at the beginning of adolescence, you need to develop a system for caring for oily skin and follow it. Only a systematic approach will allow you to defeat increased oil content and pyogenic bacteria that cause inflammation on the skin, and this takes time.
Increased attention is paid to facial hygiene from the age of 11-12, when the endocrine system begins its active work. She will need about 5 years to stabilize all her processes, and this period will be the most difficult in the life of a teenager.
Use ice cubes to tighten pores
He needs to learn the rules of caring for his body in order to preserve the natural beauty of his skin. First, you should change your diet, introduce greens, fresh fruits and vegetables into the menu, and drink the right amount of clean water.
Coffee, sweets, chocolate, smoked meats, ice cream, fatty foods, pastries and nuts stimulate the sebaceous glands. They are excluded from consumption and replaced with fermented milk products.
For the treatment to be effective, you need to abandon decorative cosmetics that mask skin defects. It clogs pores and stimulates the onset of the inflammatory process.
Compliance with hygiene rules will help prevent the proliferation of opportunistic microflora on the face. You should wash your hands thoroughly before starting to clean your face. You should give up the habit of touching your face to prevent infection from getting into problem skin.
To narrow pores, use ice cubes made from herbal infusions and juice of medicinal plants. This can be an aqueous infusion of calendula flowers, celandine, chamomile, string or aloe juice.
To obtain it, the leaves of the medicinal plant are cut off and frozen in the freezer for a day. Then they need to be defrosted by placing them in a clean container. The juice flows out on its own as it defrosts. The resulting concentrate can be frozen in molds for later use as needed.
Ginger tea is used to cleanse the blood
Herbal infusions can be used internally. They normalize metabolism, have a blood purifying and anti-inflammatory effect. The leaves of birch, burdock, creeping wheatgrass, nettle, and dandelion root are the best to help cleanse the skin.
Tea from these plants is taken daily, changing the herb every 10 days. You can use ginger or green tea to cleanse the blood.
Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs are used in acute inflammatory processes. Preparations that contain zinc oxide, triclosan, salicylic acid, and erythromycin help well.
Periodic facial cleansing prevents the appearance of a pustular rash. Superficial chemical peeling of the face helps exfoliate the upper layers of the skin, while eliminating horny plugs at the mouths of the follicles.
In beauty salons, you can do ultrasound facial cleansing several times a year, which cleanses the skin and optimizes its overall condition. Laser facial peeling delicately cleanses dead epidermal cells, tightens pores and reduces sebum production.
The main thing in caring for problem skin is daily activities aimed at reducing skin fat and suppressing opportunistic microflora. Then the skin condition will normalize and the pustules will disappear.
Additional masks and tinctures against acne
If you have no planned events, and a romantic meeting can be postponed to a more successful day, then these wonderful traditional medicine recipes will obviously come in handy:
- Masks:
- On kefir. Mix 1 tbsp. kefir with 1 tbsp. crushed oatmeal, add a little fresh lemon and apply to face for 20 minutes. Repeat the procedure every day for two weeks.
- On honey. Mix 2 tsp. honey with egg yolk, add a few drops of fresh lemon. Three procedures are enough for a noticeable effect.
- Tinctures:
- The most effective decoction today is chamomile infusion. To prepare, stir 1 tsp. dried chamomile flowers in boiling water, leave for 30 minutes, strain and take half a glass orally in the morning and evening for one week.
- Aloe juice. To make the lotion, you will need fresh aloe juice, diluted with water 2 to 1. Apply to problem areas of the skin 3 times a day for 5 days.
But don’t flatter yourself in advance. It turns out that the complete destruction of acne is quite a complex and time-consuming process!
Pharmacy medicines
If you don’t have enough time to prepare homemade masks and infusions, I recommend turning to pharmaceutical products that are no less effective at getting rid of acne. They are simply more financially expensive and most of them have a number of contraindications.
It is better to use ointments and gels that are aimed not only at fighting acne and cleansing the skin, but also at moisturizing it and giving it freshness. These can be such well-known ointments and lotions as Zinerit, Klenzit, heparin and echthiol ointments, Metrogyl and many others. Be sure to consult your doctor before use.
If you have an oily skin type, dermatologists advise, along with drug treatment, to use manual and cosmetic pore cleansing, as well as cryomassage.
What diseases are accompanied by the appearance of pustules
Persistent forms of acne can be symptoms of diseases of the internal organs. The root cause can only be identified when it is possible to undergo a full medical examination. This should be done if acne has been bothering you for many years and traditional treatment methods do not help.
To preserve the natural beauty of your skin, you need to follow the rules of body care.
In adults, several pimples may periodically appear on the chin, which indicates a disease of the organs located in the pelvis.
Disruption of the digestive system can affect the face. If acne does not heal on the forehead, problems in the intestines are to blame.
To make them disappear, doctors recommend taking courses of adsorbents and preparations containing beneficial bacteria.
If a pimple does not go away in the same place for a year or more, it should be considered as a symptom of some disease.
When purulent pimples are constantly present on the cheeks, the cause may be diseases of the kidneys, heart or stomach.
Birch tea normalizes metabolism
Women may suffer from pustular rashes for a month or more because they use cosmetics that clog their pores. This can be foundation or powder.
When they are used, the pores become clogged and bacteria actively multiply in the sebum. This leads to an inflammatory process in the clogged pore.
Identifying the true cause and carrying out complex therapy allows you to get rid of inflammation on the skin, which has been bothering you for more than one year.
Knowing the exact cause of acne on the body, you can get rid of it completely.
