Acne: how to deal with blackheads

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

How great it would be, at least once a day, going up to the mirror, to hear in response to your dumb question: "You are the loveliest in the world, blush and whiter than all …" And then again, other lines, but with the same meaning, from men met on the way to work. And in the third circle, but from the beloved and the only one. Yes, dreaming … Now men cannot connect two words after dinner (and some of them have already gotten drunk in the morning), but we wish compliments, enthusiasm, worship … After all, it is not for ourselves that we spend the best part of our life in front of the mirror, preening and experimenting with appearance, especially paying attention to your skin, which sometimes does not want to become silky, smooth, soft and white. Either a pimple will jump out, then another will pull up after it.

It is possible that the beautiful-faced models of Leonardo, Renoir and Rembrandt were not familiar with the black dots covering the face, back and chest. It is likely that Nefertiti also bypassed this trouble, because she is rightfully still considered one of the most beautiful women. But for us, despite the abundance of cosmetic lines and series, we cannot completely cope with acne, comedones and acne.

Blackheads in the pores of the skin most often begin to appear during adolescence, during puberty. Later, this sometimes happens due to the abuse of decorative cosmetics or various "hot procedures". For example, if you do a steam bath for your face, and then do not use a mask or a product that narrows the pores, the tubules remain dilated and instantly clog. This is the way we are, earthly women, whom men sometimes still ascend to heaven, that our sebaceous glands resemble a "bag" with an excretory stream that produces and removes sebum. When there is too much fat, the duct can become clogged, like a sewer pipe, clogged with a plug. In the "bag" sebum will begin to accumulate, bacteria will develop, which will cause inflammation of the sebaceous gland. This is how acne forms on the body (most often on the face, back and chest, since there are more sebaceous glands). However, when pimples pour out in all their glory, it means that not everything is in order with the body. Acne rosacea usually indicates that a girl is suffering from gastrointestinal diseases (gastritis and colitis). Medicines occur with prolonged use of hormonal agents, professional ones - when the skin is contaminated with tar, oil, resin (but nature has protected women from such "gifts", since acne of this kind lives on the body of oil workers, chemists).

Doctors still do not recommend announcing an attack on acne on their own. However, when the fear of seeing a person in a white coat is great, it is advisable to buy a special salicylic alcohol solution at the pharmacy, which should be used to wipe the skin in the morning and in the evening. In summer, sea water and sunbathing are beneficial. Diet also does not hurt: exclude sweet, spicy, fatty and too salty foods from the diet. Drink vitamins, especially A, E, C, B2, B6. It is desirable that enough proteins enter the body. Be sure to follow up with regular bowel cleansing. Brewer's yeast taken on an empty stomach will help normalize the digestive system. Regular sexual activity is also a very effective remedy: this "medicine" will eventually put all acne out the door. An active lifestyle, sports activities, as you know, also stimulate the work of all body systems.

Try to drink a glass of natural vegetable and fruit juices throughout the day. It will be ideal if you drink a cup of any juice early in the morning on an empty stomach, then another cup at 10 o'clock, then at 16.00, and before going to bed, take a glass of warm water with the addition of a small amount of lemon juice. It is very useful to take vitamin A 3 times a day for 4-5 months. For the prevention of acne, purified sulfur is also suitable (it should be drunk after a meal, half a teaspoonful). Sulfur improves the function of the sebaceous glands and relaxes the intestines.

And, of course, do not forget about cosmetic products to combat acne.

Anti-acne cosmetic wipes

These wipes, impregnated with salicylic acid and triclosan, have a double effect. Having a rough surface, while rubbing the skin, they mechanically cleanse the pores, removing dead scales, dirt and a greasy lubricant layer. Then, rubbing the face with the other side of the napkin, the skin is impregnated with antimicrobial effect.

Acne creams

They should include sulfur and camphor - substances known for their antiseptic properties, and vegetable oils (fir, eucalyptus, lavender), stearin can also be added to their composition on a lanolin basis; these creams are often formulated with alcohol and water. Also, creams of this kind should contain nourishing and moisturizing components, not blocking the access of oxygen to the cells. However, it is worth knowing that such products often dry the skin and can cause an allergic reaction (redness, swelling). If this happens, then it is necessary to reduce the amount of cream applied to the face, treat only acne with it. If the burning sensation and redness persist, the application of the cream will have to be stopped.

Before applying this cosmetic product, you need to wipe the skin with lotion or wash with a cleansing gel.

Acne creams are most often packaged in plastic tubes with a volume of 40 to 150 mg. They have a delicate odor and a white or very faint color.

Acne gels

These are special gels for washing, which are recommended to be used daily in the mornings and evenings for 1 - 1, 5 months. The gel is poured onto a damp palm, foamed a little and applied in a circular motion to the skin. The areas around the eyes should be bypassed, and beforehand it is better to lubricate them with a fat cream. After a while, the product must be washed off the face with warm water.

The gel restores the hydrolipid balance and slightly tightens the enlarged pores. It contains essential oils obtained from lemon, basil, cloves, oranges, fruit extracts of iris, grapefruit, aloe vera … This product should have a pH of no more than 4, 5.

Acne lotions

They should be used to wipe the already previously cleansed skin. Shake the bottle of lotion well before use, as it contains various components that settle on the bottom. The composition may include benzoyl peroxide, triclosan (good antiseptics), centrimonium bromide, essential oils, plant extracts, cetylostearic fat, allantoin, tartaric acid … some manufacturers also add antibiotics to the formulation. However, the base of the lotion is clearly alcoholic.

This agent suppresses the vital activity of bacteria, reduces inflammation, normalizes the vital activity of the skin, eliminates excess fat, and normalizes the activity of the sebaceous glands. Some lotions are allowed to wipe the entire face, others only areas of the skin on which blackheads have accumulated.