Recently, a #pimples to have a vaccine # news on the hot search, according to reports, the vaccine is expected to enter clinical application in 2023, which made a large number of netizens very happy, and began to wait for the vaccine.
So, in addition to waiting for the vaccine to come out, how else can we fight acne?
01 Acne is affected by a variety of factors
Acne, known medically as acne vulgaris, is an inflammatory skin disease that recurs in the hair follicle sebaceous glands, tends to occur in younger people and is often associated with a variety of factors.
Puberty or female menstruation and other special periods, the level of hormones in the body is easy to change, when the production of androgens increases, estrogen levels are imbalanced, it is easy to lead to the enlargement of sebaceous glands, increased secretion, which provides sufficient nourishment for parasitic bacteria such as Propionibacterium acnes in the hair follicle.
The product formed by the parasite decomposition of sebum will stimulate the proliferation of the opening of the hair follicle sebaceous glands, excessive keratosis, resulting in poor discharge of sebum, and the formation of acne in the hair follicles.
At the same time, it can also trigger some inflammatory reactions, and even penetrate into the dermis layer to cause deep inflammation, resulting in skin lesions such as papules, herpes, and cysts.
Depending on the characteristics of the lesion, the severity of acne is divided into four grades:
Grade I (mild) – acne, both open and closed, but no obvious rash;
Grade II( moderate) - the appearance of small red papules, pustules, mainly small red papules;
Grade III. (moderate) - the appearance of small red papules, pustules, mainly pustules, may appear no more than 3 small nodules;
Grade IV (severe) – many large nodules, cysts, and severe skin lesions.
02 "Pimples" are not the only ones that occur during adolescence
It should be noted that acne vulgaris is not a patent of adolescents, and under the increasing pressure of life, some people can appear even after the age of 25, called late-onset acne.
According to statistics, the number of women who have acne after the age of 25 accounts for 17% of all patients, and men account for 3%, which is relatively small.
The production of acne is also affected by genetics, diet, mental factors, bad habits, etc.
If both parents love oil on their faces when they are young and are prone to acne, then the probability of their children also developing acne can reach 50%.
Long-term consumption of greasy, spicy, sugary drinks, sweets, hormone-containing foods, etc. can also stimulate acne. Modern society has high mental pressure, fast pace of life, coupled with fatigue, long-term stay up late and other factors, it is more likely to lead to unstable skin conditions, aggravated oil, acne.
Although there is no clear evidence, smoking and drinking alcohol are often considered to be important factors in acne.
03 Other diseases should also be considered for lesions on the face
In addition, acne also needs to be distinguished from seborrheic dermatitis, rosacea (rosacea), polycystic ovary syndrome and other diseases.
Seborrheic dermatitis, more often appears in the face, chest, back and other areas with strong oil secretion, and the lesions may be dominated by erythema and desquamation.
Rosacea is commonly known as "rosacea", which is more common in middle-aged and elderly people, and is mostly related to hair follicular infections and endocrine disorders.
In the T-area of the face and the nose, acne-like lesions such as papules and pustules can appear, and the capillaries are dilated, the pores are enlarged, and even the nose can become larger.
Polycystic ovary syndrome is an endocrine metabolic disease common in women of childbearing age. In addition to some acne-like skin lesions, there will also be menstrual irregularities, increased body hair such as a long beard, enlarged skin pores, love oil, accompanied by hair loss and other characteristics, but also cause infertility.
04 Anti-acne and anti-acne tips in daily life
Wash your face with warm water: Use warm water to wash your face to better wash off the oil on the surface of the skin, for people with strong oil secretion, it is recommended to wash your face at least twice a day, and you can also use cold water for ten minutes after washing your face to shrink pores.
People with a lot of oil can choose to use sulfur soap to wash to help sterilize and remove oil; people with more acne can use a facial cleanser containing a lower concentration of acids, which can be used once every two days, not too frequently, otherwise it is easy to peel off the keratin and cause skin sensitivity.
Avoid the dangerous triangle: mature acne that has formed a pus head can be disinfected and then removed from the pus, and then applied anti-inflammatory drugs, etc., which can shorten the recovery time.
However, pay attention not to the dangerous triangle (the triangle area formed by the connection between the two sides of the mouth corner to the root of the nose, as shown in the figure), otherwise it is easy to cause cranial infection and endanger life.
Adhere to and correct medication: mild acne can use adapalene gel, tretinoin ointment and other drugs, use at night to avoid light, generally use for one month to see the effect, so it is usually necessary to adhere to the drug for three months;
Moderate acne, you can use erythromycin, minocycline and other antibiotic potions, ointments, and even oral drugs;
Severe acne can also increase oral retinoids such as isotretinoin softgels and avi A capsules.
However, it is important to note that the drug is recommended to be used under the guidance of a doctor to avoid adverse reactions.
Pay attention to diet: light diet is the mainstay, eat less greasy, spicy, irritating food, eat less dairy products, hormone ripening, foods with high sugar content, and avoid smoking and drinking.
Coarse grains can be eaten appropriately, which are rich in B vitamins, which can help regulate sebum metabolism.
Choose the right skin care products: skin care products, cosmetics should choose suitable for their own skin type and age, such as in their twenties, try not to use too many nutrients, large molecules of skin care products, in order to avoid excess nutrition, increase the burden on the skin.
Timely makeup removal: Cosmetics generally have a large molecular weight, easy to clog the hair follicle sebaceous glands, causing pimples, and acne is often the "culprit" of acne. Therefore, you should minimize the number of makeup, wear makeup time, and also pay attention to timely removal of makeup and clean skin.
References: Medical Microvision official website - Cai Lin Chief Physician "Acne"