Strawberry nose, acne forest, blackheads on the face are too eye-catching, and they will also cause pores to dilate, how to clear acne? How can I maintain my daily care to prevent enlarged pores? The "anti-Confucian code" that netizens are most eager to know about is completely decrypted.
What is blackhead? How is it different from other acne?
Why does skin have acne? We have to start with pores: there are more than 20,000 pores on the face, and pores are a 3D structure composed of hair follicles and sebaceous glands, which are also the exit of sweat glands and sebaceous glands. Under normal circumstances, the sebaceous glands will release oil to maintain the smoothness and moisture retention of the skin, but when the keratin metabolism function is abnormal, it will cause the oil that cannot be successfully eliminated to mix with old keratin dandruff and bacteria to form "acne". Another type of acne that is covered by thick keratin is called whitehead (also known as atresia comedones, enveloped comedones).
Because the T-shaped nose is the place where the sebaceous glands are most distributed, there are many open blackheads and the most enlarged pores. Non-inflammatory acne is actually classified as "pimples" (less than 3mm in diameter), which can become inflammatory acne when irritated by acne bacilli.
What causes blackheads?
What are some of the conditions that are particularly susceptible to the formation of annoying acne? It can be divided into congenital and acquired factors
Innate hormonal effects
It is mostly due to genetic factors, and it is born with oily skin and acne skin that is prone to oily acne, and usually begins to have oily face and acne forests at puberty.
Environmental and climatic impacts
Every time the temperature rises by one degree, the skin oil secretion will increase by 10%, coupled with the humid and hot climate environment of Taiwan, it will also cause pores to easily block acne.
Effects of menstrual period fluctuations
Especially in the week before the menstrual period, under the influence of progesterone, male hormones rise, and the amount of oil produced by the skin increases greatly, causing acne to appear and pores to appear larger.
The impact of daily routines
Staying up late to watch dramas, high stress, lack of sleep, and eating fried, spicy, and sweet foods will all cause the skin to burst into oiliness and acne.
Wrong beauty habits affect
Wrong beauty habits such as not doing a good job of washing your face and removing makeup, or over-cleaning acne, or always rubbing very moisturizing skin care products even if you have oily skin, can also make your skin fall into acne and acne crisis.
Skin disease effects
Skin inflammation such as sensitivity, eczema, and sake lees causes abnormal keratin metabolism, and oil, dandruff, and dirt that cannot be eliminated smoothly form solid acne.
Decrypt! 3 methods & step-by-step process to correct blackhead acne removal
Blackheads are actually normal metabolites on the face, and there is no need to be overly anxious about "clearing acne", because as long as there are pores and sebaceous glands on the face, it will produce oil and acne, and frequent acne will cause skin damage. It can be used to "control oil" and strengthen "purification and metabolism" through proper daily maintenance, so that the blackheads can be properly discharged and avoid enlarged pores.
Wash your face properly every day
If you do a good job of removing makeup and washing your face, you can greatly reduce the appearance of acne! Especially if you have makeup or water-resistant sunscreen, you must remove the makeup thoroughly so that it will not cause residual makeup and dirt to accumulate on the face and clog pores. And when washing your face, you should pay attention to whether there is a feeling of dryness and tightness after washing your face? If so, you need to adjust the details of the face wash or steps you use.
Step1: First take an appropriate amount of face wash in the palm of your hand, add water to lather, and do not rub it directly on your face.
Step2: Wash your face lightly, and don't ignore details such as the wings of the nose and the hairline.
Step3: You can strengthen your face by washing and strengthening the T-shaped that is prone to oiliness and blackheads.
Step4: Don't wash your face for more than 1 minute! Rinse off with cold water. (Do not use hot water, or alternating hot and cold water, which will cause over-cleansing and irritation)
Step5: If you have oily skin and feel that it has not been washed, you can quickly wash your face a second time.
Step6: Clean a towel to gently press off excess moisture on your face, and then proceed with daily maintenance.
Proper deep cleansing (exfoliation, thick mud mask)
For people who are concerned about acne and enlarged pores on the face, in addition to daily cleansing, you can also use deep cleansing to strengthen the purification of pores acne and dirt, choose fine scrubs, or enzyme exfoliating skin care products, once a week to help clean the skin, if it is dry skin, about once a week can be, sensitive skin is not recommended.
Step1: Wet your face and keep your skin moist.
Step2: Take an appropriate amount of exfoliation, gently massage in a circle in the same direction, or gently polish the skin with palm pressure.
Step3: Do not use for more than 5 minutes, or exfoliate the parts of the face that produce a lot of oil, acne, and large pores.
Step4: Rinse thoroughly with cold water, and then strengthen moisturizing and moisturizing.
Step5: You can also take advantage of the hot steam to open the pores on the face, apply a thick mud mask (kaolin, volcanic mud, mineral sea mud, activated carbon, etc.), massage it slightly on the face to let the deep acne dirt surface, and then wash it off with cold water, you will feel that the skin has become very slippery and delicate.
Brush the acid for preventative maintenance
In recent years, acid brushing and A-alcohol maintenance, which have become very popular, can also improve the maintenance of acne-prone and acne-prone skin. Vitamin A derivatives are skincare products that not only fight aging, but also help reduce oil production. Fruit acids, salicylic acids, and mandelic acids can strengthen keratin renewal and metabolism and reduce the formation of acne.
Step1: For beginner acid brush maintenance, it is recommended to start with low concentration and low frequency! The pursuit of high concentration, overstimulation may also cause the opposite effect, and the pH value of home maintenance must also avoid too acid, not less than 3.5, if you are not clear, it will be safer to choose compound acid maintenance.
Step2: Glycolic acid, salicylic acid, mandelic acid, succinic acid, A alcohol, etc., which are suitable for acne and acne skin, can be started 1-2 times a week to cultivate the skin's tolerance and then gradually increase the dosage and frequency of use.
Step3: The peeling process of brushing acids, because it will accelerate the metabolism of keratin renewal, the skin will be drier, and the moisturizing and moisturizing will be strengthened in the future. If you have sensitive skin, you can also adjust the order and strengthen the acid brushing maintenance after the daily basic moisturizing treatment.
Step4: It is important to do enough sun protection before going out during the day! Because the skin's external defense barrier is also being rebuilt during the acid peel, the protection is weak, and neglecting sun protection may lead to tanning, sunburning, or sun-sensitive skin.