Zinc gluconate cures acne

Zinc gluconate is a zinc supplement, mainly used in infants and the elderly, pregnant women due to zinc deficiency caused by growth retardation, malnutrition, anorexia, recurrent mouth ulcers, skin acne and other symptoms.

Sebaceous gland obstruction is the first cause of acne: First, the sebaceous glands are highly sensitive to steroid hormones, highly susceptible to stimulation and excessive secretion, a large number of sebaceous glands and epithelial cells combine to form pimples; sebum and peeling cells provide a growth environment for Propionibacterium acnes, bacteria produce too many free fatty acids in the process of decomposing sebum, which is irritating and can cause immune responses, produce inflammatory damage, form papules and pustules; repeated attacks of papules and pustules will form cysts, nodules, etc., Patients in this condition are prone to scarring. In addition, adolescent acne may be related to zinc deficiency, most of the enzyme and hormone synthesis in the human body needs zinc to participate, adolescent acne may be related to zinc deficiency, disrupting zinc-related enzymes?? Due to the sex hormone system, foreign zinc supplementation can maintain the normal functioning of the enzyme-androgen system. In addition, increasing the content of zinc in the body can also directly astringent in the skin, reducing sebum secretion. At present, the commonly used antisebaceous drugs in clinical practice are mainly oral zinc preparations, including zinc sulfate, zinc gluconate, zinc licorice, etc.

It has been suggested that zinc gluconate plays an important role in the treatment of inflammatory acne, and daily supplementation of 30-40mg of zinc can help reduce inflammation and promote the healing of acne. Because zinc ions are irritating to the gastrointestinal tract, adverse reactions such as nausea and vomiting are common.