Why do I have ACNE? Everyone has its own opinion regarding acne … let’s take a look actually what acne is? why you have it? Acne Commonly called as Acne Vulgaris is a particularly common inflammatory and chronic disease which occurs when your hair follicle got trapped with oil (from oil glands situated at the base of follicles) or from dead skin cells. Majorly it can appear on your face, neck, back, shoulders, upper arms, and chest. CAUSES Frequent oil production Clogged hair follicles Hormonal: Androgens: Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) Bacterial ( Cutibactarium Acne) Particularly it can occur at any age but more common at the time of puberty in both boys and girls but most common in girls due to the production (dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate which is also the indication of puberty in girls) FACTORS THAT CAN AGGRAVATE THE ACNE Certain Medication. Diet. Stress. (due to cortisol and Adrenaline production) Menstruation. Greasy Cosmetics. Types & Symptoms The symptoms mainly depend on the type of acne. The acne has different types while the whiteheads, blackheads or pustules are commonly called pimples Whiteheads (closed sebum plugged pores). Blackheads (open sebum plugged pores). Papules (Small red, tender bumps). Pimples (pustules), these are papules having pus at their tips. Nodules (Solid, painful, large lumps below the surface of the skin. Cystic lesions Painful, pus-filled lumps below the surface of the skin. Treatment & Prevention As far as the treatment is concern its majorly depends on the type of acne depend upon in which category the acne will categories mild, moderate or severe. The teenage acne required no such treatment if it falls in the mild category as it is the cause of hormonal changes cane subsides with the passage of time along with the lifestyle modifications. What to do in the teenage acne? Should keep your face clean, wash it water properly two times properly. Keep your facial accessories separate like towel or soap Drink plenty of water. Do not allow your body to fall in constipation Eat fruits that contain antioxidants like citrus fruits orange. Pomegranate etc. For girls use makeup that is water-based so that it cannot plug the pores. Must wash your make up before going to bed. Do not rub or squeeze the area that is already inflamed can cause condition worse. If this condition is on your back, chest or on shoulders then do wear loose clothes. Over the counter medication Benzoyl peroxide: Kills bacteria, slow down the sebum formation. Resorcinol: shatter the blackheads and whiteheads Salicylic Acid: Reduce Inflammation and Swelling. ( do not apply crushed aspirin) Retin A: unblock the pores Azelaic Acid: stop sebum production and reduce bacterial growth. Tea Tree oil: use it in diluted form on the affected area. For the save side start with lowest strengths can cause skin irritation on first use. Must visit the doctor when you have moderate to severe acne As the skin is a sensitive part do not use self-medication without the recommendation of your pharmacist and doctor. Point to Ponder: Keep that in your mind acne is a slow process to heal & it can leave scars because anything prevails for a longer time will leave its effects …….but don’t worry it will fade away with time just do not touch or scratch your pimples.
Green Tea: 04 Magical Benefits on Our Face
Many of us use green tea in our daily routine. Green tea is very beneficial to our health but besides that, it is very useful to our skin. Most of the people love to drink green tea but I will tell you how green tea can be used on the face to make our skin looks fresh and glowing. The following below are some home remedies. Green Tea Mask Green Tea mask can be very useful for your facial skin. Apply this mask twice a week. Recipe Powder Green Tea = 1 Table Spoon Turmeric Powder = 1 Pinch Pulse Flour = 1 Table Spoon Mix all the above ingredients properly. Add a sufficient amount of water to make it a paste. Apply this paste on your whole face. Wash your face with water when the mask dries up. Green Tea Scrub Due to the hectic daily routine, our skin exposes to dust and pollution. The pores on the skin become clogged. This all result in various skin problems. To fresh up, our facial skin scrub is needed. Recipe Boil hands full of this tea leaves in a sufficient amount of water. After boiling remove the residual leaves. Add sufficient amount of sugar in the water. The viscous material act as a scrub. This natural scrub will remove all the trap dirt from your face. Eyes Dark Circle Treatment This tea is very helpful in treating dark circles around your eyes. After using tea bags do not throw it waste bin. Refrigerate the tea bags after using them. Put these cool tea bags on your eyes it will eliminate dark circles and swelling around your eyes. Skin Tonner Our skin requires skin tonner for its fresh look. Tonner available in the market is made up of certain harmful chemicals that are not good for our skin. Let me tell you how to make a natural skin tonner by using this tea. Recipe Take a handful of tea leaves and boil it. Separate the leaves from boiled water. Add a sufficient amount of aloe vera gel in this water. Refrigerate this mixture till it cools. Add it in a spray bottle. Spray it on your face multiple times in a day. You will experience that your face skin is glowing and looking fresh in a few days. You may also be interesting in reading Do Ice Makes Our Skin Beautiful?