This disease ranks first on the appeal to dermatologists and cosmetologists, it causes a lot of inconveniences and mental traumas not only for adolescents, but also for quite adult men and women. And according to British researchers, among all skin diseases, including severe, this particular ailment is the most common cause of depressions. If you have not already guessed what is at issue, let's name the name of this "terrible" misfortune - acne vulgaris, or acne - a skin disease that affects the sebaceous glands, according to an online edition for girls and women aged 14 to 35 Pannochka. net The essence of the problem Sebaceous glands are located in deep layers of the skin almost everywhere, except for the palms and soles. Most of them on the face, upper body and scalp. These glands produce sebum, which along the ducts enters the surface of the skin and, first, forms a film that prevents excessive evaporation of water. Secondly, it serves as a lubricant for the skin and hair. Thirdly, it helps to reject the old cells lining the ducts of the sebaceous glands, making room for new.
If sebum is produced too much, the skin starts to shine, especially the forehead, nose, chin (T-shaped area) and the scalp. But it is even more unpleasant when old, obsolete cells "tightly" stick together and clog the ducts, that is, they form stoppers - comedones, they are also called black dots. As a result, sebum accumulates in the excretory duct of the gland, inflating it and making it look like a balloon.
Hormones and other factors Many factors affect the activity of the sebaceous glands: age (secretion is minimal in children and the elderly, and is highest in adolescence); sex (men have a higher secretion than women); biological rhythm (increased secretion in the morning and weak in the evening); body and environment temperature. However, it is proved that the main factor is the influence of male sex hormones (androgens), which are not only found in men, but in somewhat lesser amounts they are produced in women. But there are a number of other factors. Factors provocateurs:.
- use of cosmetics (fatty and nutritious creams, ointments, cream powder);.
- the use of certain medicines;.
-long stay in the sun and very frequent visit to the solarium.
Wearing tight headgear, the habit of rubbing certain areas of the face, (for example, the forehead or chin) and the habit of squeezing acne help the disease to take a chronic course.
Modern methods of treatment Treatment of multiple or single, but constantly emerging acne, as well as large, draining (conglobate) acne is done only by a dermatologist. At the same time, antibiotics, hormones, vitamin A-based products are used. In severe cases, surgical excision of blackheads, ultra low temperature freezing, laser exposure and t.
These methods allow to cope with any acne, but do not exclude the recurrence of the disease and, moreover, often cause adverse reactions. With a mild acne treatment is limited by external means and cosmetic techniques. Their main task is to prevent the formation of comedones. For these purposes, some beauticians recommend detergents with antiseptics (such as triclosan or betadine), as well as various scrubs that enhance blood circulation in the skin and slough off dead cells. But all these agents act superficially and can not remove comedones that are in the depth of the ducts. And the constant use of antiseptic agents and scrubs irritates the skin and can cause inflammation.
But there are also more gentle methods, they are aimed at increasing blood circulation in the skin and penetrating the air into the sebaceous glands ducts - these are cleansing anti-inflammatory masks with clay, green tea extracts, tea tree, microcurrent therapy, cryomassage with dry ice or liquid nitrogen.
Such procedures are relatively inexpensive and are performed in many beauty salons.
A much greater effect on duct cells and comedones is exerted by external preparations of vitamin A, benzoyl peroxide (hydroxy, panoxyl and t. ), azaleic acid (skinoren), fruit acids, salicylic acid and others. They perfectly exfoliate old cells and promote the resorption of comedones. Their daily long-term use (for at least 2-4 months) in most cases gives a very good result.
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