You are all set for an awesome dinner date or his partying your best friend and you are sure to make heads turn in this radiant red dress ... The only thing that can dampen your spirits is one ugly looking Zit, looking at you in the mirror. Acne spots are the nightmare of every girl and the fact that they could grow, if ignored, is the worst.
The fact that one cannot understand the difficulty of acne ... What actually causes acne? What are the myths associated? What are the different types of acne and how to resolve it? Dr. Tan, Senior Medical Director and founder of Kaya DermaRx gives detailed information:
Expert says:
Acne is a common skin condition that affects the face, chest and back, teenagers and adults. This condition recurring chronic long term. The most vulnerable period to develop acne, from puberty to young people. The most common areas of the body prone to Acne are the face, back, and upper chest.
Types of acne
Facial acne
Our face is the most common area to develop acne. Breakthroughs can occur on any part of the face and Chin and upper lip areas are no exception. The main concern is oil gland over-activity. This leads to the formation of whiteheads, which in turn leads to become inflamed red pimples and other more serious forms of acne like bumps with pus and cysts. If left untreated, can lead to acne scars and disfigurement.
Bacne
In addition to the back is the second most prone to acne. Back Acne or bacne "is regarded as the same skin condition as facial acne. Two-thirds of people with facial acne have pimples on my back. 20% of healthy adult men without facial acne have some pimples on my back. Back acne is more common among men than women. All that repeatedly rubs against the skin, such as backpacks, rough massages, tight-fitting clothing, weight lifting machines, or anything else that rubs the back area and irritate the skin can aggravate bacne.
Comedones (white/blackheads)
Our skin produces natural oils and the main cause of acne is an oil gland over activity. This leads to the formation of comedones (whiteheads/blackheads). Comedones which continue clog the sebum and dead skin cells under the skin, which in turn in inflamed red pimples. He noted that are more frequent in comedones adults due to regular use of comedogenic cosmetics (cosmetics containing comedogenic ingredients)
Eel P (black/whiteheads are acne, if not retrieved in time)
Common causes for Acne
1. Emotional stress and anxiety, leading to hormonal imbalances
2. Squeezing pimples inappropriately aggravates the condition
3. Pre flashes
4. productscontaining Cosmetic comedogenic ingredients
5. certain medical conditions like polycystic ovarian syndrome in women
Busting myths
Myth: washing your face often can remove acne
Acne is not caused by unclean surface, it is caused due to clogging of the sebaceous glands, the frequent friction on the face further aggravate acne face, but yes good hygiene to prevent further spread of infection
Myth- coffee, chocolate, deep fried, and other high-calorie foods cause acne
There is no proven method to assume that the cause of acne is the consumption of certain foods. However, following a healthy diet will always work in your favor and help you achieve a glowing skin and a healthy body
Myth-toothpaste can cure acne and pimples
Toothpaste cannot cure acne, consult your dermatologist to fight acne and achieve acne free skin
Tips for Acne free skin
1. Cleanse your face thoroughly before you sleep, without a trace of makeup, use effective 2. toner and allow the skin to breathe
3. the use of a good make up brands that do not contain comedogenic cosmetics
4. switch to water based make-up and avoid oil-based cosmetic products
5. drink lots of water, enough sleep and 8:0 consume a balanced diet
6. don't touch your face frequently as your hand is the largest carrier of microbes
Try Kaya acne management program:
This revolutionary program provides seamless interaction between the newest modern technologies and powerful active ingredients to build immunity to the skin for a more long-term results. It is performed by a qualified dermatologists and can be customized based on your skin type and the class of acne, "Soft", "Moderate" or "severe" 4. key features of the programme are to cleanse, treat, heal and Pro-Control. This is the first stage of the struggle to clear the skin of impurities and excess oil. Treat is the next step to prevent and control Acne; Helps to heal scars and blemishes and Pro-Control prevents relapses.
Processing Of ...