Acne - medical or cosmetic problem?

As for the treatment of acne, there are still controversies to which specialist to turn to the beautician or a dermatologist. To properly answer this question you need to know the etymology of acne, where and why they occur. Acne is an infectious disease that results from the interaction of normal saprophytic bacteria with abnormally oily skin. In general, increased secretion of sebum causes blackheads, excessive greasiness also creates favorable conditions for the development of bacteria in the hair follicles and as a result - inflammation.

This occurs in both girls and boys, peaking at about age 17. The intensity of the lesion is reduced from 21 years to 25 years, they disappear on their own.

Acne in teenage hormonal imbalance due to age, the consequence of which is increased greasiness of the skin. Often, acne is still common in women older than 25 years, most often it is caused by elevated levels of male sex hormones.

Hormones are not the only cause of acne, a lot of them, but because of the proven causes can mention a few:

Stress

    Hormonal imbalance
    Low-quality cosmetics
    The wrong skin care
    Malnutrition

The main myth about acne is that you can get rid of them, if you regularly have sex.

Acne Treatment

If a diagnosis of acne is not a problem, then, unfortunately, the treatment is more complex. What patients need to know? The good news is that the disease can be successfully treated, but the bad news is that healing is achieved slowly, usually after 6-8 months of continuous therapy. Even after solving the problem should be implemented in consistent therapeutic measures to prevent recurrence.

In severe cases, after the treatment of acne scars are unsightly. Get rid of acne scars after a deep chemical peel can be alpha-acids or laser resurfacing, but do not forget that such procedures may be performed by a specialist. In addition, there are home methods of getting rid of acne scars after.

Many doctors prescribe to treat acne with special diet. Usually recommended to remove from the diet of chocolate, fatty and fried foods, but the impact of these products on the skin is debatable, but certainly the right food is important.

Acne Prevention

The skin should be cleaned daily with a special or antibacterial lotion to remove grease, bacteria and dead cells that cause acne. Warning: - normal soap cleans pretty well, but it can dry the skin.

Acne impact on the human psyche

Acne not only causes cosmetic defects of the skin, but often affects the psyche of people suffering from this painful and extremely unpleasant disease. Particularly affected the psyche of young people who believe acne is serious appearance problem and therefore consider them to be flawed. Meanwhile, it is at a young age lays the foundation of personality, and low self-esteem can play in this process is very negative role. Feeling of inferiority may make the person at best uncertain and emotional restraint, and at worst - angry at the whole world.

Man is so constituted that it is very important to look into the eyes of others, if not by the written handsome, at least to those who are looking at the others do not divert his eyes in embarrassment. More people, particularly the young receive positive feedback from others about their appearance, the better of his psychological state. It is connected with absolute certainty that it was from a good-looking is highly dependent relationship with the opposite sex, career and overall life success.

With this false mental attitude of superiority over the appearance of the inner world of man and related to the fact that some young people with acne, reduced self-esteem, and some of them are starting to feel for myself and disgusted. The result: a sense of exclusion, isolation and unsociable unjustified and excessive shyness. These psychological problems can affect any negative impact on education, work and relationships with loved ones. And this in turn only strengthens the conviction of a young man that all his troubles are associated exclusively with acne.

Break out of this vicious circle can be by following the recommendations of psychologists here.

1) Realize that you are in no way to blame. Acne - This is the most common disease that is exactly the same as, for example, a sore throat, gastritis, or nearsightedness. Medicine today has effective treatments for acne, consult a specialist and go through the treatment.

2) Remember that your problem is not unique. Acne affecting millions people on the planet. And those lucky people, who have never had acne and associated experiences, can be counted on one hand.

3) What you are less likely to be thinking about your acne; the less likely it will be noticed by others.

4) If your feelings about acne so severe that handle them yourself is not possible, contact a psychologist.