Cheesed off by the red zit like spots on your face? You might just be a victim of acne or acne vulgaris which is especially common among teenagers, so much so that it is considered as a normal part of adolescence. Many teenagers are often found feeling uneasy and troubled about acne and if you are one of those, then cheer up.
Symptoms of Acne:
Learning about acne and its prompt treatment at Oliva Advanced Hair and Skin Clinics in Hyderabad can help you combat acne. Acne shows up on the skin as white heads, blackheads, pimples, papules and pus-filled pustules. The skin is covered with tiny pores which are openings of oil glands associated with hair follicles called pilo-sebaceous units. These units secrete an oily substance called sebum. Sometimes a pore gets clogged up with too much sebum, dead skin cells and bacteria like Propionibac-terium acnes causing inflammation.
Reasons to cause Acne:
Hormonal influences, androgens and genetic factors play a major role in the evolution of acne. Some people suffer from acne through their teenage which continue even in adulthood while others get adult-onset acne around mid-20s. Usually the culprit is an underlying hormonal imbalance, Polycystic ovarian syndrome. If you have adult-onset acne and one or more of the symptoms like weight gain, excessive and thick facial hair, thinning of scalp hair and irregular periods, then quickly get yourself evaluated by a dermatologist or an endocrinologist.
Eating chocolates and fatty foods does not cause acne, however, greasy cosmetics, facials, massages and stress can flare it up. Make sure you remove your makeup completely and use non comedogenic products only. Do not prick, squeeze or pop pimples. Prompt treatments are necessary as they leave disfiguring scars. “Treatment is customised for each individual by our dermatologists at the clinic depending on the age, cause and severity of acne.
Treatment for Acne:
Acne is treated in two phases — the induction phase to get rid of them and the maintenance phase to suppress them and prevent relapse. Timely acne treatment in teenagers prevents disfiguring scars which may scar the psyche for life. At this clinic, acne control peels are administered by certified skin therapists under the supervision of experienced dermatologists. Salicylic peels unclog the blocked pores. They restore the clarity of the skin and make it glow while reducing existing acne and preventing new ones. For those who are suffering from mild acne and post-acne pigmentation, a combination of glycolic and salicylic peels are done. These peels are done at fortnightly intervals; the number of sessions required would depend on the extent of acne and pigmentation.
Medications:
Glycolic component peels off outermost layer of skin to reveal underlying new and healthy cells, induces collagen remodelling, reduces post-acne pigmentation and revitalizes the skin. As maintenance treatment, salicylic peels can be taken on and off to control oiliness (seborrhea) or topical medications may be used. For severe acne, oral antibiotics are coprescribed. If hormonal imbalance is detected, oral contraceptive pills and antiandrogens are co-prescribed and holistic solution is delivered. So now you know what to do and where to go when you see your blackheads metamorphosing into huge red and painful pimples. Let them not mar your looks anymore.
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