Despite the significant achievements of aesthetic medicine in the treatment of problematic skin, patients with acne on the face are still actively discussing the question of how to effectively squeeze acne on the skin. No matter how many procedures are offered for the treatment of acne, patients in the fight against acne tend to get rid of abscesses immediately. The task of a cosmetologist is not only to correctly select therapy, but also to teach the patient how to deal with inflamed facial skin, and we are ready to discuss this problem at estet-portal.com.
Steps of skin care in the fight against acne
Recall that acne vulgaris (acne) – is a relapsing chronic skin disease that develops due to overproduction of sebum, which leads to blockage of hyperplastic sebaceous glands and their subsequent inflammation.
Therapy against acne begins with a diagnosis, determining the severity of the inflammatory process and the type of acne, identifying possible concomitant somatic diseases, as well as some provoking factors from everyday life.
The next step in the treatment of acne is the individual selection of rational therapy and the appointment of home care for the patient with a detailed description of how this should be done. Next comes the transition to professional procedures, which most often give the best result in a combination of different techniques, but before the skin needs adequate cleansing.
Types of cleansing treatments for acne
Adequate preparation of the skin for anti-acne therapy is the key to a successful and fairly quick result.
Chemical Peeling. Most often, peeling based on salicylic or glycolic acid is prescribed. The advantage of salicylic acid is that it irritates the skin less than glycolic acid, and also has a more pronounced comedolytic activity – can penetrate through the sebum accumulated in the hair follicle and enhance the exfoliation of cells in the pores. When comparing the clinical effects in the treatment of acne, glycolic acid has more pronounced advantages compared to salicylic acid.
If the patient is receiving topical retinoid therapy, then peels should be performed with great care, combining methods and being prepared for a possible overly bright skin response.
Microdermabrasion. The essence of the procedure is the treatment of the skin with special abrasive crystals or polishing with a special brush head. At the same time, the stratum corneum becomes thinner, the dermis swells and perivascular inflammation appears, which can worsen the process. However, this method has proven itself well in combination with antibiotic therapy and a course of glycolic or salicylic peels.
Possibilities of mechanical cleansing in the fight against acne
Vaporization is considered one of the classic methods of mechanical cleaning. She has her advantages and disadvantages. The method perfectly helps to open the pores and facilitate the extraction of their contents, but at the same time there is a risk of getting a powerful vascular reaction that provokes an increase in the inflammatory process. In addition, hyperextraction of sebum can cause an increase in its secretion.
An alternative to vaporization can be the use of enzyme masks (containing amylase, lipase, trypsin), which are applied to the skin under an occlusive film.
The mechanical removal of inflamed elements causes a lot of controversy.
Unfortunately, despite the categorical objections of doctors, patients still do it themselves, so the following can be recommended:
- remove those acne that are easy to treat (subject to all the rules of asepsis and antisepsis);
- identify those acne that should not be pressed under any circumstances, show them to the patient and explain – why;
- prescribe topical antibiotic therapy for them.
It is very important at the same time to support the patient and set him emotionally up to the fact that the therapy will definitely give the desired answer.
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