A blackhead on the face is always unpleasant. This problem causes a lot of anxiety and inconvenience to any person. This includes pain and reluctance to look at yourself in the mirror, as the appearance leaves much to be desired.
The problem can be solved by visiting a dermatologist and a beauty salon, where they will provide appropriate assistance and carry out a number of procedures. You can also resort to home methods of treatment, the so-called traditional medicine.
What is the problem?
The sebaceous glands become inflamed as a result of clogged pores on the face. Sebum that cannot come out triggers the inflammation process. This begins the process of reproduction of microorganisms, which in turn leads to the formation of acne on the face. It depends on how the inflammation proceeds, whether single acne is formed or whether they affect large areas of the skin. If the process of inflammation leads to the formation of tubercles, then scarsthey will remain for life.
What causes inflammation?
In no case should you start treatment without determining the cause of the rash. Any method of treatment in this case will be ineffective. So, what can cause acne on the face?
- Violation of facial hygiene. This is the neglect of washing, excessive passion for decorative cosmetics, the use of low-quality face care products. All this causes clogged pores.
- Disruptions in the functioning of the nervous system caused by excessive stress or anxiety.
- Disruption of the digestive system.
- Perhaps your close relatives suffered from the appearance of acne on the face, then the hereditary factor plays an important role.
- Visible skin problems are observed during periods of abuse of sweet, starchy, fatty and canned foods.
- Lack of minerals and vitamins in the human body.
The dermatologist will help you determine what exactly is the “trick”. He will conduct not only an examination using special equipment, but also prescribe the necessary tests.
And only after the treatment prescribed by a specialist, you can start using traditional medicine methods at home. In tandem, these two types of treatment will give the best result, and soon your skin will shine with beauty and he alth.
Methods of home treatment for acne
These treatments for acne on the face include a variety of techniques. Something you will have to take internally as wellsomething will need to be used for external use.
Every day you should wash your face with water at room temperature. Too hot or too cold is not suitable for this. You will have to give up soap, and clean your face only with special products for problematic and oily skin. Cleansing should be gentle, do not rub your face too hard. It is worth giving up decorative cosmetics, in particular powder and foundation, for the duration of treatment, otherwise, instead of inflammation in a small area of the skin, you will encounter inflammation on the entire face. Even good powders and foundations clog pores, preventing the skin from breathing normally. You will have to give up harmful foods - sweets, fatty and canned foods. Preference should be given to fresh vegetables, chicken, turkey, cereals.
It is strictly forbidden to extrude black dots! As a result of this process, an infection can enter the wound, and the inflammation will move to a more complex stage, when bumps form, which can leave unpleasant scars.
Everything that is necessary for treatment, it is better to buy in a pharmacy. On the market you can find a large number of low-quality products and fakes. You can collect herbs yourself, but this should be done in areas remote from industrial zones and highways.
We use stinging nettle and burdock root as medicine
For effective treatment of acne on the face, you can use fresh nettle leaves. Two tablespoons of leaves should be crushed, then pour one glass of boiling water. Time for insisting - two hours. Suchdecoction is taken half a glass before each meal up to four times a day. The infusion should be drunk only fresh, so it is better to brew it daily.
Removing blackheads on the face with burdock root is also quite a popular folk recipe. It is necessary to pour one tablespoon of chopped burdock with boiling water (150 ml) and boil everything over low heat for ten minutes. Take the same as nettle decoction.
Dandelion officinalis and its root against acne
How to remove blackheads from the face with dandelion? The recipe is simple. Put one tablespoon of crushed dandelion root in a bowl. Pour boiling water with a volume of 200 ml. Next, boil the broth over low heat for about twenty minutes. The cooled infusion is filtered. Take the decoction inside should be warm, half a cup twenty minutes before meals.
Acne and blackheads: how to treat?
From acne on the face at home, as well as from acne, the components that nature itself gives us help:
- Take one glass of bran (rye), grind them in a blender. A few teaspoons of baking soda are also added there and crushed well again. The resulting powder can be stored for quite a long time in a glass container and used if necessary. A small part of the composition is poured with water at room temperature until a homogeneous mass is formed, which is applied to the face. Wait fifteen minutes. At this time, it is worth preparing for washing off warm water with a spoonful of edible s alt dissolved in it. Wash off the mixture after the required time has elapsed.cooked water.
- For wiping the face, coltsfoot, oak bark, chamomile or lime blossom tincture is ideal. One teaspoon of any herb of your choice is brewed in one glass of boiling water and cooled. Decoction wipe the face several times a day. The broth itself is stored in a cool place. Feedback from people who have used this method is only positive. Of course, the result will not be visible immediately, it takes time and patience.
- Cucumber-based lotion is suitable for wiping the skin on the face. They take several large cucumbers and beat them in a blender or rub them on a fine grater. 200 grams of vodka are added to the resulting gruel. Store the tincture in a cool place, preferably in the refrigerator. Wipe your face morning and evening for one month, and the skin will thank you with cleanliness and smoothness.
- Take a small piece of baby soap and rub it on a fine grater, add 150 ml of boiling water and beat with a whisk until foam forms. Next, pour into the mixture 25 ml of alcohol (salicylic, ammonia and camphor) and 1 teaspoon of borax and s alt (fine). Whisk everything thoroughly and store in a cool place. Apply this face mask for acne several times a week for 15 minutes. According to reviews, we can say that the effect is guaranteed.
- You can make masks from aloe vera juice. To do this, aloe gruel and its juice are applied to gauze with pre-prepared holes for the eyes and nose. Gauze is applied to the face for ten minutes. It is better to do the procedure every day, the course is 20 procedures.
- A regular baking soda will do for acne. A few teaspoons are dissolved in water until a slurry is formed, which is applied to acne. As a result of this procedure, sebum will be washed off, the pores will narrow.
- An effective remedy in the fight against acne is a decoction of calendula, which is rubbed on the skin several times a day. Making an infusion is easy. It is enough to pour a teaspoon of chopped herbs with a glass of boiling water and leave to infuse for thirty minutes.
These were some effective folk remedies for acne on the face, then we will consider in detail what can be purchased at the pharmacy to treat the disease.
Pharmacy preparations to fix the problem
How to get rid of acne on the face with drugs? To get rid of acne and blackheads in a pharmacy can be purchased:
- Salicylic acid, but only one percent. If you take a large concentration, you can earn burns. The face should be wiped with a cotton swab dipped in salicylic acid several times a day, preferably in the morning and evening. Wipe your face twice, as the first time you just wipe the accumulated dirt from the skin, and the second time the drug begins to interact with the skin.
- Among the popular products on the domestic market, one can distinguish the drug "Zinerit". Many people have heard about it, it is often advertised on television and on the Internet. Manufacturers promise getting rid of acne within a week. The drug is applied to the skin several times a day. At the same time, the face is preliminarily cleansed of impurities and decorative cosmetics.
- Benzoyl peroxide. Sold in the form of ointment, gel and lotion. Leatherpre-cleaned, several times during the day the drug is applied to the affected areas.
Nutrition during treatment
Remember that your face is your business card, it can tell a lot about your he alth. The better the metabolism, the cleaner and he althier the skin on the face.
It is worth giving up the use of smoked products, convenience foods, fried foods, simple carbohydrates (sweets, buns, cakes and pies), fatty meats (lamb and pork). It is also not recommended to consume coffee and berries that have a red color, since they tend to cause inflammation on the skin.
You should pay attention to such foods as lean meat, dairy products, dairy products, fruits, rice, fish, liver, nuts. Vegetables are preferably green or orange in color, they contain a large amount of vitamin A. Eat almonds and walnuts as a source of vitamin E.
Whiteheads on the face
Such acne is formed as a result of the accumulation of subcutaneous fat in areas of the sebaceous gland. At the same time, it stretches, and its contents begin to appear through the skin, as a result of which a white tubercle is visible. In simple terms, such acne and blackheads on the face are a cork that clogs the sebaceous gland. This happens mainly as a result of hormonal disorders, as well as some other factors. Toto get rid of this problem, you need:
- Use a face mask made with s alt and baby soap. S alt must be sea. Half a teaspoon of this s alt is mixed with foam from baby soap. The resulting mixture is applied to acne for 15 minutes. After that, wash with water at room temperature.
- An herbal bath perfectly fights whiteheads. It is necessary to mix mint, oak bark and chamomile, pour all this with hot water, bend over this bath, covering your head with a towel or sheet, and stay over such a steam bath for 15 minutes.
What are blackheads and how to deal with them?
Blackheads on the face or, as they are otherwise called, open comedones, occur on problem skin due to oily seborrhea. This problem occurs when the mouth of the sac from which the hair grows is clogged with dead skin cells and sebum produced by the skin. Some people confuse blackheads and blackheads, because they do not look aesthetically pleasing. Black dots appear in both women and men who have dry skin. But blackheads are formed where the sebaceous glands work actively, clogging the pores, that is, more often acne can be found on oily skin.
As with any treatment, the skin must be thoroughly cleansed. And it is advisable to do this several times a day with water at room temperature. Water should not be hot or cold. It is best to use special lotions for oily skin, but only those that do not contain alcohol,so that the skin does not dry out. Salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide can be used to combat blackheads. In especially severe cases, the doctor may prescribe strong drugs.
Red acne: how are they treated?
Among the main reasons for their appearance are:
- Disturbances in the functioning of the digestive system.
- Excessive drinking and smoking.
- Heredity.
- Hormonal imbalance.
- Overwork and stress.
- Chronic diseases.
- Unhe althy diet
If you have such problems, it is better to consult a specialist. The doctor will prescribe the appropriate treatment. The beauty salon may recommend ultrasonic cleaning, ozone therapy, vacuum cleaning or mesotherapy.
For home treatment, a cosmetic clay mask, preferably green or blue, is suitable. Two tablespoons of clay powder are mixed with a decoction of chamomile until a uniform consistency is formed, the slurry is applied to cleansed facial skin for a quarter of an hour, and then the mask is washed off with water at room temperature. You can apply beaten egg white on your face for fifteen minutes, it effectively dries out acne. In especially advanced cases, doctors prescribe hormonal drugs.
Is it possible to crush blackheads on the face?
As already mentioned, you can't crush blackheads. But if it is still necessary, you can seek help from a specialist. Professional cleaning can be done in a beauty salon,for example. If you still want to make it yourself, then try to stick to the algorithm below:
- Wipe the skin of the face with a cotton swab dipped in hydrogen peroxide.
- Try to squeeze out the pus by gently pressing on the middle of the blackhead.
- After a wound appears, disinfect it with alcohol.
- For healing and antibacterial effect, use an anti-acne ointment on the face, which will also protect against unpleasant consequences after squeezing - "Levomekol".
- During the day, and especially before bedtime, make herbal lotions based on herbs that have anti-inflammatory effects, such as chamomile.
