When a lipoma appears on the face, or a wen, it is a real tragedy for most women. Someone is trying to solve this problem on their own. This is usually possible in cases where the formation is a tiny ball located close to the surface. Then you can make a puncture with a needle and carefully remove it. But often wen cannot be removed because they are located deep under the skin and do not have excretory ducts. Therefore, it is better to go to a beautician. Today we want to talk about what a wen is on the forehead and how to deal with it.
Nature of the phenomenon
Wen on the forehead is a benign formation that tends to grow. It can appear, by the way, on any part of the body. Even on the internal organs, such formations are sometimes found. But today we are talking about those that are visible to the naked eye. To the touch they are soft, mobile. You can easily roll the ball under the skin with your fingers. With a strong growth, the lipoma can compress the nerve endings and blood vessels. There are a lot of reasons why a wen appears on the forehead. Let's look at at least the main ones.
Several kinds
What can be a wen on the forehead? Cosmetologists distinguish four varieties. The first is an ordinary lipoma, that is, a movable ball that is located under the skin. Most often formed deep under the skin. But what about small white nodules that protrude above the skin and at first glance look like pimples? They can be seen on the wings of the nose, on the forehead and on the cheekbones. If you try hard, you can remove them mechanically yourself. However, it is much better to first go to a specialist and determine why they appeared.
Another variety is xanthelasma. This is a yellowish fatty formation, flat, can be of any shape. Often occurs on the eyelids, can grow and reach any size. You definitely won’t be able to cope with this phenomenon on your own, so the sooner you seek help, the better the result will be. And the last type is called xanthoma. It has a soft content and can reach one and a half centimeters in diameter. Formed in the area of the eyebrows and eyes, where the skin is very thin.
What are the reasons
Definitely answer why a wen appeared on his forehead, even the best doctor cannot. Of course, a specialist in the field of cosmetology can talk about the most common ones, but it will be difficult to say which of them is relevant to you. So, in the list of reasons:
- Metabolic disorders. Almost half of all cases known to date are caused by diabetes mellitus or other metabolic disorders. This may be due to thyroid disease.glands, liver and kidneys, as well as disorders in the gastrointestinal tract and lipid metabolism.
- Diet imbalance. Modern food really leaves much to be desired. It is low in fiber, vitamins and minerals, but the content of preservatives and carcinogens, on the contrary, is very high.
- Cosmetics. Due to the inept use of low-quality products, wen may also appear on the forehead. The reason is clear: sebum thickens and forms a lipoma. But most often this applies to teenagers who are undergoing hormonal changes in the body, which is combined with the inability to choose cosmetics according to the type of their skin.
- Genetic predisposition can also take place. But usually this is referred to when a person has no problems, he leads a he althy lifestyle and eats right, and the wen still crawl out one by one.
Why wen appear on the face of children
Again, doctors cannot give a single answer to the question of why this happens. It is possible that hormonal changes occur in the child's body, which is why blockage of the sebaceous glands appears. Much depends on the appearance and number of wen. If it's just a few balls on the forehead or the wings of the nose, then there is no reason to worry. These are milia that will go away on their own by about two years of age.
If there are more of them or one wen is constantly growing, without delay, show the child to the doctor. Perhaps this is a consequence of hormonal imbalance or disturbances in the functioning of internal organs. Remove wen after the child reachesfive years under anesthesia. The operation is simple: an incision is made on the skin and the doctor takes out the wen along with the capsule.
Modern treatments
The best thing you can think of is to go to a good beauty salon. The specialists working here are well aware of what a wen is on the forehead and how to get rid of this problem. Usually the client is offered to remove it with the safest and most innovative methods:
- Chemical peeling will unclog the sebaceous ducts and help prevent re-clogging.
- Laser skin treatment.
- Electrocoagulation.
- Mechanical cleaning, puncture or notch.
All of these methods are gentle, effective and virtually painless.
Medicated treatment
An experienced cosmetologist can offer more than a dozen methods on how to destroy a wen on the forehead, and what to do so that it does not appear again. However, the first step is to diagnose. Usually it consists of examination and palpation, but if there is a suspicion of oncology or another neoplasm, then a histological examination may be prescribed. If the formations are small or isolated, drug treatments can be offered. If it fails, the patient will be offered surgical removal.
The method of treatment consists in puncturing the formation and injecting the drug "Diprospan" or its analogues directly into the lipoma. The resorption of a wen isthe process is quite lengthy. Sometimes it takes several months and 6-8 injections of the drug until the effect is achieved.
Folk treatments
And how to remove a wen on the forehead, if you do not want to resort to the help of cosmetologists? Many people have heard about the surgical removal of such formations on the face, but are afraid of any operation. How to be in this case? You can resort to the help of folk methods that help to pull the wen out or soften the skin so that it can be safely removed. For this, medicines such as Kalanchoe and onions, burdock and coltsfoot, garlic and aloe are used. In addition, traditional medicine recommends treatment with compresses and alcohol tinctures, honey and mutton fat.
Effective Recipes
Since removing a wen on the forehead is not too difficult, you can start with home procedures. This area on the face is the least painful, so feel free to experiment.
- Kalanchoe or aloe - these two medicinal plants can be used alternately. The recipe is simple: take a leaf, cut it lengthwise and apply the pulp to the wen. It remains to fix with a band-aid and leave overnight.
- Onion with laundry soap is an effective tool that can help a lot. The onion needs to be baked in the oven and passed through a meat grinder, and then grated with soap and added to the onion. The resulting mixture is applied to the wen at night.
- Sunflower oil with vodka –this is a simple and effective recipe. It is required to mix these two components in the same proportion and use for compresses.
- Garlic with vegetable oil.
- Melted mutton fat (applied warm).
If the problem is multiple
It's good if one wen jumped out on the forehead. The photos, of course, are not very aesthetic, but the surgeon can get rid of the problem in a matter of minutes. And if it is a whole scattering of small balls that roll under the skin and do not want to leave their homes? For such cases, it is recommended to use a set of measures. Most often, the beautician begins with facial peeling. The concentration and depth of exposure should be selected by the doctor, but most often it is retinoic or glycol peeling, that is, gentle formulations. After such preparation, you can do laser resurfacing or undergo a phototherapy procedure. Physiotherapeutic methods, including heat, light and laser therapy, are also fully justified and can be included in complex therapy.
Instead of a conclusion
Wen is not the worst formation on the face of all possible. However, he can pretty spoil the mood and deprive the desire to approach the mirror. Try to get rid of it in one of the popular ways. If the result is not achieved, then contact a professional dermatologist or cosmetologist. In the arsenal of his tools, there is sure to be one that is right for you, providing a quick effect. But it is undesirable to squeeze out wen on your own, because it canleave an ugly mark or even a scar.