Signs:
Acne is more common in young people. Pimples, red inflammated spots, blackheads and scars from healed inflammations can be observed simultaneously. As a rule, the skin has an oily shine.
Causes:
Inflammatory acne elements develop when several factors coincide:
- Excessive keratinization of the epidermis.
- Increased activity of the sebaceous glands and excess production of sebum. This is most often observed in adolescence due to high levels of sex hormones.
- The excretory ducts of the sebaceous glands are narrow.
- The local immunity of the skin is weakened - for example, due to chronic infections of the nasopharynx, stress, impaired bowel function, etc.
Oxidized sebum (sebum), mixing with dead keratin particles, clogs the sebaceous glands, forming blackheads. Sebum accumulates in the overcrowded glands, which becomes a substrate for the active reproduction of the anaerobic microorganism Propionbacterium acne - it is always present in small quantities on healthy skin. In response, the skin's immune system triggers the inflammation process.
Solution:
Daily care for problematic skin consists of several steps:
- Cleansing - thorough, but not damaging the inflamed skin. Soft foams and lotions help remove excess sebum, dust and dirt.
- Restoring the acid balance of the epidermis with a toner. This strengthens the skin's immunity and prevents the proliferation of pathogenic bacteria.
- Releasing clogged pores with keratolytics - substances that dissolve keratinized fragments of the epidermis.
- A light moisturizer with antibacterial components will help maintain normal skin functions.
- Inflamed areas are treated locally with special intensive products with a drying effect.
Most often, anti-acne cosmetic products include antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory ingredients: sage extract, lavender extract, calendula extract, camomilla extract, salicylic acid, zinc PCA, tea tree essential oil. Tea tree essential oil contains more than 100 different bioactive substances, among which lipophilic terpineols play a leading role. They easily penetrate the cell membrane of microorganisms and inhibit their vital activity.
