Skin problem treatment methods

The core logic of skin problem management has never been to follow the trend and pile up effective skin care products, but to "first trace the source of the problem and clarify the type of problem, then perform targeted intervention to adjust the skin's homeostasis, and finally coordinate with long-term lifestyle modifications." 90% of common problems such as repeated acne, redness and stinging, and dullness and sallowness do not require the use of strong drugs. If you stick to this idea for 1-3 months, you can get significant improvements.

A while ago, I helped an operation girl from the same company improve her face. Her face had been rotten for almost half a year. Her T-zone was red and swollen, and her cheeks were red and hot. Sometimes she followed an internet celebrity to apply salicylic acid, and sometimes she bought hundreds of repair essences on her face. She spent less than 10,000 yuan, but her face became more and more serious. Later, I accompanied her to the dermatology department of a regular hospital for a dermatoscopy, and she was diagnosed with rosacea accompanied by acne vulgaris. It was not the ordinary oily acne-prone skin she thought. The acid treatment before was a complete surprise. The plan given by the Western medicine dermatologist who treated me at that time was to apply metronidazole gel first during the acute redness period, combined with taking doxycycline for two weeks to suppress the inflammation, and then use low-concentration azelaic acid to treat the acne marks after the redness subsided. ； At the same time, she also went to the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology, which told her that she had typical damp-heat in the lungs and stomach. She usually likes to drink iced milk tea and eat heavy food. She was asked to stop iced drinks for a month and use dandelion, honeysuckle, and chrysanthemum to make tea instead of tea every day. She followed the two plans at the same time. In less than two weeks, 80% of the redness was gone, and the redness, swelling, and acne were basically gone. You see, finding the right cause is more important than anything else.

Many people don't even know their skin type, so they just buy random products. I met a little boy who just went to college. His face was very oily, and he thought he had oily skin. He washed his face with sulfur soap every day. Later, I asked him to replace the sulfur soap with a mild amino acid cleanser. He only uses it at night. In the morning, he rinses his face directly with warm water and applies a refreshing ceramide lotion after washing. He is not allowed to add any functional products. In just half a month, he said that the amount of oil has been reduced by half, and his mouth has been reduced by 7788. What you think is "more oil needs to be controlled", in fact, many times it is compensatory oil production after the barrier is damaged, and the more you control it, the worse it gets.

Speaking of which, I have to mention that everyone has been arguing about C in the morning and A in the evening. Is it really omnipotent? To be honest, for mature skin with a completely healthy skin barrier, if you want to brighten and resist aging, C in the morning and A in the evening is indeed a highly effective method that has been proven by countless clinical trials. However, if you have problems such as redness, acne, and stinging, then using A alcohol and high-concentration VC on your face is purely to make yourself suffer. I used to have a friend who was a beauty reviewer. She had thin and sensitive skin. To test the popular A-alcohol essence, she had to use it for a week. She broke out in red rash all over her face. It took more than three months to recover. There is really no need to follow this trend.

There is also an old controversial point: Is wearing a facial mask good for the skin? Practitioners in different fields have quite different opinions. Doctors from medical aesthetic institutions will generally recommend that after you complete photoelectric projects such as photon and lattice, you should apply a medical cold compress for a week to help replenish moisture and repair the barrier. ； But for daily skin care, no matter you have dry or oily skin, it is best not to apply facial mask more than 3 times a week, and do not apply it for more than 15 minutes each time. I once had a client who heard that he applied a facial mask to replenish moisture. He applied one piece every night for a month. Eventually, he developed hydration dermatitis, with dense rashes all over his face. It was so itchy that he couldn't sleep at night. He stopped using the facial mask and applied tacrolimus ointment for a week. It was really too much to do.

Finally, let’s talk about the living habits that people tend to overlook. The first reaction of many people when they get acne is “I’ve been eating too much spicy food recently.” Unfortunately, as a native of Sichuan, I eat hot pot and vegetables every day, and my skin doesn’t have many acne breakouts. On the contrary, every time I drink milk tea for three or four days in a row and eat several cream cakes, a red, swollen pimple will appear on my chin. Now, dermatology research has long confirmed that high-sugar diet is a high-risk factor for inducing acne. Instead, chili peppers have been blamed for many years. Of course, some Chinese medicine practitioners say that regular consumption of ice drinks will aggravate spleen and stomach moisture, which can easily lead to yellowing and edema on the face. I tried to quit ice drinks for two months last summer, and my face was really less swollen in the morning. You don’t have to listen to who is right or wrong with these things. Try it for half a month, and your skin’s reaction will not lie to you.

In fact, after all, skin conditioning really doesn’t have that many fancy gimmicks. Don’t just listen to this blogger today and stock up on a bunch of acid products. Tomorrow you hear that anchor say freeze-dried powder is effective and just put it on your face. First, figure out what the problem is with your skin. If you are really not sure, just spend more than ten yuan to register with a regular hospital dermatology department. It will be much more effective than blindly buying thousands of yuan of skin care products. After all, your face is your own, so be patient and do it right.