skin impurities, skin irregularities, skin care, acne
Consequences/risks of impure skin
Impure skin as well as acne and blackheads will sooner or later pass and heal. The typical pubescent acne recedes after the hormonal environment of the affected person has returned to normal. However, depending on the nature of the affected person’s skin, impure skin and blackheads may be present for the rest of their lives.
Consequences of impure skin are rarely observed. Exceptions are however the severe acne vulgaris. Here, the affected persons often simply express blackheads and pimples.
Chronic manipulation of the skin can lead to inflammation of the skin in this area. In some cases, the subcutaneous tissue is damaged to such an extent that scarring occurs which cannot be repaired. In order to avoid such consequences, those affected should take care not to manipulate the skin themselves, especially in impure areas.
Blackheads can be removed, but hygienic conditions should be observed to prevent pathogens from penetrating the skin and causing inflammation. Furthermore, special sterile instruments should be used to remove blackheads. Manipulation of pimples should be completely avoided.
In some rare cases, manipulation of pimples or blackheads can also lead to sepsis (blood poisoning). This can happen especially when manipulating skin directly above the upper lip or on the lateral edges of the nose. The reason is that the lymphatic system and the blood system are close together at this point of the body, but the next filtering lymph node station is further away. Bacteria and pathogens, which can enter the body through the skin by manipulation, thus reach the blood faster and unfiltered.
Therapy
The therapy of a patient with impure skin can be done with home remedies as well as with medication. Medicinal products should always be used if the therapy is not sufficient by proper cleansing and care of the skin and the inflammatory processes in the epidermis do not subside. In principle, there are various active ingredients available for the therapy of impure skin.
However, in most cases these are not used individually but in combination with each other. Moreover, certain active agents are especially suitable for light skin conditions and other substances are more suitable for severe cases of impure skin. Before resorting to drug therapy, however, the affected patients should try to treat the impure skin by gentle procedures.
In this context, it is important to note that patients should never push around pimples or open skin areas themselves. Ideally, the affected patient should visit a cosmetician and have her perform a professional therapy. Otherwise there is a risk of extensive inflammation and scars.
Persons with impure skin should cleanse the face, neck and back of the neck only with pH-neutral (pH about 5.5), mild, perfume-free and skin-friendly washing lotions. In addition, even if the skin is prone to impurities, the cleansing should be done no more than twice a day. Otherwise, too frequent washing can destroy the natural acid mantle and further aggravate the symptoms of “impure skin”.
In addition, water-based creams should always be used. Skin creams containing fat or oil can clog the pores and promote skin impurities. In addition, care products containing fruit acids, salicylic acid or lactic acid can visibly refine the skin texture.
Moreover, the independent therapy of impure skin can only be successful if no covering or complexion-correcting make-up is applied after cleansing. Ideally, at least half an hour should pass between cleansing and application of make-up. In addition, the therapy can be optimized for persons with impure skin by not exposing the skin surface to severe cold and/or heat.
Too much UV light can also intensify impure skin and acne. Persons who suffer from severe skin impurities and open spots in the area of the face should also remember not to constantly put their hands on the face. The reason for this is the fact that there are countless natural environmental germs on the fingers and palms.
If the affected patients permanently touch their face, these bacterial pathogens can penetrate the skin through the open areas and cause inflammatory processes.This has a negative influence on the therapy of impure skin. However, some home remedies that are advertised against pimples and impure skin are demonstrably completely useless. The therapy of skin impurities by applying toothpaste is even rather counterproductive.
The fluorine contained in most toothpastes tends to stimulate inflammatory processes and delay the healing of damaged skin areas. Depending on its composition, toothpaste can therefore even worsen impure skin. Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, zinc ointment can help to treat inflammatory processes in the area of the skin surface, but impure skin cannot be treated in this way even with regular use.
However, some report the positive effects of tea tree oil on impure skin. The essential oil has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects and is already a component of numerous creams and historical waters. You can also find more information about its use under: Tea tree oil Apple cider vinegar is also a household remedy that can be used for impure skin.
Its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties make it effective against pimples and other bacterial infections of the skin.
- Non-drug therapy
Particularly impure skin in young years and in puberty still poses a huge psychological problem. Thus, young people suffering from impure skin often find themselves on the sidelines of their skin-healthy peers.
The pressure of suffering is increasing and becomes even worse if the skin is manipulated independently without consulting a dermatologist. If this leads to further damage to the skin and scarring, psychological problems are often exacerbated, as the young people are pushed even further into the background. In severe cases, the help of a child and adolescent psychologist must even be sought.
If the gentle, non-drug treatment of impure skin does not lead to visible success, it makes sense to initiate a drug therapy. In the therapy of patients with impure skin, vitamin A acid derivatives (vitamin A acid derivatives) have proven their worth. These substances have a positive effect on blackheads, pimples and inflammatory processes and for this reason can visibly refine the skin’s appearance.
In addition, in severe cases, cornea-dissolving and bacteria-killing solutions can be used. The active ingredient benzoyl peroxide dissolves the superficial horny layer of the skin and kills the bacteria that persist in the follicle’s excretory duct. The active ingredient azelaic acid, on the other hand, has proven to be particularly effective in the treatment of blackheads and local inflammatory reactions.
Local application of salicylic ointments or creams removes the uppermost, horny skin layer and effectively opens the blocked pores. After the therapy, the sebum responsible for the impure skin can drain off. In light to moderate forms of impure skin, a therapy with locally acting antibiotics may be useful in many cases.
However, these should always be used in combination with other active agents (vitamin A acid derivatives, benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid). The antibiotics most frequently used in the therapy of impure skin contain the active substance erythromycin or clindamycin. In addition, hormonal contraceptives (e.g. the pill) can help to treat impure skin in young women.
- Drug therapy
