Acne Treatment

Skin fats secretion normalization is the midpoint in the struggle against acne. Thereby, it is necessary to diminish male hormones influence on the oil gland that ought to normalize fats formation process. For this purpose some adjuvants are used to block the transmutation of inert testosterone into an active hormone – dihydrotestosterone (DHT) that is the main disease provoker.
For this purpose the following matters are used:
- Extracts of plants which offer an advantage to block the transmutation of testosterone into DHT; they are soya, wild Mexican batata, damiana, trefoil, hop, great nettle (Urtica dioica) and some others which are commonly contained in medicinal cosmetology against acne;
- Gamma-linolenic acid (is contained in black-currant, borado and evening primrose oils);
- Zinc medication. There are also pharmacological medications, blocking DHT, which need caution in their taking because of their severe side effects.
Antibacterial therapy is often needed during acne treatment. Thereby anti-acne cosmetology usually contains natural extracts of antiphlogistic and astringent effects. Antibiotics sometime used should be regarded as a last resort.
Nowadays ozone therapy becomes more popular due to ozone property as an adjuvant and a strong antibacterial remedy. Ozone medicinal effects variety is due to its peculiarity (when it is locally adopted) to annihilate all the kinds of bacteria, viruses, funguses and protozoa; to have an antiphlogistic, adjuvant and healing effect. Regular ozone using renews oxygen supply; normalizes metabolism, hormones; eliminates intoxication.
Ozone therapy allows get an effective medical treatment in a very short time without any complications and cicatricial skin deformation.
Oils containing polyunsaturated fatty acids are used for reduction of the skin protective function. They are oils of black-currant, borado, evening primrose, avocado etc. Besides, skin should be daily protected with a good (high-quality) day cream.
Along with treatment all the factors provoking acne appearance should be reduced to minimum. It is stresses, overfatigue, food with high content of sugar and saturated fats, cheap cosmetics and fatty creams (containing saturated fats) using.
Thus, the main tips for acne treatment:
- A good cosmetic centre visiting; treatment should include peeling, correction of the skin fats formation, antiphlogistic therapy.
- Use cosmetics non-provoking comedones appearance. Never leave decorative cosmetics on the face before going to bed. Use soft skin clearing substances for the face washing, never abuse soup using. Don’t use lotions containing spirit, acetone and other ‘rough’ matters.
- Never leave home without good day cream (moisturizing, hypoalergic, etc.) on the face. During the treatment the face should be thoroughly protected from sunbeams.
- Any nourishing creams should be excluded. They should be replaced with pure oils containing indispensable fatty acids. For intake you should give preference to borado (or evening primrose) oil and linseed oil (or cod-liver oil).
