What to do with closed whiteheads?

Acne is the so-called acne, which is an inflammation of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Acne usually appears on the face, chest, back and other areas with strong oil secretion. People are more prone to acne after puberty, which will gradually disappear over time. So how to deal with closed whitehead comedones? Next we will introduce how to deal with whiteheads.

Acne is a chronic inflammatory skin disease of the pilosebaceous unit that mainly occurs in adolescents and has a great psychological and social impact on them, but it often subsides or heals naturally after puberty. The clinical manifestations are characterized by polymorphic skin lesions such as acne, papules, pustules, nodules, etc. that are prone to occur on the face.

Be gentle on your skin: Don't pick, squeeze, or scrub your skin. Scrubbing furiously will only make your acne worse. Contrary to what most people think, washing your face vigorously will not reduce oil secretion. Scrubbing hard will only cause more oil to be secreted.

Don't use scrubs and astringents: Scrubs and astringents can over-irritate the epidermis, exacerbating already inflamed skin conditions, and also stimulate the secretion of sebaceous glands, making the situation worse. In addition, astringent water can shrink pores and make the originally clogged pores smaller.

The occurrence of acne is closely related to factors such as excessive sebum secretion, blockage of the sebaceous gland ducts of the hair follicles, bacterial infection and inflammatory response. After entering puberty, the level of androgens, especially testosterone, in the human body increases rapidly, promoting the development of sebaceous glands and producing a large amount of sebum. At the same time, abnormal keratinization of the sebaceous gland ducts of the hair follicles causes blockage of the ducts, hindering the excretion of sebum and forming keratin plugs, also known as micro-acne. Various microorganisms, especially Propionibacterium acnes, multiply in large numbers in the hair follicles. The lipase produced by Propionibacterium acnes breaks down sebum to produce free fatty acids, while also attracting inflammatory cells and mediators, ultimately inducing and aggravating the inflammatory response.

Use an anti-acne essence cream that contains natural plant ingredients such as Sophora flavescens, Witch Hazel, and Livistona to control and cleanse oil. In the past, most skin care products for oily skin could only wash away excess oil on the face, but nowadays, oily skin care products have the function of controlling and cleaning oil. They use biochemical or plant ingredients to penetrate deep into the skin, control the secretion function of the sebaceous glands, and "absorb oil" on the surface of the skin, transforming the oil while shrinking the pores to reduce oil secretion.

When using skin care products, you must choose pure natural ones that are suitable for your skin type. Do not choose skin care products that are too greasy or contain many chemical ingredients. Such skin care products will cause certain irritation to the skin and may easily cause acne, allergies, etc. Be sure to clean your face carefully when washing it every day, especially the oily areas such as forehead, nose, and chin.