Revealed! 7 major causes of acne after 25

The skin problems behind adult acne are often not as simple as acne. We are already mature, but as we age, ultraviolet radiation, stress, and lack of sleep will damage the skin and reduce its protective function. Acne will spread on the cheeks, forehead, and around the mouth regardless of the season. The most frightening thing is that acne will occur repeatedly in the same area. Why is adult acne so difficult to deal with?

Decreased skin protection function

When the skin's protective function declines, it is easy to cause dry skin and imbalance of the stratum corneum, which makes it impossible for the skin to metabolize normally, resulting in the residue of old and dead skin cells, which clog the pores and breed bacteria and cause acne. Because old dead skin cells are mixed with oil, they will be blocked in the pores, causing bacterial infection and inflammation.

Therefore, for those with adult acne caused by excessive cuticle, it is necessary to properly strengthen cleansing and moisturizing to soften the blocked pores. This type of skin can use some scrubs and fruit acid products to remove aging cuticles, enhance the skin's normal metabolism, and thus alleviate acne problems. Of course, this is a long process, and exfoliation should be done in moderation. Once a week is enough.

Excessive accumulation of blackheads

If the old dead skin cells and oxidized sebum in the pores are not completely removed, not only will the pores become larger, the skin texture will become rough, and even cause the growth of acne. Therefore, cleaning the dirt, acne and blackheads that are blocked in the pores and then performing deep moisturizing skin care can gradually make the pores smaller, moisturize the skin and make it plump, which will naturally reduce the chances of getting acne.

Therefore, for acne caused by too many blackheads and pimples, you must pay attention to the intensity of cleansing. It is very necessary to choose a cleansing product with moderate cleansing power. In addition, using a cleansing mask once or twice a week is also essential.

If open whiteheads are exposed to the outside for a long time, the white core in the middle will be oxidized by air pollution and turn into blackheads, accelerating the enlargement of pores. When the white core can be seen with the naked eye, you can squeeze it out yourself. Gently pat the soft exfoliating lotion on the face and the areas where acne occurs, place the white core in the middle of the circle of the sterilized acne stick and press down, moving slowly until the tip of the whitehead touches the edge of the circle. If the contents of the pimple are not completely removed, use tweezers to remove the residue, and finally apply a little anti-inflammatory essence, such as a product containing tea tree oil.

In addition, adults also need to pay attention to the care of the enlarged pores caused by sagging skin. The enlarged pores are also the cause of blackheads and acne, so it is very necessary to use some skin care products that increase skin elasticity and shrink pores in daily care.

Life stress

When you feel bored, nervous or unhappy, stress hormones are secreted in your body. The skin's circulation mechanism will also be disrupted, leading to a decrease in immunity. The skin's resistance to bacteria becomes lower, causing symptoms such as inflammation. The acne that appears at this time is usually an outward manifestation of a poorly functioning organ in the body. Once they grow out, they will become very difficult to treat, so it is important to live a regular life and maintain a good mood! In addition, all kinds of pressure in life will cause an imbalance in physiological functions, causing acne to find you. Therefore, as long as you resume your regular routine with your biological clock and find stress-relieving exercises (such as yoga, swimming, running) and activities (chatting with friends, singing or listening to light music), stress will be reduced and acne will naturally be "driven away"!

For skin care products, you can also consider aromatherapy care, such as using skin care products added with essential oils such as lavender, chamomile, mint, phytoncides, sweet orange, eucalyptus, lemon, etc., or doing aromatherapy directly at home, which will have good results.

Endocrine imbalance

Endocrine has always been a major culprit for inducing acne! About one-third of women have the trouble of getting acne before their menstrual period, mainly on the chin and temples. The main reason is secretion disorder. After ovulation and before the menstrual period, progesterone increases, sebum secretion increases, body temperature rises, and the skin will be in an unstable state, so the resistance of the keratin will be weakened, and acne will take the opportunity to pop up.

Proper conditioning of the body and attention to maintenance during the menstrual period can help balance the endocrine system. If it only occurs during menstruation, then avoid cold or cool foods. If it happens all year round outside of your menstrual period, you should see a gynecologist. It is very likely that your "good friend" has a little problem.

Digestive system problems

Digestive system problems such as constipation, habitual diarrhea, excessive stomach acid, ulcers, etc. will cause toxins to accumulate in the body, making it impossible for waste to be excreted normally, causing acne on the face. Remember to eat more fruits and vegetables and drink at least 8 glasses of water every day to get enough fiber and water, so that the body's excretion process can work more efficiently and automatically excrete toxins from the body.

It is recommended to take some medicine to help relieve symptoms, and it can be combined with abdominal massage to help expel stool. Eating fiber-rich foods for a few days to clear your intestines will solve the problem. In addition, reduce meat intake and refuse hot pot, cold food and spicy food. Both food and water should be warm to avoid stimulating excessive secretion of gastric juice and causing stomach acid, which can also aggravate stomach fire.

Lack of sleep

The hormones needed for skin growth are only secreted when you are in a deep sleep state. During sleep, a large amount of blood will accumulate in the blood vessels. Nutrients and oxygen will enter the skin in large quantities, and aging waste will be discharged. Lack of sleep will disrupt the skin's mechanism, causing the skin condition to deteriorate and acne to form.

Traditional Chinese medicine also believes that unclear liver fire can easily lead to acne. Only by ensuring enough sleep time and falling asleep before 12 o'clock at night as much as possible (11 o'clock to 2 o'clock is the best time for liver detoxification) can the liver detoxify while in a deep sleep state. If you really cannot go to bed during this time due to work or other reasons, you should also complete your evening skin care before 11pm to at least give your skin some protection.

Drug stimulation

Oral contraceptives, diet pills, or medicines containing bromide, iodide, etc. will stimulate endocrine imbalance or cause toxin accumulation and form so-called "toxic acne." Therefore, adults should not take medicines indiscriminately.

In general, pay attention to cleansing and moisturizing in care. Because the skin of adults with acne usually has reduced oil secretion, if a full range of oil control, acne control, and exfoliation are used, it will make the dehydrated skin worse, and the "acne-killing" effect will not be good, but will breed more aging problems. For acne that has already appeared, using only an anti-acne lotion or gel suitable for local application is more effective than a full set of anti-acne series.