What is Acne?
Acne is the term for a condition of the pores that can manifest itself on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and arms. Acne can be in the form of blackheads or whiteheads, pimples or zits, pustules or boils (containing pus). For the most part, acne is not a serious health threat but it can leave scars. Acne affects most teenagers during puberty to some extent. However, it is not unusual for older people to get acne even in their 40s.
Symptoms of Acne
Symptoms of acne can include white heads and black heads on the face due to blocked pores. In some case, the hair, and skin cells clump together with an oil called sebum to form a plug. The hair follicles on your skin produce sebum, which is a mixture of fats, proteins, cholesterol and inorganic salts. This carries dead skin cells to your skin’s surface. In more extreme cases, inflammatory acne can cause cysts and scars of the face, neck, chest and groin.
Causes of Acne
Age is one factor in the formation of acne. Hormones increase in teenage years, which means acne can impact up to 80% of teenagers. This can cause the oil glands to plug up more often, this means the pores get clogged with dead skin cells faster than normal. Pregnant women are also susceptible to acne, since hormone changes occur during pregnancy. The same is true for women on birth control. Starting or stopping birth control pills can cause acne. Blocked skin pores due to dirt and pollution on the skin are also factors, including greasy and oily makeup. Heredity is an important factor in the occurrence of acne, since your genetic makeup can determine if you get acne or not. Taking medicine that is not prescribed or does not suit your body can also cause acne.
Risk factors of acne
Certain factors can trigger and aggravate the development of acne, and these are known as risk factors. These include stress and anxiety, hormonal changes or imbalances, family history, applying a new cream or cosmetic and even friction from items in contact with your body, such helmets and backpacks.
Stress is a major risk factor as proven by several studies conducted on acne and its factors. Results show that teenagers under high level of stress were about 23% more susceptible to acne.
Complications of acne
If left untreated or allowed to worsen, acne can develop certain complications. These include scarring and lesions, noise-induced hearing loss, sleep apnea and psychological and learning development issues such as social phobia, depression, anxiety and autism.
Diagnosis of Acne
Acne is easily diagnosed by physical examinations and medical history. Your general physician can check for the severity of your acne and the type of acne you have by examining the number of spots that you have, and how painful and inflamed they are. Acne can be classified as mild, moderate or severe. The examination and results of the severity level can be extremely helpful in determining the course of action as to your treatment.
Precautions and Prevention of acne
There are certain precautions and prevention you can employ to avoid getting acne or making your situation worse. Never squeeze or pick your spots, eat high fiber rich food and maintain a low-fat diet, try to reduce stress in your daily life, drink 6-8 glasses of water a day, keep your hands and hair away from your face, wash and clean your skin every day and avoid using greasy lotions and cosmetics.
It is also important to test your blood for food allergies if you start to develop acne. The most common allergens are dairy, gluten, and eggs, but others include beans, peanuts, corn, yeast and chocolate.
Treatment of Acne
There are multiple approaches to treating acne. These include homeopathic treatment of acne, acupuncture and acupressure, treatment of acne through conventional or allopathic means, surgical procedures, dietary and herbal treatments, and others.
Homeopathic Treatment of Acne
Homeopathy helps in acne and in eliminating tendency of getting them. In homeopathic treatment, the homeopathic specialist reviews your emotional and mental aspects as well as the symptoms of the disease. The treatment and prescription is assigned based on the individual’s lifestyle and preferences. Some homeopathic treatments for acne include medications and herbs such as Kali M, Nux V, Silicea, Anthracinum b, Anthracinum s, Calcarea S and Sanguinaria.
Acupuncture & Acupressure Treatment of Acne
Acupressure can help to improve the appearance of your skin. According to this treatment, certain pressure points can impact the functioning of your body’s channels. For example, the stomach meridian is one of several energy pathways that govern skin function. For this, it is recommended to press two certain points, situated one finger-width below the lower ridge of each eye socket, in line with the center of the iris and in an indentation of the cheek. Hold the points for one minute. Do this three times a day for clearer, more radiant skin.
Psychotherapy Treatment of Acne
During psychotherapy acne or acne vulgaris can be divided into two medical approaches—the acne that occurs commonly in teenagers caused by the body’s functions, and the less common acne that occurs in adults that is either a continuation of acne from their puberty or a new phenomenon entirely. In each case, the first step from a psychological point of view would be to initiate counseling. This will determine what kind of therapy the patient would need.
Conventional or Allopathic Treatment of Acne
The allopathic treatment for acne includes over-the-counter medications or ointments, usually prescribed to be used over the course of a few weeks. Mild antibiotic drugs such as Retinol or Benzoyl Peroxide assist in reducing mild acne. Stronger medications such as tretinoin, adapalene and tazarotene may also be used in certain cases. These may be oral or ointments.
Surgical Treatment of Acne
For more severe cases that produce scarring, surgical procedures may be considered. Laser and light surgery, cryosurgery, excisional surgery and chemical surgery (including microdermabrasion and chemical peels) are some options.
Dietary and Herbal Treatments
What you eat and drink can impact your skin directly. Doctors recommend eating fiber-rich foods like fruit and vegetables, wholegrain and cereals to help clean out your digestive system, avoiding oily or greasy foods and undigested processed food.
Nutritional supplements such as niacin and niacin amide can be effective in the treatment of acne, when used orally or topically. Other natural products include tea tree oil, Alpha hydroxyl acids, azelaic acid, zinc supplements and brewer's yeast.
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Patient's Feedback
For Safe Natural Holistic Treatment, contact or visit:
Ethos Healthcare
Email : contactethos@gmail.com
Phone: +91-11-26164016, 46026700
Mobile / Whatsapp: +91-9810155920
Website:
www.ethosbodyandmindclinic.com
and
www.ethoshealthcare.com
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Acne is the term for a condition of the pores that can manifest itself on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and arms. Acne can be in the form of blackheads or whiteheads, pimples or zits, pustules or boils (containing pus). For the most part, acne is not a serious health threat but it can leave scars. Acne affects most teenagers during puberty to some extent. However, it is not unusual for older people to get acne even in their 40s.
Symptoms of Acne
Symptoms of acne can include white heads and black heads on the face due to blocked pores. In some case, the hair, and skin cells clump together with an oil called sebum to form a plug. The hair follicles on your skin produce sebum, which is a mixture of fats, proteins, cholesterol and inorganic salts. This carries dead skin cells to your skin’s surface. In more extreme cases, inflammatory acne can cause cysts and scars of the face, neck, chest and groin.
Causes of Acne
Age is one factor in the formation of acne. Hormones increase in teenage years, which means acne can impact up to 80% of teenagers. This can cause the oil glands to plug up more often, this means the pores get clogged with dead skin cells faster than normal. Pregnant women are also susceptible to acne, since hormone changes occur during pregnancy. The same is true for women on birth control. Starting or stopping birth control pills can cause acne. Blocked skin pores due to dirt and pollution on the skin are also factors, including greasy and oily makeup. Heredity is an important factor in the occurrence of acne, since your genetic makeup can determine if you get acne or not. Taking medicine that is not prescribed or does not suit your body can also cause acne.
Risk factors of acne
Certain factors can trigger and aggravate the development of acne, and these are known as risk factors. These include stress and anxiety, hormonal changes or imbalances, family history, applying a new cream or cosmetic and even friction from items in contact with your body, such helmets and backpacks.
Stress is a major risk factor as proven by several studies conducted on acne and its factors. Results show that teenagers under high level of stress were about 23% more susceptible to acne.
Complications of acne
If left untreated or allowed to worsen, acne can develop certain complications. These include scarring and lesions, noise-induced hearing loss, sleep apnea and psychological and learning development issues such as social phobia, depression, anxiety and autism.
Diagnosis of Acne
Acne is easily diagnosed by physical examinations and medical history. Your general physician can check for the severity of your acne and the type of acne you have by examining the number of spots that you have, and how painful and inflamed they are. Acne can be classified as mild, moderate or severe. The examination and results of the severity level can be extremely helpful in determining the course of action as to your treatment.
Precautions and Prevention of acne
There are certain precautions and prevention you can employ to avoid getting acne or making your situation worse. Never squeeze or pick your spots, eat high fiber rich food and maintain a low-fat diet, try to reduce stress in your daily life, drink 6-8 glasses of water a day, keep your hands and hair away from your face, wash and clean your skin every day and avoid using greasy lotions and cosmetics.
It is also important to test your blood for food allergies if you start to develop acne. The most common allergens are dairy, gluten, and eggs, but others include beans, peanuts, corn, yeast and chocolate.
Treatment of Acne
There are multiple approaches to treating acne. These include homeopathic treatment of acne, acupuncture and acupressure, treatment of acne through conventional or allopathic means, surgical procedures, dietary and herbal treatments, and others.
Homeopathic Treatment of Acne
Homeopathy helps in acne and in eliminating tendency of getting them. In homeopathic treatment, the homeopathic specialist reviews your emotional and mental aspects as well as the symptoms of the disease. The treatment and prescription is assigned based on the individual’s lifestyle and preferences. Some homeopathic treatments for acne include medications and herbs such as Kali M, Nux V, Silicea, Anthracinum b, Anthracinum s, Calcarea S and Sanguinaria.
Acupuncture & Acupressure Treatment of Acne
Acupressure can help to improve the appearance of your skin. According to this treatment, certain pressure points can impact the functioning of your body’s channels. For example, the stomach meridian is one of several energy pathways that govern skin function. For this, it is recommended to press two certain points, situated one finger-width below the lower ridge of each eye socket, in line with the center of the iris and in an indentation of the cheek. Hold the points for one minute. Do this three times a day for clearer, more radiant skin.
Psychotherapy Treatment of Acne
During psychotherapy acne or acne vulgaris can be divided into two medical approaches—the acne that occurs commonly in teenagers caused by the body’s functions, and the less common acne that occurs in adults that is either a continuation of acne from their puberty or a new phenomenon entirely. In each case, the first step from a psychological point of view would be to initiate counseling. This will determine what kind of therapy the patient would need.
Conventional or Allopathic Treatment of Acne
The allopathic treatment for acne includes over-the-counter medications or ointments, usually prescribed to be used over the course of a few weeks. Mild antibiotic drugs such as Retinol or Benzoyl Peroxide assist in reducing mild acne. Stronger medications such as tretinoin, adapalene and tazarotene may also be used in certain cases. These may be oral or ointments.
Surgical Treatment of Acne
For more severe cases that produce scarring, surgical procedures may be considered. Laser and light surgery, cryosurgery, excisional surgery and chemical surgery (including microdermabrasion and chemical peels) are some options.
Dietary and Herbal Treatments
What you eat and drink can impact your skin directly. Doctors recommend eating fiber-rich foods like fruit and vegetables, wholegrain and cereals to help clean out your digestive system, avoiding oily or greasy foods and undigested processed food.
Nutritional supplements such as niacin and niacin amide can be effective in the treatment of acne, when used orally or topically. Other natural products include tea tree oil, Alpha hydroxyl acids, azelaic acid, zinc supplements and brewer's yeast.
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Patient's Feedback
For Safe Natural Holistic Treatment, contact or visit:
Ethos Healthcare
Email : contactethos@gmail.com
Phone: +91-11-26164016, 46026700
Mobile / Whatsapp: +91-9810155920
Website:
www.ethosbodyandmindclinic.com
and
www.ethoshealthcare.com
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