Twelve tips and recipes to counteract acne

• Overview

• Alternative medicine and acne: Essential oils, acupuncture and others

• Gels, lotions, creams: cosmetic products in the fight against acne pimples

• Oral medicines: products for young people and adults

• Light as a remedy for acne

Alternative medicine and acne: Essential oils, acupuncture and others

 Aromatherapy

Essential oils (EO) are interesting for the treatment of acne because they have antibacterial and purifying properties. Preferably use essential lavender essential oil (astringent - contracting and purifying) and tea tree (antibacterial and cleansing effect). Use the oil in the evening and apply them directly to a pimple or on the black dots (EO of tea tree). You can also apply a facial sausage (based on lemon extract).

Phytotherapy

Plants traditionally used in the treatment of acne include clitoral (antibacterial) and nettle (anti-inflammatory action). You can make natural herbs of cling herb (let 200 g of dried herb root in a liter of boiling water) put on the acne nails.
Also beer yeast is interesting because of its antibacterial activity. In combination with herb and wild violets, the effect is greatest.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is one of the alternative and natural methods you can try. The acupuncturist puts thin needles in the acupuncture points of the face to activate the microcirculation, boost the oxygen supply to the skin and regulate the sebum production. Acupuncture Céline Claret-Coquet: "Acne is an internal problem and is related to the general health of the patient. Acupuncture works holistically and therefore takes into account the person as a whole. For example, if acne is a hormonal problem, acupuncture can be a Help. "
There are usually several sessions needed for the results of acupuncture to be seen. Do not hesitate to talk to your dermatologist.

Gels, lotions, creams: cosmetic products in the fight against acne pimples

The most commonly used acne remedies are cosmetic products and / or drugs locally available. These care products can greatly improve quality of life and can be obtained from supermarkets as well as in the pharmacy; The active substances are more or less the same: benzyl peroxide, vitamin A, tretinoin, etc.
These substances are very effective, but for some skin types they may be too corrosive or may make the skin hypersensitive. Therefore it is important that you treat your acne by a dermatologist. It can investigate the sensitivity and tolerance threshold of your skin and prescribe the appropriate remedy based on it.
Apart from that, acne treatments - in puberty as well as adulthood - must be accompanied by impeccable daily hygiene: that means cleaning the skin in the morning and evening - for example with a foaming gel - and treating the skin with hydrating , Non-comedogenic creams.
Caution with soap to remove excess sebum! Soap can also dry the skin.

Oral medicines: products for young people and adults

If the local cosmetics are not enough, medicines for oral ingestion may be considered. Isotretinoin is by far the most effective, but requires strict follow-up due to possible side effects. Women and girls can also help prescription contraception to improve acne. For the most severe forms of acne and for inflammatory acne, the doctor will prescribe antibiotics.

Light as a remedy for acne

• LEDs

LEDs - or light therapy - are luminescence diode which can be red, green, yellow, purple or blue. Specific for the treatment of acne, red and blue LEDs are used because they have anti-inflammatory action. They also stimulate the immune system and wound healing. They are especially a good alternative for patients who can not or can not take antibiotics. LEDs also have an effect on the residual scars of acne.
Depending on the type of acne and skin, an average of five to ten sessions are needed to get a satisfactory result.

• Dynamic phototherapy

One of the methods of treating heavy or moderate acne with a dermatologist or a physician specialized in aesthetic medicine is the dynamic phototherapy. In the acne puffs a cream is applied that contains a photosensitizer, which in turn makes the skin more sensitive to light. About one and a half hours later, the patient is sitting under a light source to activate the photosensitizer and thus kill the bacterium that is at the base of the acne.
 "Dynamic phototherapy is very effective because the sebaceous glands are destroyed," explains Dr. and Dermatologist Le Pillouer Prost. "However, the immediate side effects are profound, which causes the patient not to lead a social life for a week."

• Treatment of acne with the laser

The diode laser can be used for the treatment of acne in patients who can not or can not take antibiotics. The laser is most effective on inflammatory lesions. With this technique, the sebaceous glands that form the basis of acne formation are temporarily eliminated, allowing the bacteria to multiply less rapidly. Generally, one session per week is required for several weeks to achieve lasting results.