What are the methods to treat skin problems

In fact, the effective conditioning logic that has been repeatedly verified by the dermatology community and ordinary users, to put it bluntly, is to first find the root cause of the problem and not blindly follow the trend, then carry out precise small-scale intervention, and finally stabilize the skin barrier without messing around. It is really not just a bunch of expensive skin care products uploaded on the Internet that can produce results.

A while ago, I helped a young girl next to me who had just graduated to look at her face. Her cheeks turned red and her mouth closed repeatedly. She followed a beauty blogger to apply acid and apply three layers of whitening essence for half a year. When she came here, even if she blew the cold wind for two minutes in winter, her face would turn red for half an hour. I first asked her to stop all functional products and only use nerve oil without fragrance and preservatives. After applying the amide cream with hard sunscreen for a month, the redness was reduced by 70%. Then I applied low-concentration azelaic acid locally to condition the lips. After two months, my skin was almost stable. Many people criticized the efficacy. They didn't even know whether they had acne caused by a damaged barrier or an acne caused by high androgen levels. No matter how much you applied, it would be useless.

Speaking of which, we have to mention the topic of "whether to exfoliate regularly" that is currently very hotly debated. Even dermatologists have different opinions: one group believes that if too much old dead skin cells accumulate in healthy skin, it will clog the pores and affect the absorption of skin care products. Mild exfoliation once a week is completely fine; the other group believes that the skin itself has a 28-day metabolic cycle, and additional exfoliation will destroy the barrier and is completely unnecessary. My own experience after trying it is that if you have oily skin with a T-zone that is always oily, bumpy to the touch, and has recurring blackheads, applying low-concentration fruit acid cotton pads to the T-zone once every half a month can indeed brighten the T-zone a lot. But if you have dry skin or sensitive skin that is prone to redness, don’t touch this trick. My best friend with dry skin followed the trend and exfoliated once a week, which directly caused sensitive skin that gets allergic to the seasons. It took almost a year to recover.

Some people also ask whether internal adjustment is an IQ tax. This really depends on the situation: if you have chin acne caused by staying up late all the time, eating heavy oil, spicy food, and drinking iced milk tea, no matter how much acne cream you apply, it will not be as effective as going to bed early for a week and abstaining from milk tea for half a month. I used to know a programmer friend who was a back-end programmer. I had repeated cystic acne breakouts, and tried several Internet celebrity acne creams to no avail. I had no choice but to change my schedule, quit drinking two bottles of iced Coke a day, and ran three kilometers three days a week. Within a month, all the acne was gone, and even the acne marks were faded a lot. But what if you want to rely on collagen powder and whitening pills to remove wrinkles and spots? It's really not as practical as applying alcohol and applying sunscreen. It costs a lot of money and may put additional burden on the liver and kidneys.

To put it bluntly, the skin is like a protective film on your face. If you toss it every day and stuff it with a bunch of things it doesn’t need, it will of course get angry. Many people can’t regulate their skin. In essence, they are giving it nutrients while tearing up the film themselves. Of course, you won’t see any results after tossing it for a long time.