What are the remedies for skin problems

In fact, there has never been a "universal conditioning drug" that can cover all skin problems. All drugs must correspond to clear types of skin problems. Even for the same problem, people with different severity and different skin types have completely different drugs. If used indiscriminately, it is easy to damage the skin barrier and turn small problems into big troubles.

I recently treated a young girl who just started working. She had recurring red and swollen inflammatory acne on her chin. I heard from a friend that it was effective for dermatitis, so I applied it for more than half a month. The acne did not go away, and there was a dense rash around it, which was itchy and hot. When I came to investigate, I found out that it was rosacea induced by the indiscriminate application of powerful hormones. Originally, her ordinary inflammatory acne could be eliminated by applying Bansai or clindamycin gel in about a week. Instead, it took two or three months to stabilize it.

Don’t think that only novices will step into this trap. I have seen many skin care bloggers tend to go to extremes when it comes to medication. For example, when it comes to hormones, they completely deny it. When it comes to isotretinoin, they either praise it as a god or denigrate it as a poison. Take isotretinoin as an example. Among patients with severe cystic acne, some people can clear away the acne roots that have been stuck for several years after taking it for the first half of a year. Others have dry skin and abnormal liver function indicators after taking it for two weeks. Some people even failed to use contraception and had an unexpected pregnancy. When it comes to the health of the fetus, both sides are telling the truth. The core is actually whether you follow the doctor's instructions and take the dosage according to the dosage, whether you do regular monitoring, and whether you use strict contraception during the childbearing period. If it really reaches the level of severe acne, the benefits of using it according to the doctor's instructions far outweigh the risks.

For skin problems such as allergies, redness, and eczema, oral antihistamines such as loratadine and cetirizine, topical weak hormone desonide, or non-hormonal tacrolimus ointment are commonly used. Many people wave away when they hear about hormones and would rather endure the itching than use them. In fact, if weak hormones are used continuously for no more than a week, there will be no so-called hormone dependence. Instead, it will destroy the skin barrier for a long time, causing allergies at every turn, which will be more troublesome.

As for the whitening and lightening medicines that everyone is most concerned about, the topical prescription hydroquinone cream is recognized as the gold standard for lightening. Oral low-dose tranexamic acid is also very effective in improving chloasma. However, many people say that taking tranexamic acid will cause It leads to a decrease in menstrual flow. This does have individual differences. Most people will not have any reaction if they take it in low doses. A few people who are sensitive can adjust the dosage according to the doctor's advice, or just avoid taking it during menstruation. It is much more reliable than buying a bunch of whitening essences from Internet celebrities without knowing what is added.

A young man came here last month. He learned to drive a car in the summer and spent a month in the sun. His face became discolored after inflammation, and he also developed a bunch of sun acne. He was first prescribed doxycycline for two weeks to control the inflammation, and then he was asked to apply hydroquinone cream on the discolored areas every night. He was not allowed to use any expensive skin care products. After more than two months of reexamination, the marks on his face were basically gone.

After all, there is no difference between good or bad skin conditioning medicines, only whether they are suitable or not. If you really have skin problems, go to the dermatology department of a regular hospital and register. It will work better than reading ten skin care notes or buying ten tubes of Internet celebrity ointments. Don’t use your own face as a test field.