Acne Vulgaris Treatment
Acne vulgaris treatment is nothing to be afraid of. That is because acne vulgaris is just the Latin term for “common acne,” the well-known acne that causes pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads.
Acne vulgaris is so common that some doctors consider it almost normal. The truth is, moderate cases of acne vulgaris are self-limiting. That is, they will resolve themselves-after a few years-even without treatment. Almost no teen affected by common acne, however, wants to wait to get rid of zits.
The most important consideration in acne vulgaris cure is to keep the skin clean without drying it out. Oil and moisture are not the same thing. The skin secretes oil into pores to keep the skin flexible and wrinkle-free. Moisture permeates the skin to keep it flexible and wrinkle-free. Too much oil is a bad thing, but it’s very rare to have too much moisture.
Acne Vulgaris Treatment #1 : Keep moisture in the skin:
- Be sure to drink water, at least 6 to 8 glasses a day.
- Apply water-based moisturizers to the skin, even if you have oily skin, during dry weather or when you are exposed to drying chemicals (air pollution, perfumes, fragrances, essential oils, tobacco smoke).
- Avoid drying out the skin by washing with harsh soaps and cleansers, or by treating acne with benzoyl peroxide.
When the skin is moist, pores stay open. Sebum drains out rather than remaining to form whiteheads or blackheads followed by pimples or even cysts.
Acne Vulgaris Treatment #2 :Keep the infection under control
The second most important consideration in acne vulgaris treatment is keeping acne infections under control. The most expensive acne treatments, potent medications such as Accutane and Retin-A, are extremely useful in cystic acne, but have no effect on infection causing acne vulgaris. The over-the-counter acne remedy benzoyl peroxide does kill acne bacteria, but it has the unwelcome side effect of drying out the skin. Your best bets for keeping acne bacteria in check are herbal:
- Tea tree oil creams kill acne bacteria and, unlike benzoyl peroxide, also stop staph. Tea tree oil’s other advantage over benzoyl peroxide is that it does not dry out the skin.
- Calendula soaps and washes stop pain and also kill acne bacteria.
Green tea and rooibos teas, either drunk as a beverage or used to make compresses, prevent future acne breakouts but they are not especially useful for treating the pimples you already have.
Acne Vulgaris Treatment #3 : Diet
The third most important consideration in curing acne vulgaris is food and drink. One helpful change is very simple and cost-free: Drink more water. Drinking just an additional half-cup of water a day can usually change symptoms for the better.
And it isn’t necessary to avoid chocolate and nuts. In reality, these foods contain useful, healthy fats that make the skin softer and suppler and less likely to form pimples. Other important dietary changes include:
- Avoid iodides, which you can get by eating too much seafood, too many sea vegetables (kelp, nori, or dulse), or too much spinach.
- Avoid bromides, which are used as stabilizers in commercial baked goods, including bread, cake, cookies, doughnuts, pies, and rolls.
- Avoid excessive consumption of tomatoes. Their lycopene increases sebum production that can clog pores.
- Avoid fats that are liquid at room temperature, such as corn oil and soybean oil, as well as products made with them, such as potato chips.
- Avoid excessive caffeine. Coffee, tea, and cola (unless they are decaffeinated) stimulate the release of stored sugar from the liver. And, finally,
- Avoid white sugar. Sugar powers the formation of inflammatory hormones that can irritate and inflame the skin.
