Seborrhea - a skin condition associated with an increased sebaceous excretions. It develops a skin condition most often in adolescence and young adulthood, becoming the main cause of skin comedones and blackheads. Obey also in the appearance of seborrhea hormonal changes that occur in adolescence.

The main causes of seborrhea

Seborrhea - a pathological condition of the skin, increased sebum while changing its chemical composition. Seborrhea - e is mainly a disease of adolescence and young age. However, in adults it can be.

The main reasons for the appearance of seborrhea are hormonal changes that occur in adolescence. The appearance of blood in a large number of male sex hormones leads to stimulation of the secretion of the sebaceous glands of the skin. Also changes the consistency and chemical composition of sebum, it becomes more viscous.

Mingling on the skin surface dust and dirt, a fat clogs the exits of the sebaceous glands. As a result, sealed in the sebaceous glands are all conditions for bacteria that cause inflammatory processes - as appears acne Acne For which is the basis of seborrhea.

There are several factors contributing to the development of seborrhea. This disease of the digestive system, eating disorders (extreme dieting followed by reduction of the lost calories, malnutrition, overeating, eating cold food, and so on), the presence of chronic foci of infection (carious teeth, chronic tonsillitis, sinusitis, etc.), hypovitaminosis (especially vitamin deficiencies A, E and C), continuous contamination of the skin, stress, high emotional stress, sedentary lifestyle.

How does seborrhea

In adolescence, the boy or girl can appear gradually increased sebum secretion on the face, scalp, back, chest, shoulders. The skin becomes shiny, greasy, and shows the first black dots (especially in the face), and then the acne. Oily skin becomes and scalp - hair stick together, have a slovenly appearance.

Sebum with seborrhea can have different consistencies, and therefore distinguish between liquid, thick and mixed forms of seborrhea. When the liquid oily consistency of the fat is liquid and salootdelenie sharply increased. Since this happens in less blockage of the sebaceous glands, seborrhea liquid flows more easily and others less complicated acne. After hormonal disturbances are stopped, all the violations are usually held.

Thick seborrhea is characterized by very viscous fat and moderate sebum secretion. This form is more severe seborrhea, acne Rash: Classification - primary and secondary elements Occurring on its background, it is difficult to treat. Acne can stay at the same time and after puberty Transitional age Up to 30 years. At the same time on the skin are numerous acne scars. Mixed seborrhea form manifested in the form as a thick liquid and seborrhea.

Treatment

Teenagers with seborrhea, especially recommend the proper balanced diet with enough of all food ingredients (proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, macro- and microelements), supplementation with vitamin and mineral complexes. Also recommended exercise, the avoidance of high emotional stress, and stress. To restore the normal state of mental and sleeping recommend a walk in the fresh air before going to bed, sedatives vegetable (extracts of valerian root, grass motherwort).

Simultaneously, the treatment of acne. If, despite treatment, the condition did not improve, after blood tests carried out on hormones hormonal correction: prescribe medications containing female hormones estrogen and drugs that suppress the secretion of male sex hormones (androgens).

Difficult to treat seborrhea also requires a thorough examination of a teenager. First of all, pay attention to the detection and treatment of diseases of the digestive system and the reorganization of foci of chronic infection.

Local treatment of seborrhea of ​​the skin is rubbed alkalizing solution - sodium thiosulfate, borax, soda, alum. Lots for skin with acne wiped with alcohol solutions, which include antibacterial agents (for example, special alcoholic lotions designed for oily skin).

Prevention of seborrhea is proper nutrition, healthy lifestyle, sports, timely treatment of chronic diseases and infection foci - all normalizes neuroendocrine system and sebum.

Galina Romanenko