One can hardly find a skin problem such as a serious, widespread, and at the same time a small, mischievous and Addictive as small black dots - acne, blackheads. Even their "scientific" name sounds unpleasant. And with all that comedones are like young girls and adult women, and even mature ladies. Fight them really difficult, but necessary, because this tiny defect is able to spoil any joyful event. So comedones why they are with us, and how to part with them?

Comedones: illness or a feature?

The sebaceous glands are located on almost the entire surface of the human skin, they are not only on the palms and soles of .  They are located at about half a millimeter under the skin, and their metabolic products - sebum - is displayed on the surface of special ducts .  At this time, the upper layer of skin - the epidermis - is constantly updated, "dumping" of dead cells (almost like a snake skin) and replacing them with brand new .  Ideally, and sebum and dead cells must be removed quietly and painlessly during standard hygiene procedures .  But as a result of a confluence of specific factors (hormonal changes, heredity, unhealthy lifestyle, neglect of hygiene, incorrectly picked up cosmetics, allergies, etc.) the delicate balance is disturbed: the sebaceous glands begin to vigorously produce sebum, it, in turn, can not enter on the surface because of the clogging of ductless on dead horny skin cells .  It forms a small tube, to which gradually added some dirt from the environment .  Because of the overflow excretory duct extends, increases, the "tip" plug is oxidized in air, it condenses the content - and the classic "black dot" is ready .

According to statistics, 75% of people (no gender differences op) to some extent "live" with comedones Comedones , And the "black spots" may appear dry, and normal, and even the most sensitive skin. While oily skin still out of competition. This little problem loves deployed in the center of attention - on the wings of the nose, chin, forehead, around the lips, neck, upper chest. But the main trouble is not even on the comedones of terror against the blooming appearance, and the fact that they can easily move to other, more serious forms of acne. According to cosmetologists, comedones - these are the first signs of acne and their "residence" in the skin creates favorable conditions for further development of skin diseases.

Saving at home or in the salon?

Get rid of comedones impossible. Such is the global injustice - fly to Mars, we landed on the moon, distant galaxies photographed, and a method is known forever black dots on their own until they came up with the nose. Therefore, the fight against comedones should be permanent and vigilant and do not stop for a minute.

Of course, in the salons offer a lot of procedures that will help to cleanse the skin from the "black spots" - from the ordinary to the mechanical cleaning of the ultrasonic peeling or laser correction. It is best to combat comedones and start - a few treatments in the salon, and then - the daily vigilance at home. Especially bold and confident a cleaning lady-extrusion process is carried out independently and at home, after steaming and with uncommon physical strength, endurance and rare bintik wound on fingers. But it is good only that ends well, and in this way there is a huge possibility to bring an infection, scars stay with for a long time and treated by a dermatologist district.

Prevention - the key to healthy skin

Like all right, prevention of comedones - it requires patience, consultation with experts (or at least a minimum of erudition), as well as time and money .  So, first of all, you need to choose the right beauty products for the face and body, depending on skin type and age, and then - the funds must be used every day, occasionally indulging yourself with special cleaning procedures in the salon or home masks .  Do not neglect the consulting specialist dermatologist .  It should be remembered that desiccate the skin can not, you need to beware of comedogenic products that cause excessive actinic and additional formation of comedones, can not be too much sun and weather-beaten (optional roughness of the upper layer of the skin), you can not afford to "tasty and vrednenkoe" can not drink, smoke you need to follow the dream, weight, mood and be very careful when choosing hormones .  In general, just need to live the life of an ordinary modern women who manage and career and personal life is thriving, and do not interfere with comedones .

Natalia Rudenko

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