Of the many types of acne on the skin, the most unpleasant and painful are white subcutaneous acne on the face. In addition, that they represent a serious cosmetic, aesthetic and medical problem, it is difficult to get rid of them without a trace. Why there are subcutaneous pimples and how to treat them properly, let's talk further.
How do subcutaneous pimples look?
Most often, subcutaneous pimples appear on the chin, cheeks, forehead. These formations can look from small reddening to rather large inflamed seals, hard touch and very painful. Unlike usual acne, subcutaneous pimples ripen very long - up to several weeks.
Causes of subcutaneous acne on the face
Subcutaneous pimples appear due to a violation of the outflow of sebum and blockage of the excretory duct of the sebaceous gland. As a result, the pus begins to accumulate in the subcutaneous layer, which does not have an outlet, and at the same time large cystic formations and internal nodes are formed. Skin bacterial microflora activates inflammatory processes, which result in painful red tubercles or swelling.
Seizure of the sebaceous gland, leading to the formation of subcutaneous inflammation, can occur for various reasons:
- Inadequate hygiene and improper skin care;
- hormonal disorders in the body;
- enhanced activity of skin pathogenic microflora;
- malnutrition;
- problems with the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, etc.
Find out the exact cause of subcutaneous acne on the face can be, referring to a cosmetologist or a dermatologist and having completed a series of necessary examinations.
Subcutaneous pimple - how to get rid?
If you are going to independently treat subcutaneous pimples, you should be extremely cautious. In no case can not open such pimples at home, tk. this threatens the appearance of atrophic scars and dark spots, from which it is then very difficult to dispose of. In addition, if the rules of disinfection are not sufficiently observed, the infection can spread deeper into neighboring tissues, which provokes the appearance of new inflammatory foci. There are cases when extrusion of subcutaneous acne led to the emergence of boils and phlegmon.
Therefore, it is best to seek the help of a specialist, and if this is not possible, the following rules should be followed in the treatment of subcutaneous acne:
- Providing proper hygiene of the affected area of the skin, treatment with antiseptics.
- Revision of the diet (exclusion of sweet, smoked, fatty, acute).
- Refusal of cosmetics leading to clogging of pores.
Home remedies for subcutaneous acne
To draw pus, you can apply ichthyol ointment , Levomekol ointment or Vishnevsky ointment. To do this, you should:
- Lubricate the affected area with one of the means.
- Cover the top with a piece of gauze and cover with adhesive tape.
- This compress is best done at night.
To accelerate the process of maturation of subcutaneous acne and for disinfection, an aloe leaf (cut) can be applied to the inflamed area, fixing it with a patch.
A good remedy for subcutaneous acne are lotions with saline. To do this you need:
- Dilute two tablespoons of salt in a glass of boiling water.
- Slightly cool and apply to the affected area a cotton swab dipped in the resulting solution.
- This procedure should be repeated several times a day.
Excellent results are obtained by rubbing the subcutaneous acne with alcohol tincture of propolis. You can apply for a few minutes cotton wool soaked in this product, to the affected area of the skin.