What should I do if I have acne under my lips?

Acne under the lips is a common phenomenon in our human body. The main causes are the following three points: eating spicy and irritating food; excessive hormone secretion during puberty; and chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands of the hair follicles. This situation has a great impact on our lives. Not only does it affect the appearance, but it also causes pain when we eat, talk, or wash our face and touch the acne. Here we will introduce what to do if acne grows under the lips?

Traditional Chinese medicine divides the treatment of acne into:

1. Lung and stomach heat type acne: This is the most common type. The symptoms are more severe on the chest, forehead, right cheek, right face, lips, and around the nose, and may include papules, pustules, nodules, spots, cysts, and other lesions. The treatment is mainly to clear lung and stomach heat, clear away heat, cool blood and remove blood stasis.

2. Liver and gallbladder damp-heat type: commonly seen on both cheeks, left face, left gill, and chin, treatment is mainly focused on clearing heat and removing dampness.

3. Spleen deficiency and dampness stagnation type: This type of disease occurs on the back, face, cheeks, and around the mouth and nose. It is papular acne, and the main principle of treatment is to strengthen the spleen and dry dampness.

Suggestions:

This is usually caused by excessive secretion of sebaceous glands. Drink more water and eat less high-fat food. It is recommended that you must quit smoking, drinking, and spicy food. Use less cosmetics. Wash with hot water more often. Be sure not to squeeze, otherwise it is easy to cause infection, or even dangerous. It is recommended that you take zinc gluconate orally, or take vitamin B at the same time. You must drink more water and eat more vegetables. Don't eat MSG or chicken essence, because this will increase the excretion of zinc. Because they may lead to increased excretion of zinc. Zinc deficiency can almost lead to this disease. Do not eat spicy and greasy food. It is beneficial to eat more vegetables and fruits. There is no specific treatment for this. The marks of acne will generally disappear gradually on their own.

There may also be chronic inflammatory skin diseases of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands caused by multiple factors. The root cause is endocrine disorders and excessive secretion of male hormones. Treatment options include benzoyl peroxide gel and isotretinoin gel. Suggestion: Go to a regular hospital for a checkup. You can supplement some foods that can help even out skin tone and accelerate skin healing, such as lily, mung bean, white fungus, lotus seeds, coix seeds, etc., which can clear heat and even out skin. Nuts include almonds, walnuts, sesame, etc. Vegetables and fruits containing vitamin C and vitamin A.

Care:

1. It is advisable to choose skin care products containing antibacterial ingredients, such as Shi's Herbal Anti-Acne Cream, which is an ingredient with natural bactericidal effects and can effectively prevent the spread of acne.

2. Active sun protection is also one of the ways to improve acne, because ultraviolet rays are one of the causes that worsen acne, but be careful to choose sunscreen with a light texture.

3. Keeping a happy and relaxed mood can prevent acne caused by stress.

4. Hands are full of bacteria, so you should avoid touching areas with acne and pimples frequently. Please clean your hands before taking care of your skin.

5. Try to avoid wearing high-necked clothes, keep your cheeks clean, and avoid supporting your chin with both hands.

6. In addition to some skin care methods, we should also pay attention to eating less oily, spicy, and nutty foods in our daily diet. This will not only irritate the skin, but also cause excess oil to appear on the skin due to the inability to metabolize it normally. It is also important to drink more water, eat more fruits and vegetables, and pay attention to sleep.