How to treat hormone acne

Nowadays, many people wear makeup every day. The first problem when applying makeup is that it cannot be removed cleanly. The second problem is that some cosmetics may contain hormones. Coupled with the stimulation of alcohol, it can lead to hormone face. Most people with hormone face have hormone imbalance in their bodies, which is also very damaging to the skin. If hormone face is not treated for a long time, it will cause many pits and bumps on the skin on the face. What should I do about hormone face?

How to treat hormone face

Hormone face, also known as hormone-dependent dermatitis, is a serious skin disease caused by the toxic side effects of hormones due to intermittent or long-term abuse of hormone ointments or beauty cosmetics containing hormones.

Hormone face is different from ordinary skin sensitivity or allergies because it not only seriously damages the normal physiological structure and function of the skin, but also affects the patient's overall physical health and brings great troubles to treatment.

How serious is your "hormone face"?

01 Mild

The skin damage is relatively mild, there is no obvious dependence on hormones, and there are no obvious changes in the appearance of the hormone face (such as bloodshot eyes, etc.). The skin just feels more sensitive than before.

2 Moderate

Skin damage has already occurred, the skin becomes very sensitive, and people dare not use ordinary skin care products. The skin becomes thinner in appearance, with symptoms such as bloodshot, desquamation, redness, pigmentation, increased hair growth, and acne.

3 Severe

The skin has been severely damaged and any ordinary skin care products cannot be used. The face suffers from inflammatory edema, redness, burning sensation, discomfort and acute pustular rash.

Principles of hormone facial treatment

The treatment of hormone face is somewhat troublesome, and the main focus of treatment is prevention and repair of skin barrier function.

Principle 1

Cold compress and cold spray in the acute phase: can relieve the patient's local burning discomfort and other symptoms, and enable the skin to fully absorb moisture and contract dermal capillaries, thereby relieving facial tightness and reducing inflammatory response. However, it should be noted that this method can only relieve discomfort and cannot completely cure the disease. It is recommended to use it in the acute phase. Long-term and repeated stimulation may aggravate the "hormone face".

Principle 2

Follow your doctor's advice: If you have steroid-induced dermatitis, the first thing to do is to stop using all topical glucocorticoid preparations. In addition, psychological adjustments are needed to get rid of the psychological dependence on the use of glucocorticoids.

Under the guidance of a doctor, some drugs are used systemically or topically to inhibit the inflammatory response and repair the damaged skin barrier, such as 0.1% or 0.03% tacrolimus ointment, which has a good anti-inflammatory effect and can effectively treat facial dermatitis without producing hormone-like dependence.

Principle 3

Do a good job of moisturizing, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic treatment: It is recommended to use medical skin care products to restore the epidermal barrier function, and at the same time cooperate with non-hormonal immunomodulators such as tacrolimus, pimecrolimus cream, oral antihistamines, etc.

In fact, it is to inhibit the further development of skin inflammation while using the effective ingredients of skin care products to promote the repair of the skin barrier. Patients with hormone-dependent dermatitis have sensitive, fragile and thin skin. It is recommended to use pure warm water or medical mild facial cleanser to prevent irritation that causes allergies and aggravates skin flushing.