Acne and pimples

Many people cannot distinguish between blackheads and pimples. They don't know the difference between blackheads and pimples. They only know that they are both disgusting. In fact, blackheads and pimples are both called acne, which is the most common skin disease, especially on the faces of young people. However, there are still some differences between blackheads and pimples. Only by understanding the difference can you know how to remove your blackheads or pimples.

Acne is also synonymous with blackheads and pimples. They are all caused by excessive oil secretion from the skin, which causes pores to become clogged. If some garbage and oil are not cleaned up in time, blackheads or pimples will form, which will also cause the skin to become red and swollen. Let's take a look at the difference between blackheads and pimples.

Pimples and pimples are collectively called acne. It is one of the most common diseases in dermatology, often occurring in adolescence. It is also called acne, pimples or blackheads, and folliculitis. First of all, the causes of the disease are different: acne is caused by endocrine disorders or poor oil secretion; blackheads are mainly related to incomplete cleaning, genetics, staying up late, alternating hot and cold weather, and the use of contraceptives. The symptoms are different: acne mainly manifests as whiteheads and blackheads; acne mainly manifests as red and swollen type, cystic type and clustered type of acne.

Chinese medicine treatment of acne

1. Heat accumulation in the lung meridian:

The main symptoms are initial onset of acne, redness, swelling, pain, itching on the face, dry mouth, yellow urine, dry stool, red tongue with yellow coating, and floating pulse.

The treatment is mainly based on clearing the lungs and cooling the blood. The commonly used prescription is Loba Qingfei Drink, the main ingredients of which are: Loba leaves, mulberry bark, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Scutellaria baicalensis, honeysuckle, red spoon, raw rehmannia, raw gypsum, raw licorice, etc.

2. Spleen and stomach damp-heat syndrome:

The main symptoms are continuous acne, which can be squeezed out into yellow-white rice-like lipid plugs, or pus, oily and shiny face, bad breath and bitter taste in the mouth, good and bad appetite, sticky and uncomfortable stools, red tongue with yellow greasy coating, and a stringy and rapid pulse. The treatment is mainly to clear dampness and heat. The commonly used prescription is Qinlian Pingwei San, and the main drugs are: Coptis chinensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, Atractylodes macrocephala, Magnolia officinalis, Hedyotis diffusa, Artemisia capillaris, Liuyi San, raw licorice, etc.

3. Blood stasis and phlegm coagulation syndrome:

The main symptoms are long-term acne, hard texture that is difficult to disappear, pain when touched, or facial unevenness like orange peel. Women may have symptoms such as scanty menstruation, dysmenorrhea, aggravated acne during menstruation, dark tongue with thin coating, and sluggish pulse. This type is more common in patients with long-term chronic acne.

The treatment is mainly focused on promoting blood circulation and resolving phlegm, softening and dispersing lumps. The commonly used prescription is Dahuang Zhechong San, and the main drugs are: rhubarb, stinging insects, leeches, snake tongue grass, peach kernel, safflower, motherwort, tangerine peel, white atractylodes, raw licorice, etc.

No matter we have acne or pimples on our face, we should choose the correct method to remove them. First of all, we must clean them thoroughly. It is also necessary to apply some cosmetics to remove acne and pimples. At the same time, we must pay more attention to our diet. Do not eat spicy food or drink irritating beverages. We must also have good work and rest habits to avoid more acne.