Closed comedones: why arise and how to deal with them

Comedones are divided into 2 types - open and closed. Any person who has never even faced blackheads knows how open comedones look (black dots). Most even perfectly know how to deal with them, because open comedones in the form of a greasy dark rod can easily be cleaned mechanically. But how to get rid of the problem of closed comedones that do not go out when squeezed onto the surface of the skin, but are inflamed and often form huge pimples with a white head, is not known to many.

Closed comedones in the people called slander for their similarity to the grains of this cereal, but in dermatology they have a special medical name - milium.

Closed comedones are hermetically sealed pores, where fat is accumulated, without being able to go outside, resulting in the formation of an uninflamed head. But inflammation can occur when germs get into the pore. Such miliums look like little bumps on the skin, white (flesh) color. They are almost invisible, but if you hold your hand over the skin, you will feel roughness and roughness.

Why do you see closed comedones (patsy)?

Before treating comedones, let's find out why they appear. This is due to the piling of pores.

And they are hammered for the following reasons :

- Skin care and its poor cleansing;

- use of low-quality or inappropriate cosmetics;

- dry skin or, conversely, excessive fat release;

- disorders of the hormonal background;

- Some diseases of the digestive tract;

- fatal impact of the environment.

Genetic predisposition.

It should be noted that closed comedones can occur in almost all people, not depending on age, sex, but to a greater extent this problem is observed in teens during puberty. And it occurs in almost 90 percent of young people aged 12-25.

Further in the article we will describe how to get rid of closed comedones.

Closed comedones: treatment

Even if you almost do not use makeup, you should not neglect cleaning, as properly performed cleansing helps to remove from the skin not only accumulated dirt, but also dead cells. And if they are not removed in time, they partially block the excretory function, so that sebum will not have the ability to reach the surface of the skin, it will harden and fill the pores.

So, let's see what means, preparations and procedures will suit the skin with closed comedones and how to use them correctly.

1. It is necessary with special thoroughness to clean the face with a sponge or sponge with the use of a special foam for washing. The procedure is carried out daily in the morning and in the evening. Foam is applied to a damp face, whipped with massaging movements until the appearance of small bubbles, and then washed off with a sponge. So dead cells along with particles of fat and dirt are removed from the epidermis better.

2. Weekly, you need to do a scrub or peeling with fruit acids (BHA and ANA). But you can not combine exfoliation with scrub and peeling - this is the way to severe irritation.

3. Also with the treatment of miliums, masks with clay or badyaginas are excellent. But keep in mind that if you use a peel or scrub, you do not need to apply them more than once a week. And if not, you can do such a mask three times a week.

4. Every evening you should take off makeup, applying tonics that do not contain alcohol, or cosmetic milk.

5. Dry skin must be moistened with a cream that does not clog pores.

6. It is useful for the face to make vegetable masks: carrot, cucumber, and mask from courgettes. To do this, the vegetable should be grated on a fine grater, add a couple drops of lemon juice or olive oil to the mass. Apply for 15 min. On the face, after - wash off with boiled water (warm).

7. Eat a healthy, balanced diet. Smaller eat fried foods, pastries, white bread, sweets, smoked products, fatty meat and spices, tk. Because of them the skin secret increases. It is better to include in the diet more fruits, vegetables, cereals and cereals.

8. In a hot time for daytime make-up, do not use a foundation, preferring loose powder.

9. Daily use "Differin" and "Skinoren", these funds are most effective in closed comedones. The thing is that the main task in the treatment of milium is the opening of the pores and the thinning of the cuticle, which prevents the salve secret from coming out. "Skinoren" contains azelaic acid, slowing growth, keratinization and necrosis of epidermal cells. "Differin" acts similarly, but still further contributes to the sloughing and lysis of the upper epidermal layer. But there is no need to wait for an instant result. Only after 3 months of regular application the skin will thin out, the pores will open and the white plugs will easily come out of them.

If you want to get rid of comedones quickly, you need to do a mechanical cleaning in the cabin, and then conduct maintenance therapy.

10. In no case can you squeeze out closed gums yourself, as it is possible to bring microbes while this causes an inflammatory process. It is better to go to the beauty salon and a qualified specialist will disinfect your skin, pierce milium with a sterile needle and eliminate accumulated fat in it. Remove closed comedones can also be by electrocoagulation.

In general, it is easier to prevent the emergence of comedones, rather than to fight with the available. Therefore, if you notice that the skin is prone to their occurrence, start the necessary care (in particular, purification), this will avoid unnecessary problems.