Acne

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Written by Liu Gang
Dermatology
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Does frequently eating sweet foods easily cause acne?

Acne is a condition caused by excessive secretion of one's own sebaceous glands, consuming spicy and stimulating food, or due to frequent staying up late and family heredity. Eating sweets for a long period of time can easily exacerbate this condition because it tends to increase internal damp-heat and can also stimulate the overproduction of androgens, leading to the worsening of the disease. Therefore, after the appearance of acne, it is essential to regulate one's diet and lifestyle habits. Sweet foods, spicy and stimulating foods, and foods with overly strong flavors should be avoided as much as possible. If the symptoms are severe, it is advised to seek formal treatment at a dermatology department in a regular hospital, avoid picking or squeezing the acne to prevent the later formation of pits or scars, follow proper medication protocols, and complement treatment with red and blue light therapy for potentially better results.

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Can people with acne drink milk?

Acne is a condition caused by excessive sebum secretion from one's own sebaceous glands, consumption of spicy and stimulating foods, or frequent staying up late, leading to skin surface infection by Propionibacterium acnes. This disease has no direct correlation with drinking milk, so it is generally acceptable to drink milk. It is mainly important to avoid spicy and stimulating foods, such as lamb, seafood, chili peppers, garlic, alcohol, and tobacco. Additionally, one should avoid staying up late, anxiety, tension, and poor mood, as these can affect the endocrine system and exacerbate the disease. After recovery from the condition, it is essential to maintain a long-term standard in diet and lifestyle habits, strengthen exercise to boost immunity, avoid random use of cosmetics, and use both oral and topical medications prescribed by a dermatology department in a legitimate hospital. The combination with red and blue light therapy can yield faster results.

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How to remove acne scars

There are not too many methods to treat acne scars. If the scars are not particularly noticeable, or if there is only a slight indentation, you can go to the dermatology department of a regular hospital for fractional laser treatment. If the scar proliferation is significant and quite prominent, you can go to a regular hospital for drug treatment to close it. Generally, it can be sealed three to four times, mostly shrinking, softening, and becoming smaller, but it is impossible to completely remove it. If the scar keloids are relatively slender, cosmetic surgery can also be used to remove them. This condition cannot be completely eradicated, so it is essential to follow proper treatment procedures during the acne treatment period and avoid hastily picking at it to prevent scarring.

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How to treat cystic acne?

Cystic acne is actually a relatively common disease, primarily caused by localized infections, which can potentially lead to scar formation in severe cases. It usually causes some stress to the individual. The treatment for this condition primarily involves physical therapy. There may be a need for local injections or methods to improve hormone levels to help address the situation. However, the main form of treatment is usually surgical, such as draining pus from the affected area to aid recovery. In this case, the most important approach should still be anti-inflammatory treatment, possibly supplemented with drugs that nourish the nerves or regulate the endocrine system to improve the condition. This should achieve a certain therapeutic effect, and then, depending on the specific changes in the disease, different medications can be chosen for treatment (specific medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, and self-medication should be avoided).

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What should I do if I have acne on my chest?

Because the chest is an area prone to seborrheic overflow, it can develop inflammatory lesions such as acne, and it is necessary to strengthen skin cleaning and provide anti-inflammatory symptomatic treatment. Oral medications such as clarithromycin sustained-release tablets and vitamin A acid ester capsules are recommended, while topical application of cloriodoquine cream or adapalene gel at the affected area can be supplemented with local treatments like red and blue light therapy and glycolic acid skin peeling. In daily life, it is important to bathe frequently, change undergarments regularly, and use selenium sulfide cleansers for skin cleaning. One should consume more green vegetables and dietary fiber, and avoid excessive spicy and high-calorie foods, including fried foods and sweets. For lesions on the chest, avoid squeezing to prevent scarring.

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What foods are good for acne?

Acne is associated with vigorous sebaceous gland secretion, consuming spicy, stimulating foods, or frequently staying up late. In daily life, eating spicy, overly greasy, overly sweet, or strongly flavored foods can stimulate excessive secretion of the sebaceous glands. During the secretion process, when mixed with bacteria on the skin surface, acne infection forms. Therefore, it is essential to maintain a light diet, consume more vegetables, fruits, eggs, milk, and lean meat, and avoid overly greasy fried foods, sweets, or overly spicy foods. It's also important to avoid staying up late, feeling anxious or stressed, and to engage in regular exercise, sweat more, and take more showers, as these can all help with the condition.

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How is acne treated most thoroughly?

Acne is largely related to the vigorous secretion of one's own sebaceous glands, consumption of spicy and stimulating food, or frequent staying up late; this condition tends to recur frequently. It is essential to avoid spicy and irritating foods and not to stay up late. The most common treatment currently is still the combination of oral medications and topical applications, such as oral doxycycline enteric capsules, traditional Chinese medicine Jinhua Xiaocuwan pills, topical fusidic acid ointment, and tretinoin erythromycin gel. If possible, one can also consider hospital treatments like red and blue light therapy or glycolic acid skin peeling. The most important thing for this condition is to regulate one's diet and lifestyle habits to effectively prevent recurrence and achieve good preventative results. (Take medication under the guidance of a doctor)

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Written by Huang Ling Juan
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Can you apply a facial mask if you have cystic acne?

Pustular acne can be treated with facial masks, but it is important to choose the right type of mask. Avoid masks that contain hormones and opt for natural, non-irritating ones, which can help care for the skin and alleviate the symptoms of pustular acne. Pustular acne primarily occurs due to excessive sebum production, clogged pores, and infection by Propionibacterium acnes, leading to redness, papules, and pustules on the face. For mild cases of acne, during the comedo phase, treatment with glycolic acid can help reduce comedones. If noticeable papules and pustules appear, oral treatments like minocycline hydrochloride capsules should be used under the guidance of a doctor.

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Can acne be completely cured?

Acne is related to the excessive secretion of one's own sebaceous glands, the consumption of spicy and stimulating food, or frequently staying up late. In principle, it is not easy to completely eradicate, especially for adolescent patients, due to their age-related increased sebaceous gland secretion, who are also prone to regularly staying up late, encountering stress, anxiety, or tension. Therefore, for most cases, the condition can only be temporarily controlled or alleviated, with no way of achieving complete eradication. However, for older individuals aged thirty or even over forty, thorough eradication can be achieved through appropriate treatment and by regulating their dietary and lifestyle habits. The key is still to receive formal medical treatment at legitimate medical institutions and to regulate one's diet and lifestyle habits; otherwise, it will be difficult to eradicate the condition in the long term.

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Does acne spread through contagion?

Acne is caused by the infection of Propionibacterium acnes. This condition is related to factors such as excessive sebum secretion of the skin, frequent consumption of spicy, greasy, and sweet foods, as well as regular late nights, anxiety, and stress. The disease is not contagious; it does not spread through contact with others, nor through sharing towels or bath scrubs. Once diagnosed, it is crucial to seek proper treatment to prevent the condition from worsening and potentially leading to scars or pits on the face. Treatment can be sought at a reputable hospital's dermatology department, where oral medication combined with topical treatments, and supplemented by phototherapy with red and blue light, can be effective. After recovery, it is important to regulate one's diet and lifestyle, avoid spicy and irritating foods, minimize staying up late, engage in exercise, bathe more frequently, and sweat more.