Acne and its homoeopathic management


ACNE 


⦁ Acne is a skin condition that occurs when your hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells. It causes whiteheads, blackheads or pimples. Acne is most common among teenagers, though it affects people of all ages.
⦁ Depending on its severity, acne can cause emotional distress and scar the skin. The earlier you start treatment, the lower your risk of such problems.

 SYMPTOMS

Acne signs vary depending on the severity of your condition:
⦁ Whiteheads (closed plugged pores)

⦁ Blackheads (open plugged pores)
                                                

⦁ Small red, tender bumps (papules)
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⦁ Pimples (pustules), which are papules with pus at their tips


 ⦁ Large, solid, painful lumps under the skin (nodules)


⦁ Painful, pus-filled lumps under the skin (cystic lesions)
 


CAUSES

Four main factors cause acne:

⦁ Excess oil (sebum) production
⦁ Hair follicles clogged by oil and dead skin cells
⦁ Bacteria
⦁ Inflammation

Certain things may trigger or worsen acne:

  • Hormonal change-Androgen are hormones that increase in boys and girls during puberty and cause the sebaceous glands to enlarge and make more sebum. Hormone changes during midlife, particularly in women, can lead to breakouts too.

 ⦁ Certain medications. Examples include drugs containing corticosteroids, testosterone or lithium.


 
⦁ Diet. Studies indicate that consuming certain foods — including carbohydrate-rich foods, such as bread, bagels and chips — may worsen acne. Further study is needed to examine whether people with acne would benefit from following specific dietary restrictions.


 
⦁ Stress. Stress doesn't cause acne, but if you have acne already, stress may make it worse.

ACNE MYTHS

These factors have little effect on acne:

⦁ Chocolate and greasy foods. Eating chocolate or greasy food has little to no effect on acne.


 ⦁ Cosmetics. Cosmetics don't necessarily worsen acne, especially if you use oil-free makeup that doesn't clog pores (noncomedogenics) and remove makeup regularly. Nonoily cosmetics don't interfere with the effectiveness of acne drugs.




Risk factors 

⦁ Age. People of all ages can get acne, but it's most common in teenagers.
 


⦁ Hormonal changes. Such changes are common during puberty or pregnancy.
 

⦁ Family history. Genetics plays a role in acne. If both of your parents had acne, you're likely to develop it too.
 

⦁ Greasy or oily substances. You may develop acne where your skin comes into contact with oil or oily lotions and creams.

 

HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES FOR ACNE

⦁ SULPHUR-Dry,scaly,unhealthy skin. pimply eruption,pustules.itching.

⦁ KALIBROM-acne of face,pustules.itching worse on chest,shoulders and face. 
⦁ HEPARSULPH- acne in the youth.suppurate with prickly pain.bleed easily 
⦁ CALCAREA SULPH-pimples under the hair with yellow pus discharge.
⦁ BERBERIS AQUIFOLIUM-pimples dry,rough,scaly.on the scalp,neck and face.
⦁ KALI BROM- pimples,vesicles and pustules.thick hard scabs.burning and itching.






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