Acne Pimples and Blackhead are a skin condition that is commonly referred to as pimples.
Acne occurs when skin pores get clogged by grease, dust and/or makeup particles. Each pore is connected to the hair follicle from which hair is emerged out. At the side of the hair follicle the sebum gland is present which produce sebum (oily substance on the skin).
Generally, the oil glands help to keep the skin lubricated and protects from damage by the sun heat UV rays and other substances.
Sometimes due to hormonal effects, especially the androgen hormones (especially in puberty), the sebaceous gland produces excessive grease/oil, in result pores become blocked, accumulating dirt, debris and bacteria. The more secretion of sebum is caused by the hormonal effects, especially the androgen hormones.
When the HAIR FOLLICLES become plugged in pores, oil and dead skin cells called blackheads, blemishes, whiteheads, pimples, or zits.
Hair follicles are connected to oil glands (sebaceous glands).
In other words,……When your body produces an excess amount of sebum that accumulate inside the follicle and combining with dead skin cells form a SOFT PLUG. If the clogged pore becomes infected with bacteria, inflammation results and cause the follicle wall to bulge out that is called acne or pimples.
Types of Acne Pimples & Blackhead:
Non- inflammatory Acne (Non inflammatory acne includes blackheads and whiteheads. These normally don’t cause swelling) and
Inflammatory Acne or Pimples (Pimples are red and swollen and are inflamed, for example: Papules, pustules and Nodules)
1. Blackheads: Blackheads are Clearly visible on the face skin.
Blackheads are developing when a pore is clogged by a combination of sebum and dead skin cells. The top of the pore stays open, despite the rest of it being clogged.
2. Whitehead: Whiteheads are a mild form of acne, they are small, round, white bumps on the skin’s surface.
This type of acne occurs when a pore becomes clogged with sebum, dead skin cells, and debris, but does not open outside and is covered with a thin layer of skin. It appears white on its surface. Whiteheads could be on the face, shoulders, neck, chest, and spine.
3. Papules: Papules are a type of acne vulgaris that show up small bumps on the face.
This sort of acne happens when a pore becomes blocked with sebum, dead skins cells and the inflammation set in, inflammation brakes down the surrounding wall of the pores and form bumps like structures. The skin around these pores is typically pink and painful/tender to touch.
4. Pustules: Pustules are similar to papules; they are clearly visible on the skin surface; They are red at their base and have whitish or yellowish pus; they are painful to touch.
5.Nodules: This nodular type of acne is hard and larger than papules and postures. They are extensive, solid, painful and nodular like deep seated in the skin. These sorts of acnes could cause scar formation if not treated in time.
6. Cysts: Cysts develops when pores are blocked by a combination of bacteria, sebum, and dead skin cells, theses blocks are deep within the skin and further below the surface than nodules. They are larger than nodules and appeared like a cystic structure. They are painful and filled with pus. Cysts can cause scars.
Factors that stimulate sebaceous gland to secrete more sebum causing Acne Pimples and Blackhead
- More androgen hormone secretion- The sebum glands are very sensitive to androgen hormone. Rising of androgen hormone levels cause the oil glands to more enlarge and to produce more sebum. Excessive sebum can break down cellular walls in the pores, causing bacteria to grow.
- Unhealthy food habits – Unhealthy food habits like junk foods, fast foods, fatty foods etc also contribute factor of more androgen secretion which in results acne formation.
- Unhealthy lifestyle – Sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise, habitual irregular meals, late night sleep and/or insomnia etc., are also could be major cause(s) for acne formation.
- Stress- Staying constantly in a stress, pressure packed lifestyle, compromission or suppression of natural emotions either due to situation demand or by the own nature, can put a major impact on endocrine system including sebum gland. That can also a contributing factor for development of acne. The suppression of emotion of any form like anger, grieves, vexation, anxiety, jealousy etc., all affects the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis and thus all body/health.
- Medicines- Some medications contain corticosteroids androgen and lithium, also increase the androgen hormone level and causes of more acne pimples and blackheads development. Birth control pills can also cause acne.
- Cosmetics – greasy cosmetics are also causing acne more. Cosmetic induced acne generally occurs on the chin and cheeks; these acne presents as small, whitish bumps, which are more noticeable when the skin is stretched.
- Menstrual cycle -Acne appears during the menstrual cycle because fluctuating hormone levels during this period, and sometimes in pregnancy too.
- Propionibacterium acne – Propionibacterium acne is a bacterium that lives on human skin and uses the sebum as nutrients/food. More sebum secretion makes a suitable environment for growth of Propionibacterium acne and set up an inflammatory condition and develop acne.
Homeopathic Treatment for Acne Pimples & Blackhead
Homeopathy offers a very short-term cure to acne pimples and blackheads problems. Homeopathic medicines will target the root cause/triggers factors of the disease.
Antimonium Crudum
If acne is of granular like eruption, lumpy, red, burning, suppurating postural like eruptions on the face with red areola have an inflamed (red, and sensitive/painful) base.
Blotches type acne over cheek with heat sensation; Postural type acne: The emotional picture of the person could be depressed (the deep-seated triggers factor), exhausted for life.
Sulphur
Herpes across the nose. Dry, scaly, unhealthy; every little injury suppurates. Freckles. Itching, burning; worse scratching and washing. Pimply eruption, pustules, rhagades, hangnails. Excoriation, especially in folds. Feeling of a band around bones. Skin affections after local medication. Pruritus, especially from warmth, is evening, often recurs in springtime, in damp weather.
Hepar Sulphuricum
Yellowish complexion, unhealthy skin. Vesicular erysipelas, with pricking. Ulcers in corners of mouth. Papules prone to suppurate and extend. Acne in youth. Suppurate with prickly pain. Easily bleed. Angioneurotic oedema. Chapped skin, with deep cracks on hands and feet. Ulcers, with bloody suppuration. Putrid ulcers, surrounded by little pimples. Great sensitiveness to slightest touch. Chronic and reoccurring urticaria. Smallpox. Herpes Cincinnatus. Constant offensive exhalation from the body.
Calceria Sulphuricum
Cuts, wounds, bruises, etc., unhealthy, discharging pus; they do not heal readily. Yellow, purulent crusts or discharge. Purulent exudates in or upon the skin. Skin affections with yellowish scabs. Many little matterless pimples under the hair, bleeding when scratched. Dry eczema in children.
Silica Tera
Pale and earthy complexion. White spots on cheeks, from time to time. Red, burning spots on cheeks and nose. Itching in whiskers. Furunculus on cheek. Cracks and rhagades. Scabious eruption on lips. Felons, abscesses, boils, old fistulous ulcers. Delicate, pale, waxy. Cracks at end of fingers. Painless swelling of glands. Rose-colored blotches. Scars. Side effects of vaccination: Bursa. Lepra, nodes, and coppery spots. Keloid growths.
Berberis Aquifolium
A medicine of the choice for the skin. Acne. Blotches and pimples. Clears the complexion. Pimply, dry, rough, scaly. Eruption on scalp extending to face and neck. Tumor of breast, with pain. Psoriasis. Acne. Dry eczema. Pruritus. Glandular induration.
Dulcamara
Humid eruption on cheeks and face generally. Adenitis. Pruritus, always worse in cold, wet weather. Herpes zoster, pemphigus. Swelling and indurated glands from cold. Vesicular eruptions. Sensitive bleeding ulcers on skin. Little boils. Red spots, urticaria, brought on by exposure, or sour stomach. Humid eruptions on face, genitals, hands, etc. Warts, large, smooth, on face and palmar surface of hands. Anasarca. Thick brown-yellow crusts, bleeding when scratched.
Bovista
Scurf and crusts about nostrils and corners of mouth. Lips chapped. Bleeding of nose and gums. Cheeks and lips feel swollen. Acne worse in summer; due to use of cosmetics. Blunt instruments leave deep impression on the skin. Urticaria on excitement, with rheumatic lameness, palpitation and diarrhea. Itching on getting warm. Eczema, moist; formation of thick crusts. Pimples cover the entire body; scurvy; herpetic eruptions. Pruritus ani. Urticaria on waking in the morning, worse from bathing. Pellagra.
Lycopodium
Grayish-yellow color of face, with blue circles around eyes. Withered, shriveled, and emaciated; copper-colored eruption. Itching; scaly herpes in face and corner of mouth. Ulcerates. Abscesses beneath skin; worse warm applications. Hives; worse, warmth. Violent itching; fissured eruptions. Acne. Chronic eczema associated with urinary, gastric and hepatic disorders, bleeds easily. Skin becomes thick and indurated. Varicose veins, naevi, erectile tumors. Brown spots, freckles worse on left side of face and nose. Dry, shrunken, especially palms; hair becomes prematurely gray. Dropsies. Offensive secretions; viscid and offensive perspiration, especially of feet and axilla. Psoriasis.
Natrum Muriaticum
Oily, shiny, as if greased. Earthy complexion. Fevers-blisters. Greasy, oily, especially on hairy parts. Dry eruptions, especially on margin of hairy scalp and bends of joints. Fever blisters. Urticaria; itch and burn. Crusty eruptions in bends of limbs, margin of scalp, behind ears. Warts on palms of hands. Eczema; raw, red, and inflamed; worse, eating salt, at seashore. Affects hair follicles. Alopecia. Hives, itching after exertion.
Causticum
Soreness in folds of skin, back of ears, between thighs. Warts large, jagged, bleeding easily, on tips of fingers and nose. Old burns that do not get well, and ill effects from burns. Pains of burns. Cicatrices freshen up; old injuries reopen. Skin prone to intertrigo during dentition.
Pulsatilla
Urticaria, after rich food, with diarrhea, from delayed menses, worse undressing. Measles. Acne at puberty. Varicose veins.
Psorinum
Swelling of upper lip. Pale, delicate. Humid eruption on face. Sickly. Dirty, dingy look. Dry, lusterless, rough hair. Intolerable itching. Herpetic eruptions, especially on scalp and bends of joints with itching; worse, from warmth of bed. Enlarged glands. Sebaceous glands secrete excessively, oily skin. Indolent ulcers, slow to heal. Eczema behind ears. Crusty eruptions all over. Urticaria after every exertion. Pustules near fingernails.
Arsenicum Iodatum
Acne vulgaris, acne of postural or nodular type. Dry, scaly, itching. Marked exfoliation of skin in large scales, leaving a raw exuding surface beneath. Ichthyosis. Enlarged scrofulous glands. Venereal bubo. Debilitating night-sweats. Eczema of the beard; watery, oozing, itching; worse, washing. Emaciation. Psoriasis. Acne hard, shotty, indurated base with pustule at apex.
Calcarea Carbonica
Crusta lactea; itching, burning after washing. Unhealthy; readily ulcerating; flaccid. Small wounds do not heal readily. Glands swollen. Nettle rash; better in cold air. Warts on face and hands. Petechial eruptions. Chilblains. Boils.
Asteria Rubens
Face red. Pimples on side of nose, chin and mouth. Disposition to pimples at adolescence. Destitute of pliability and elasticity. Itching spots. Ulcers, with fetid ichor. Acne. Psoriasis and herpes zoster worse left arm and chest. Enlarged axillary glands, worse, at night and in damp weather.
Kali Bromatum
The Acnes are of postural, indurate nature. Scars left after the acne heals up. Physical constitution is of obese, younger person.
The person is very nervous, depressed, low spirited in nature. The depression is mingled with anxiety and feels as if he would loss his mind, feels restless and insomnia due to worry or grief from loss of job/of business/of property and/or loss of reputation etc. Melancholic in nature.
Healthy tips for Acne Pimples & Blackhead
- Wash your face three to five times a day with Dixe Face Wash (any) with warm water.
- Do not scrub the skin or burst the pimples. This may push the infection further down, causing more blocking, swelling, and redness.
- Avoid popping your pimples, as this makes scarring on your face.
- Consult to your doctor for best and helpful treatment.
- Hold the mobiles or telephone away from the face when talking, as it is likely to contain sebum and skin residue.
- Select makeup for your sensitive skin and avoid oil-based cosmetics products.
- Always keep your hair clean, as it collects sebum and skin residue.
- Don’t use greasy hair products, such as those containing cocoa butter.
- Try to avoid excessive sun exposure, it can cause the skin to produce more sebum.
- Several acne medicines also increase the risk of sunburn.
- Avoid anxiety and stress, as it can stimulate to increase more production of cortisol and adrenaline, which exacerbate acne.
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