Salicylic acid from black dots is a common inexpensive remedy sold in pharmacies. It has been recognized for a long time as an effective antibacterial agent used in the fight for clean skin without contaminants and inflammations.
Many manufacturers of medical cosmetics include it in the composition of their products for young and problem skin. However, there are also many recipes for masks, ointments, home-made lotions. They have a small, limited shelf life( usually in the refrigerator) or should be consumed immediately after cooking. It is the freshness of such products that is an important factor of success in the struggle for the purity and beauty of the skin.
Clean effect
Black dots( comedones), so irritating to the owners of problem skin - this is evidence that the pores are not able to cope with the removal of excess sebum. As a result, they are hammered, and the problem is exacerbated by the use of cosmetics with a dense texture, irregular or insufficient cleansing of the skin from contaminants. Some try to squeeze out comedones, but if there is insufficient treatment, there is a risk of infecting, damaging tender areas.
. In order to get rid of comedones as soon as possible with the help of home remedies based on salicylic acid, the following rules should be observed:
- to conduct a thoroughand regular cleansing of the facial skin from contamination, cosmetics daily in the morning and in the evening;
- minimal use or total rejection of cosmetic products with a dense, heavy texture( eg, tonal remedies);
- strict regime of preventive procedures - you need a certain rhythm of exposure to the skin, regular and stable;
- regular moisturizing of the facial skin, for example, using special tissue masks, light creams( since salicylic acid is a strong drying agent);
- it is permissible to use a "clean" 1-2% solution of salicylic acid( always without alcohol!), When preparing home remedies for black spots, glycolic acid is used as a "companion";
- if after the procedures with salicylic acid on the face there were rashes, a feeling of skin over-drying, then you need to wait with this remedy and restore the skin( for example, with the help of Bepanten cream).
Advice: do not combine home procedures with salicylic acid from black spots and special preparations for the care of young and problem skin( Skinoren, Zinerit, Baziron, etc.), since there is a great risk of drying it and creating additionalProblems.
Salicylic peeling
This procedure refers to chemical peels acting surface-medially, and is carried out in specialized beauty salons with professional means of care.
The mechanism of action is simple: the acid softens the surface layer of the epidermis by dissolving the protein that is part of the skin cells. After several procedures, the upper layer of the skin becomes thinner, and the black dots come to the surface and gradually disappear. It is important not to stop and follow a course of 6-8 such courtship sessions with a break of 7-10 days.
With the help of peeling with salicylic acid,- can smooth out the skin color and texture, quickly and gently soften and effectively exfoliate the dead skin cells of the epidermis;
- clear the pores, stabilize the process of formation and removal of subcutaneous fat;
- to eliminate other other defects( pigmentation, small scars).
Skin cleansing from black dots at home
Tip: Well cleansed skin is better tolerated by cosmetic procedures, so you can pre-steam your face over a hot decoction of herbs - chamomile, mint, thyme( 1-2 tablespoons of raw materials per 1 liter of hot water,infuse for 15 minutes in a water bath).Such a steam bath should be conducted from 5 to 15 minutes.(depending on the condition and type of skin).
Home salon peeling with salicylic acid from black dots is a combination of a tablet of acetylsalicylic acid and natural honey. Previously, you need to dissolve one tablet in a small amount of clean water( about half a spoonful), add soda at the tip of the knife and at ½ tsp.honey and aloe juice. Mix the ingredients well. Apply the mixture to the areas affected by black dots( the exception is the surface of the skin around the lips and eyes).Keep this mask for no more than 5 minutes, and rinse with pleasant warm water. After the procedure should not be applied to the skin any drugs, so it is desirable to spend it once a week in the evening, before going to bed.
Another effective way to defeat the black spot is the following procedure, which requires a hot herb broth, a soft toothbrush, laundry soap, 2% salicylic acid solution. The face, previously steamed over the herbal decoction, should be gently but carefully treated with a toothbrush, which is applied with laundry soap( about 1-2 minutes).Particular attention should be paid to areas with black dots. After you need to wash off soapy water with warm water, and then wipe your face with a cotton disc moistened with salicylic acid solution. The procedure should be completed by washing with cold water so that the pores on the face are reduced.
The suggested procedures from black dots with salicylic acid are not worse than salon acids, because after them the skin is cleaned, clean and well-groomed.
Use of salicylic ointment against black dots
Salicylic ointment is a therapeutic drug used for inflammation of the skin to restore its protective functions, normalize water-fat metabolism. The content of salicylic acid in the ointment is usually from 1% to 5%.Penetrating into the layers of the skin, the ointment melts the stale fat, opens the pores and allows the contaminants and comedones to surface.
For cleansing the skin is suitable as the use of salicylic ointment from black dots with the necessary concentration of acid, and its addition to medicines with a strengthened composition.
Prescription of therapeutic ointment:
5 g of 5-10% salicylic ointment, 5 g of 33% sulfuric ointment, 4 g of zinc ointment and 1 drop of birch tar will be required. All ingredients are mixed, stored in a tightly closed container in the refrigerator. Application: once every two days for the night to process problem areas of the skin of the face( T-zone and cheeks).
The use of salicylic acid-based products "wakes up" the restorative capacity of any skin type, and this helps to reduce the extinction of black dots.
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