How to take care of the skin after burning acne

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Milia are benign lesions that can be encountered mainly in adulthood, although not dangerous, but in some cases, they have a significant impact on aesthetics. Burning milia is one of the methods used to treat milia, but in order to limit scar formation or recurrence, skin care after milia burn is very important.

1. What is a milia?


Milia (scientific name is Syringomas) is a concept used to refer to raised masses on the surface of the skin and connected to the skin by a small stalk, usually milia are thought to be small, non-irritating tumors and benign. Acne most often appears on the upper cheeks or below the eyelids, and can be found on the abdomen, chest and genitals.
Milia mainly develops in adulthood between the ages of 25 and 30 and occurs equally in men and women. The cause of milia is not known yet, but it is thought that a number of factors can cause this condition such as:
Acne occurs due to a cut or scratch when shaving or from rubbing the skin rub with jewelry. Excessive use of steroids. Changes in hormone levels during pregnancy are also a factor in the appearance of milia in women. Certain diseases can cause milia, such as diabetes and obesity. Although milia do not cause pain or life-threatening, but milia are unsightly because they often grow on the face.

2. How to take care of the skin after burning acne

One of the most commonly used methods to treat milia is to burn milia, but after skin care is very important that you need to pay attention to.
2.1 Skin care immediately after burning the milia Immediately after the milia treatment, the skin will show signs of redness, swelling, stinging and burning pain. In some cases, there may also be signs of yellow discharge, due to the blood plasma that comes out after the new acne is shot.

Đốt mụn thịt thời gian đầu sẽ khiến bạn cảm thấy đau rát
Đốt mụn thịt thời gian đầu sẽ khiến bạn cảm thấy đau rát

However, these are normal phenomena, common after burning skin tags, so there is no need to worry, only if these signs do not decrease or become more severe, you need to contact a doctor for advice. In order to limit the adverse effects on the skin after burning the skin tags, it is necessary to note some of the following issues:
In the first 3 to 5 days, the skin should be lightly cleaned: The newly treated skin area is still damaged and still in the process. recovery should be gently cleaned with a solution of physiological saline with a concentration of 0.9% to clean the skin and limit bacterial infection. It is necessary to repeat regularly several times a day to limit bacteria on the surface of the hair follicle causing infection, which adversely affects the results of milia treatment. Regularly use skin regenerating cream: After the treatment, the doctor will prescribe you a cream with skin regeneration effect, which will help the synthesis of substances and wound healing take place faster. Should be used regularly 2 times a day, apply only 1 thin layer for the skin to recover soon. Do not arbitrarily peel off the scales: Should let the skin scab naturally, absolutely do not arbitrarily peel off the scales or use force to peel off the scales. It is imperative that you use sunscreen: UV rays in the sun or in devices that can produce UV rays can create dark pigmentation in the newly treated skin area. Therefore, it is necessary to regularly apply sunscreen (with SPF50+ and PA++++) to best protect the skin. At the same time, if you use sunscreen regularly, it also helps limit the possibility of acne recurrence. After scabbing naturally, you should use lotion: After scabbing, the young skin is not protected, so it is easy to dry and hyperpigmented, so you need to regularly moisturize with products containing vitamin C ingredients to keep your skin healthy. evenly colored with the surrounding areas.
2.2 Diet after burning milia Diet during the first time after burning milia is very important to limit bad scars and increase the effectiveness of treatment. So you also need to pay attention to what foods are used and should be limited to avoid bad scars left on the skin.
In the first time after treatment for skin warts, especially within the first 2 days after burning the skin tags, you should avoid the following foods
Avoid eating foods that cause keloid scars: Do not eat chicken, sticky foods, water spinach and beef during this time to avoid adding more collagen, causing excessive scarring or unsightly keloid scars. Do not use stimulants, spicy foods such as alcohol, carbonated drinks, caffeine, chili spices, garlic, pepper... Avoid eating foods containing high sugar content. Abstain from fast food, do not use fried foods, excessive fat. Do not eat seafood, fishy foods such as: Shrimp, crab, fish, snail.. In addition to foods that need to be limited, it is also necessary to pay attention to supplementing with many nutrients and vitamins to accelerate the recovery process. Skin after treatment such as:
Add a variety of vegetables and fruits that contain fiber and Vitamin A such as: Carrots, gac, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, peas, fresh milk... Drinking enough water every day helps the body. can improve metabolism, limit the secretion of sebaceous glands, making acne prone to recurrence, in addition, drinking enough water is also good for many organs in the body. Use foods that contain a lot of Vitamin C such as: Lemon, guava, grapefruit, kiwi, orange, pineapple, tomato, vegetable... Eat a lot of foods that can help soften the skin such as: collard greens, spinach duck, avocado, taro...

Sau khi đốt mụn thịt bạn nên bổ sung thực phẩm có chứa nhiều Vitamin C
Sau khi đốt mụn thịt bạn nên bổ sung thực phẩm có chứa nhiều Vitamin C

After burning skin tags, the damaged skin needs to be restored, so you should pay attention to take care of the recovery process to take place quickly, limit the recurrence of skin tags and avoid factors that affect the color of the skin. skin factor , ensuring the aesthetics of the skin after burning the acne .
Basically, the skin care steps after burning acne are not too complicated. You just need to fully follow the doctor's instructions, the skin condition will soon improve and limit the recurrence of milia.

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