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- Washing can clean excess oil and prevent secondary infections, however it does not have any treatment effects.
- When a pimple festers, it becomes similar to an abscess. People often squeeze pimples with their hand, but this is to be avoided. If squeezed when festered, pimples easily break inside the skin and this may form scars that dig into the skin. In a hospital, doctors treat only the pimples that must be squeezed out so that they do not break inside the skin. It is difficult for patients to identify which pimples must be squeezed out and any wrong diagnosis often results in a scar.
- In theory, pimples can be completely cured by suppressing a particular male hormone, which is the most fundamental cause of pimples. However, without this hormone, our bodies cannot function properly. Therefore, this method should not be used.
- In the past, people were often encouraged to stay away from grease and fat. However, recent studies found these substances have no relevance to the development of pimples. Therefore, you can continue to enjoy ordinary meals.
- The most basic treatment is to take medication and to apply an ointment.
- It takes a long time until the skin clears up when only taking medication while using an ointment. However, chemical peeling produces quick results.
- Follicle structures that produce hair contain melanin. The principle behind the laser hair removal treatment is to radiate the laser so that it is effectively absorbed only into the melanin. This can selectively destroy only those follicle structures.
All hairs on our body pass through three stages; growing (growth phase), suspension of growth (regression phase) and falling out (cessation phase). Laser hair removal only impacts hairs in the growth phase. Therefore, a permanent removal of hair can be achieved by administering this treatment 3 ~ 5 times in the interval of 4 ~ 6 weeks.
However, once the treatment is administered hairs become thinner and decrease in count. So, you can sufficiently achieve the desired aesthetic result even if all the hairs do not disappear.
- Redness in the face, ears and the area around the neck is caused by blood vessels inside the skin expanding due to temperature change, mood change, food intake, etc. This is called facial flushing.
Common examples include people with particularly red cheeks due to the winter cold or women experiencing sudden blushing after menopause.
In most cases, facial flushing occurs due to problems in the nerves that control capillaries in the face or in contraction/relaxation of blood vessels that cause the expansion of capillaries. Facial flushing also occurs as a symptom of certain skin diseases, such as rosacea.
There are various factors that cause facial flushing.
External Temperature Change
- External temperature change leads to expansion of blood vessels, which causes blushing of the face. This happens mostly in the winter.
Post-menopausal Facial Flushing
- Women experience sudden blushing of the face after menopause.
Mood Swings
- Some people experience facial flushing even from slight mood swings.
Alcohol or Drugs
- In some cases, facial flushing occurs after ingesting alcohol, such as red wine, food items that contain tomato, cheese or caffeine.
Internal Diseases
- Internal diseases, such as carcinoid syndrome, may cause facial flushing. In most cases, facial flushing occurs only due to problems in blood vessels under the skin and is not related to any diseases.
- Liver spots can appear in any part of the face but they are usually found under the eyes or cheeks where the skin is thin and delicate. Characteristically, liver spots gradually spread and in severe cases they cover the entire face. It is often difficult for non-medical specialists to diagnose liver spots.
Blemishes often appear with liver spots and are different from freckles as they appear after one enters his/her late 30’s. Freckles are also different from liver spots as they appear as brown specks of various sizes instead of several little dots like liver spots.
Compared to liver spots or blemishes, freckles appear in those that are younger. The yellowish brown specks form irregular patterns as if small seeds have been sprinkled over the body areas, and are largely influenced by ultraviolet rays in the sunlight. Freckles appear not only in the facial areas of cheeks, nose and forehead, but also in the areas exposed to sunlight, such as the backs of hands, the area below the neck, etc.
Pigments darken between summer and autumn when the intensity of ultraviolet rays is high. In winter, they characteristically become less pronounced. In most cases, families of patients consulting dermatologists to treat freckles also have freckles in their faces, which characteristically consist of small brownish specks spread over the cheeks, the bridge of the nose, etc.
Although pigmentation diseases appear to be similar on the surface, they are subject to different treatment methods, which is why it is important for patients to consult dermatologists. Also, in many cases, a number of pigmentation abnormalities occur at the same time. So, in addition to laser treatment, patients will often have to receive whitening chemical treatments at the same time. After treatment, the sun is often the biggest cause of aggravation, so it is crucial to make sure to wear sun block.
