Acne (Pimples) : The bane of youth

The Great Indian Jugaad does not work.

Almost – anyone & everyone – will go through this condition at some point in their life. And being a wide spread condition there are enough myths associated with it.

In my career I have come across crazy beliefs ranging from ‘irregular bowel movements’ to intake of ‘heat causing foods like mango fruit’ to consumption of ‘dairy products’ being blamed for acne.

And of course every ‘ma’ and ‘dadi-ma’ have a ‘ghar-ka-nuska’ (home remedy) for it, from applying ‘multani-mitti’ (mud / clay) to applying garlic.

Unfortunately not a lot of these ‘reasons’ and ‘solutions’ are based on science and facts and in each of these case I have seen the patient’s condition being aggravated by these crazy ideas.

It can get aggravated by certain conditions like

• Stress
• Hot and humid environment
• Hormonal Imbalance Conditions
• Application of oil or oil based products
• Certain oral medications

Acne is commonly seen on face, chest, back and upper arms.

Short Term and Long Term Effects:

In addition to an immediate and obvious deterioration in cosmetic appearance, cystic and hard acne leaves behind scars and marks. Even picking or squeezing of acne causes more marks and scarring. I have seen that this deterioration in cosmetic appearance often leads to a lower self-esteem and lack of confidence in young patients.

So what do I do?

Here are some helpful dos and don’ts:

• Wash your face twice a day
• Remove make up before sleeping

• Don’t scrub or rub the face
• Don’t squeeze the acne
• Don’t apply oil on face or scalp
• Don’t use home remedies or over the counter medicines.
• Don't Stress

What can we @ INURSKN do to help?

Depending on the severity of acne, a treatment plan is created which can include topical creams, medical peels, extraction and oral medications.

We use methods which include controlled abrasion of the affected area through Lasers, peels and other mechanisms, helping you resurface the skin and reducing marks and scars.