{"id":15498,"date":"2023-09-01T08:19:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T13:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldenstatedermatology.com\/?p=15498"},"modified":"2023-09-05T14:24:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T19:24:14","slug":"banish-acne-from-going-back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldenstatedermatology.com\/blog\/banish-acne-from-going-back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Banish Acne from Going Back to School"},"content":{"rendered":"
As if back-to-school shopping wasn\u2019t enough to tackle for our kids \u2013 what\u2019s popular, what fits, what\u2019s on sale? \u2013 you may be dealing with a teenager who\u2019s suddenly convinced they can\u2019t go back to school. \u201cLook at my face!\u201d
\nAcne doesn\u2019t care about our social calendars. It can add angst when it appears right before you have to show up in front of hundreds or thousands of other teenagers.
\nHow can you help your teen achieve pores that stand up to peer review?<\/p>\n
What Causes Acne?<\/b><\/p>\n
The American Academy of Dermatology estimates acne to be the <\/span>most common skin condition in the U.S.<\/span><\/a>, affecting upwards of 50 million people of all ages. (But yes, we know, telling your teenager they\u2019re not alone doesn\u2019t help!)<\/span><\/p>\n Acne comes from a combination of hormones, excess oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria called cutibacterium acnes<\/em><\/span>. When hormones go through changes (as they do in puberty, and for women, pregnancy, and menopause), they produce skin oils called <\/span>sebum<\/span><\/i> that act like a glue trapping dead skin cells inside the pores. Clogged provide a perfect home for bacteria to thrive. In some cases the pressure can build up under the skin, leading the pores to burst. The associated inflammatory reaction is red, painful, and can include pus bumps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Daily Habits for Healthier Skin<\/b><\/p>\n How can you help keep acne at a distance?<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cKeep it simple,\u201d says Lisa Chipps, MD<\/a> of Moy Fincher Chipps Facial Plastics & Dermatology, a Golden State Dermatology (GSD) affiliate. \u201cIf you don\u2019t normally follow a 5-step routine, don\u2019t start one now. Also, remember that the more you put on your skin the more you can irritate it. Less can be more.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Prevention Through Daily Maintenance:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Make sure all makeup, moisturizers, and sunscreen are non-comedogenic\/oil free. The packaging will promote these benefits, so you don\u2019t have to wade through the long list of ingredients.<\/span><\/p>\n Treatment, Not TikTok<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n If your teenager has severe acne, tell them not to look for advice on TikTok or automatically do what their friends do. Remember your skin can scar, so treating acne shouldn\u2019t follow trends.<\/span><\/p>\n Acne Scarring: Causes and Treatments<\/b><\/p>\n Maybe you\u2019re done with acne, but you still have the scars. They can show up in different colors (pink, red, purple, or brown) and different shapes.\u00a0 They\u2019re a normal part of healing after an injury (including acne) but knowing they\u2019re normal probably doesn\u2019t make you feel better!<\/span><\/p>\n Acne scarring is more common if you\u2019ve had severe inflammatory acne, or for those who just can\u2019t keep their hands off their acne. That last part might sound like a myth, but it\u2019s true. When you squeeze or pick at a bump, it forces bacteria deeper into the skin. That can damage the <\/span>epidermis<\/span><\/i> (the top layer of skin), which leads to post-acne hyperpigmentation and shallow scars.<\/span><\/p>\n When the damage penetrates more deeply to the <\/span>dermis<\/span><\/i> (that\u2019s the deeper skin layer), the body will produce collagen during the healing process. If you get too much or too little, you\u2019ll end up with <\/span>different types of scars<\/span><\/a>. In other words, the worse the inflammation, the worse the scar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cScars are meant to be temporary, while the body heals,\u201d said Dr. Chipps<\/a>, \u201cbut in some cases, the body can\u2019t sufficiently heal, so the scars stay behind. Fortunately, now we have the technology to treat them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Acne scarring treatments<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n As always, the first step is to schedule a consultation. The skin is complex, and each person is unique \u2014 there is no one-size-fits-all fashion for skincare!<\/span><\/p>\n Depending on your situation, options can include:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAcne may feel like it shows up overnight, but\u00a0 treatments often take 6-10 weeks to start to show significant improvement,\u201d said Dr. Chipps. \u201cIn many cases we combine different treatments for the best result. And the results are good! Acne doesn\u2019t have to be forever.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As if back-to-school shopping wasn\u2019t enough to tackle for our kids \u2013 what\u2019s popular, what fits, what\u2019s on sale? \u2013 you may be dealing with a teenager who\u2019s suddenly convinced […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10,11,9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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