Hydrogen peroxide as a remedy for acne

Contents:

• How does our skin?
• Declare war on pimples

Hydrogen peroxide - a chemical compound which belongs to the class of peroxides. Initially, a liquid that has no color. It is readily soluble in water. In medicine, the use of hydrogen peroxide is found as a 3 percent solution. This is a good external agent, has an antiseptic effect. However, in addition to a peroxide treatment of wounds and bleeding, there are other indications. Thus, the fair sex (and not only) using hydrogen peroxide for acne.

Hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidizing agents. Human tissues contain enzymes that decompose peroxide to two major components - water and oxygen. Atomic oxygen is aggressive, he is actively kills microorganisms on the skin surface. The release of oxygen is accompanied by a visible "hiss" peroxides - manifest themselves as bubbles of gas. What is the connection of the equipment and problem areas on the skin?

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How does our skin?

It's no secret that not all people have the sebaceous glands of the skin are functioning correctly. Normally sebum has a liquid consistency, and performs a variety of useful functions. This creation of lubrication, moisturizes the skin and protects it from dirt, and maintain an optimal balance between heat production and heat loss (which is why in severe frosts people have long smeared face fat, for example, goose), and a number of anti-bacterial properties. The skin in this invisible protective barrier keeps a optimum amount of moisture, pleases its smoothness and elasticity. As a result of many factors the formation of sebum is broken. This leads to acne.

There are many types of acne. Black points - these acne, which needlessly thick sebum scores and time in contact with the external environment. Are white point - in this case, the fat does not communicate with air. Inside clogged pores created ideal conditions for bacteria. They can give rise to inflammations. Pimple increases in size, red, can cause discomfort. There is a great temptation to squeeze it, but this is not worth it. So you can spread the infection to adjacent areas of the skin and aggravate the situation. After extrusion are often ugly scars. To reflection in the mirror did not make the hair stand on end, it is necessary to do treatment of the problem.

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Declare war on pimples

Against acne developed a number of measures.

If lubricated locally inflamed pustules hydrogen peroxide, then after a few days you will notice a good drying effect.

Advantages of hydrogen peroxide is that it kills the upper layers of skin at the site of an inflammatory cell destroys microorganisms and promotes speedy recovery. However, to apply hydrogen peroxide with a cotton pad to the entire skin is highly undesirable - this will lead to flaking and extremely unpleasant. We do not need to kill healthy cells of the epidermis, is not it? It is also worth remembering that the peroxide vybelivaet skin and take this into account in the application.

There are several ways to use peroxide acne. The easiest was described previously - this application 3 percent solution locally to sites of inflammation. You can do otherwise - to add a certain amount of peroxide to your favorite lotion for the face. Very popular and masks with this tool.

A small amount of hydrogen peroxide, plus yeast, sour cream or honey, and get a real recipe for beauty! The finished mask can be added to tea tree oil, aloe vera and other ingredients. The experiments are welcomed. This mask is applied to the skin, left thereon for 15-20 minutes and then gently removed. The consistency should resemble a mask cream. Allowed layering one layer dries for 5 minutes, then applied to another. The use of masks with hydrogen peroxide is important to regularly, at least once a week. Of course, the miracle of the first day will not happen, but after a few weeks of such treatment of a skin condition improved markedly. A pleasant fact is and extreme efficiency of this method of fighting acne - hydrogen peroxide is worth a penny, one bottle lasts for a long time.