Understanding and Treating Nose Skin Problems: Blackheads, Acne, and Rosacea

[Voice of Hope May 6, 2023](Editor: Li Wenhan) Compared with other parts of the face, the nose is more prone to oil and “blackheads”, which makes some friends with “obsessive-compulsive disorder” suffer, which easily leads to the problem of over-cleaning. But among the many skin diseases that affect the aesthetics of the nose, “blackheads” are only “little ones”, and acne and “rosacea” also greatly affect the image. To get rid of these “dirty things” that haunt the nose, understanding them is the first step.

Removing “blackheads” can’t just rely on “superficial skills”

What are “blackheads”? In a word, it is hardened oil that clogs pores. “Squeeze blackheads”, what is squeezed out is the oil particles that have accumulated in the pores and have been oxidized and blackened.

Under normal circumstances, the dynamic balance of human oil secretion does not exceed the load of pores. Washing or wiping your face normally will remove excess oil. However, when the balance is broken due to factors such as a high-fat and high-sugar diet, staying up late and lack of sleep, hormone changes, and improper cleaning, the skin’s oil secretion increases and accumulates, which easily clogs and enlarges pores. A vicious cycle begins when clogged pores cannot drain oil properly. Generally, people with oily skin, vigorous metabolism (such as young men), and people with high stress are more prone to “blackheads”.

tearing, squeezing, rubbing

——Compared with “blackheads”, it hurts the skin more

There are various ways to remove “blackheads” on the Internet. Common ones include squeezing blackheads, using tear-off nose strips, massage with salt, and cleaning with small bubbles. Although the effect can be seen immediately, it is very harmful to the skin.

Long-term squeezing of “blackheads” can easily lead to infection, pigmentation, and even scars, and the pores will become bigger and bigger. Long-term use of tear-off nose strips will cause pores to become enlarged and deformed, and can only “drink poison to quench thirst”. Massaging with salt will irritate the skin in a large area, grind the skin out of wounds that are hard to see with the naked eye, and damage the skin barrier, which is not worth the candle. Cleaning with small bubbles is to use negative pressure to suck out the oil and “blackheads” in the pores, but it will cause excessive cleaning, and the situation of “more suction and more oil” will appear, and it will treat the symptoms but not the root cause.

Removing “blackheads” requires internal adjustment and external treatment

“Blackheads” originate from the sebum secreted by the sebaceous glands. Therefore, reducing sebum secretion is the main method to remove “blackheads”.

1: Choose products with oil control ability and strong acidity, which can reduce oil secretion, dissolve “blackheads”, dilute acne marks, and have a certain skin rejuvenation effect at the same time.

2: Brushing acid can accelerate the metabolism of waste cutin and prevent the skin from oxidizing and blackening after oil accumulation.

3: Laser, some non-stripping fractional lasers have a certain effect on shrinking pores and removing “blackheads”.

4: External treatment with traditional Chinese medicine. On the basis of gel care, adding Chinese medicinal liquid with antibacterial and pore-shrinking effects is applied externally to the affected area, which can help repair damaged pores.

Don’t step on the dangerous “landmine” of the nose – acne

The area around the nose is the hardest hit area for acne. But the acne that grows in the “dangerous triangle” – the nose, can’t be squeezed casually: the triangular area formed by the line from the corners of the mouth to the root of the nose is the “dangerous triangle”. The blood vessels in this area lead to the brain. Squeezing the skin at this place can easily form a thrombus in the frontal vein, so as to affect the normal venous return; if infection is caused, the bacteria will retrogradely spread to the cavernous sinus in the cranial cavity, forming brain complications, which can be life-threatening in severe cases.

To suppress the occurrence of “blackheads” and acne from the source, you should adhere to a healthy lifestyle, such as reducing the intake of spicy, high-fat, and high-salt foods, eating less cold drinks, and eating more fresh vegetables and fruits to ensure nutrition Balance; early to bed and early to rise, regular work and rest, etc.

Red “rosacea”

“Rosacea” is also a common skin problem in the nose, which is mostly related to endocrine disorders, bad living habits (addiction to tobacco and alcohol, spicy and greasy food), local infections, etc. It also has a “beautiful” name-rosacea, a chronic skin disease characterized by red spots on the nose and central face.

The most obvious feature of “rosacea” is redness of the nose. In the early stage, diffuse dark red plaques, papules, red blood streaks, and pustules will appear, and in the later stage, rhinophyma (soft tissue hyperplasia, which is as large as a burden) will appear. Suffering from “rosacea” may also be accompanied by allergies to cosmetics, etc., but if it is treated as an allergy, applying anti-allergic steroids and acidic ointments will aggravate the symptoms.

Patients with “rosacea” should pay attention to keeping the local clean and hygienic, and avoid scratching and rubbing the local skin. After regular treatment, the patient’s symptoms can be significantly relieved. However, the disease is recurrent to a certain extent, so we must maintain a positive and healthy attitude, try to avoid predisposing factors in life, and at the same time actively cooperate with doctors in the later stages of treatment, and follow a scientific daily skin care program.

Editor in charge: Li Zhi

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