For local treatment, hot fomentation should be applied to open up the pores and squeeze out the waste matter. Then rinse with cold water. Sun and air baths, by exposing the whole body to sun and air, are highly beneficial. Washing the affected area with lemon juice has also proved helpful. Healing packs made of grated cucumbers, oatmeal cooked in milk and cooked, creamed carrots, used externally, have been found effective. A hot Epsom salt bath twice a week will be highly beneficial in all cases of acne. This bath is prepared by adding three lbs. of Epsom salt to 60 litres of water having a temperature of about 100 o F. The patient should remain in the bath from 25 to 35 minutes till he perspires freely. After the bath, the patient should cool off gradually.
3. The skins pores are continuously closing and opening in response to the environment. An unpleasant situation or person causes the skin to contract for protection. This contraction is a response of the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for flight or fight. Too much sympathetic response causes the skin to be tight all of the time. Oils cannot flow freely through the tight surface of the skin and become trapped. Because these oil pockets are oxygen free bacteria multiplies in them growing into a zit. Yoga can help with this by stretching the skin and causing pores to open. Yoga practices helps the skins pores function properly by allowing oil to move from the skin unimpeded. Simhasana (lions pose) is one such asana that stretches the face and upper digestion. This is a great asana for acne.
Treatment is based on the type of skin lesion and the severity. Traditional treatment options include; oral antibiotic such as Doxycycline because of its excellent skin penetration, topical retinoid, and the use of hormones either alone or in combination. Hormone therapy include; Spironolactone, Flutemide, Cyproterene acetate and Combined oral contraceptive pills. They decreases free Testosterone and also increases Sex Hormone Bing Globulin which attaches to the testosterone preventing their action on tissues.
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