They occurs when dead skin cells & oil from the skin clog hair follicles. It features condition like blackheads, whiteheads, oily skin, pimples, & scarring. It mostly effects affects the skin with relatively high number of oil glands including the face, chest, back.
Acne or pimples are mostly genetic in 80-90% of cases & in rest cases it is either because of their dietary errors including excess of fast foods, oily foods , hygiene or hormonal imbalances. In both male or females the hormones called androgens appear to be part of underlying mechanism by causing increased production of sebum. Another factor is excessive growth of bacteria cutibacterium acnes, which is present on skin.
Acne commonly occurs in adolescence & affects 80-90% of teenagers of the world. Not only teenagers are getting acne or pimples but also the aged or middle aged persons can also get affected by pimples in later stages also.
1- Blackheads- open bumps on skin that fill with excess oil & dead skin. They look as if dirt has deposited in the bump.
2- Whiteheads- Bumps that remain closed by oil & dead skin
3- Papules- small red or pink bumps that become inflamed
4- Pustules- Pimples containing pus. They can cause scarring if picked or scratched.
5- Nodules- solid pimples that are deep that are deep in your skin
6- Cysts- pus filled pimple and they may cause scarring.
1- Genetic Or heriditary causes.
2- Hormonal imbalances, infections, diet including excess fast foods, greasy foods, oily foods, & stress.
3- Picking at acne sores
4- Air pollution & certain weather conditions like high humidity
5- Using oily or greasy personal care products such as creams, lotions, etc. as they clogs the skin & causes pimples.
6- Stress, which the hormone cortisol, can also cause acne to flare.
We at raj homoeopathic multispeciality clinic (Lucknow) have seen vast numbers of skin problems including acne/pimples. Dr. Rohit kumar( BHMS, DCDN) has a great expertise of over 8 years in treating acne/pimples related problems. In our clinic we take proper case taking of the patient & see the affected area of skin, tries to identify the exact cause of pimples on skin/face & then prescribe the right homeopathic medicine which works wonders in acne problems and cures them permanently. also the acne scars are also gets cured with our homeopathic medicine.
Below written are some homeopathic medicine which can be taken after consultation with homeopathy doctor as he will decide the dosage, potency of medicine and right selection of medicine in acne cases-
1- sulphur
2- silicea
3- Natrum mur
4- Causticum
5- Calcarea silicata
6- Thuja
7- Psorinum
8- Hepar sulph
9- Kali bromatum
10- Calcarea sulph
11- Graphites
12- Berberis aquafolium