Acne

The appearance of rashes on the face darkens the happy moments of life, causing significant damage to the appearance. But the problem is not only aesthetic in nature: a symptom may indicate the development of various, including very serious, diseases. If a rash appears on the face of an adult, the causes must be established immediately.

Many people complain about problem skin, are constantly in search of effective methods of dealing with defects of the skin. However, without determining the causes of acne, getting rid of this problem is almost impossible. Doctors are well aware: the therapeutic effect on the symptoms does not give a long-term result.

Causes of rash that are fairly easy to eliminate

Noticing a few pimples on the face, do not panic. Perhaps the rash is caused by a banal violation of the rules of a healthy lifestyle - if desired, the situation can still be corrected without fear of unpleasant consequences. For example, the causes of acne on the face in adults may be:

• closing the pores of the skin with components of low-quality cosmetics;
• improper skin care or lack of it;
• hypothermia in winter;
• lack of oxygen with constant stay indoors;
• depressive states;
• nerve shocks.

With a rash that looks more like redness, the face is often covered after:

• prolonged exposure to direct sunlight;
• frequent visits to the solarium;
• violations of the diet and eating large amounts of sweets;
• smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages.

If the skin has become problematic due to the listed problems, change your lifestyle and contact your cosmetologist. He will select the best means to care for your skin.

When do you need medical help?

Dermatological symptoms sometimes become a signal of the appearance of negative changes in the body, which should be stopped in time with the help of treatment prescribed by specialists of the desired profile. Acne in the chin or small rash on the face in an adult can be quite serious. In particular, such defects are formed when the hormonal system of women fails during the period:

• puberty;
• pregnancy;
• menopause;
• pathologies of the female reproductive sphere.

Consultation of a gynecologist is necessary to normalize the hormonal background and relieve inflammatory processes in the genital organs.

Also, acne can appear around the mouth and cheeks due to:

• metabolic disorders;
• death of beneficial bacteria in the intestine (dysbacteriosis)

and other diseases of the digestive system:

• gastritis;
• stomach ulcers;
• gallbladder diseases

as well as pathologies of the kidneys, which are indicated by swelling of the eyelids. You can get rid of such a rash only by following the recommendations of a gastroenterologist, nutritionist or urologist. A dermatologist will help you if the rash is caused by skin infections:

• streptococcal;
• staphylococcal;
• fungal, etc.

If a red rash is observed on the face in an adult, the reasons are likely to lie in the occurrence of an allergic reaction to:

• food product;
• drug or cosmetic;
• a substance of any origin contacted by the patient.

Allergic rash is usually accompanied by itching. The body can react in this way to a lack or excess of vitamins and minerals, too much of the same food in the diet.

Rashes of a different nature are observed when:

• respiratory tract inflammations caused by the common cold;
• flu virus infection;
• infectious diseases.

In this case, it is also impossible to do without a thorough examination and antibacterial or antiviral therapy.

A rash on the face in an adult has a wide variety of causes, ranging from relatively harmless (they consist in violations of work and rest, malnutrition and skin care of the face), and ending with diseases that require the immediate intervention of health workers of a certain profile. If the usual methods of dealing with rashes do not allow to achieve the desired result, be sure to consult a doctor in order to begin to fight the disease at an early stage.