With the improvement of material living conditions, we are no longer satisfied with food and clothing. More and more women began to pay attention to their own investment, they began to frequent access to a variety of beauty agencies and beauty salons, but on the contrary, the facial skin did not get better, on the contrary, there are a variety of hormone face, worrying.
What is hormone face
The so-called hormone face, also known as hormone acne, belongs to a kind of drug-induced acne. It is mainly caused by long-term or intermittent abuse of hormone ointment or beauty cosmetics containing hormone. It is a serious skin disease caused by hormone side effects.
The expression of hormonal face
1. The main performance is acne, with a small amount of papules, pustules, the existence of skin damage, the degree of damage is different.
2. There are red blood filaments, which are serious in the buccal area, and in severe cases, they are like red earthworms.
3. The skin is prone to black spots. Mainly due to the long-term use of a large number of hormone ointment, these hormones are easy to produce pigment at the bottom of the skin muscle, once stopped, pigment burst out and appear spots.
4. Cuticle thinning, leading to decreased skin resistance, easy to allergy.
5. When the skin is hot, it is easy to get red, itchy and swollen.
6. Hirsutism may occur, leading to local hair thickening, blackening, and sebaceous gland secretion.
7. The skin is prone to premature aging. After stopping the use of hormone ointment, the skin is easy to relax quickly, with large pores, lack of water and roughness.
How does hormone face come into being? Why are there more and more modern hormone faces?
Although hormones are related to hormone use, it is not normal for more and more women to have hormone face. In addition to the regular drugs containing hormones, some cosmetics will secretly add hormones in order to achieve quick results and highlight the 'miraculous effect'.
Generally speaking, there are two kinds of hormones illegally added in cosmetics: glucocorticoids and sex hormones.
Glucocorticoid is mainly added in acne, whitening, freckle and other special cosmetics, because this kind of products will stimulate the skin and cause inflammation. The purpose of adding glucocorticoid is to inhibit the skin inflammatory reaction and highlight the effect of acne, whitening and freckle removal.
In the regular skin medicine will also contain such hormones, its purpose is to skin anti-inflammatory, but the use time can not exceed 15-30 days.
Sex hormones, will be added to some breast, breast products, through skin absorption, stimulate the breast, estrogen receptor. But there are great risks. Therefore, when purchasing and using some beauty products, we should be careful and fully understand the formula.
So, how to avoid hormone mask, hormone cosmetics?
First, all skin care products that can quickly take effect should not be used. Most of these products contain hormones or heavy metals.
Second, don't buy imported products without Chinese labels. Because of China's regulations, imported cosmetics should be marked with ingredients and Chinese name on the package.
Third, cheap is not good. People who are greedy for the cheap are often attracted by the "hormone face".
Fourth, recognize the skin type, correct skin care. In the case of skin problems, first seek medical treatment, and then use skin care products reasonably. Skin care products are only skin care, can not replace drugs to treat skin diseases.