Acne is the most common chronic skin disease. It is an inflammatory condition of the sebaceous( fat/ grease) glands and hair follicles usually found on the face, neck, chest and shoulders. It is closely related to the disturbance in the hormones experienced at puberty.
The majority of patients were commonly seen ages between 20 to 30 years. But it is still common in men over 30 years. In women, it rarely lasts beyond the early thirties and is normally worse before each menstrual period. The disease causes a great deal of embarrassment at an age when people tend to be sensitive about personal appearance.
SYMPTOMS
1. It is characterized by the presence of comedones or blackheads, pimples, small superficial sebaceous cysts and scars.
2. The areas chiefly affected are the forehead, temples, cheeks and chin, the chest and back. In rare cases, almost the entire body may be covered with blackheads with extensive scarring.
2. The areas chiefly affected are the forehead, temples, cheeks and chin, the chest and back. In rare cases, almost the entire body may be covered with blackheads with extensive scarring.
3. The most common form of acne is Blackheads.
CAUSES
• All forms of acne have their origin in wrong feeding habits, such as irregular hours of eating, improper food, excesses of starches and sugar, excess of fatty foods.
• Chronic constipation is another major cause.
• Devitalize condition of the skin resulting from unhygienic living habits.
• Other causes of the disorder are excessive use of tea, coffee, alcohol or tobacco, strenuous studies, masturbation and sedentary habits which lead to indigestion and general debility.
TREATMENT
The treatment of acne by the administration of salve or ointments doesn't serve any purpose. They only suppress the action of the sebaceous glands temporarily.
In our perspective, we focus on diet and certain water applications.
Does-
a. The patient should resort to an all fruit diet for about a week. In this regimen, there should be three meals a day consisting of fresh juicy fruits like apple, grapes, pineapple, grapefruit, pears.
b. Unsweetened lemon or plain water, either hot or cold, should be drunk and nothing else.
c. Clean your face with normal water and use home made masks once in a week.
d. Emphasis should be on raw foods, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, sprouted seeds, raw nuts and whole grain cereals, especially millet and brown rice.
Don'ts-
a. Don't take citrus fruits, banana, dried stewed or tinned fruits.
b. Starchy, protein and fatty foods should be restricted.
c. Meats, sugar, strong tea or coffee, condiments, pickles, refined and processed foods should all be avoided.
d. As also soft drinks, candies, ice cream and products made with sugar and white flour.
**vitamin a, zinc and niacin are used successfully to treat acne but medicines should be taken with doctors advice.
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