Most women nowadays are obsessed with using various toxic cosmetic chemicals on their face. But do you know that facial scrubs and cosmetics can cause acne? Below is a case report of three young ladies who developed exactly the same.
I often get asked ‘What is the best make up product?’, ‘what is the best facial scrub?’, ‘what is the best foundation?’, etc., etc. People tend to also easily believe marketing campaigns that say ‘Recommended by dermatologists’. Do you actually know what ‘Recommended by dermatologists’ means? It means that the MNC have a few (or just one!) dermatologists on their payroll, who obviously recommended the product. |It does not mean that all the dermatologists, recommend that brand!! So please don’t be fooled by such claims.
The bottom line is that the human body is designed beautifully as it is, and doesn’t need external cosmetic products, unless you have a true skin disease. Expensive cosmetic products make one feel good, that you are indulging yourself in something luxurious, but they basically do nothing. (Sorry to disappoint you!)
The most important thing you need is a sunscreen (with a minimum SpF of 30; any cosmetic or sunscreen with an SpF <30 is as good as putting on plain water) when you are out in the sun, because sunlight is the single most important factor that makes the skin age. Moreover, regardless of how long it claims to last on the skin, every sunscreen (including all day one’s), needs to be reapplied every 2 hours!
In addition, if your face is dry use a light plain milky moisturiser and if it is oily, wash your face frequently during the day. Before you start using an expensive cosmetic product, it is always a good idea to consult a dermatologist, to see if you really need it.
Exogenous Inflammatory Acne due to Combined Application of Cosmetic and Facial Rubbing.
Case Report
Exogenous Inflammatory Acne due to Combined Application of Cosmetic and Facial Rubbing
Julien Seneschala, Emeline Kubicaa, Lucile Boursaulta, Josette Stokkermansb, Christine Labrezea, Brigitte Milpieda, Khaled Ezzedinea, Alain Taïeba
aDepartment of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology, National Center for Rare Skin Disorders, Saint André and Pellegrin Hospitals, Bordeaux University Hospitals, and
bDepartment of Dermatology, Haut-Lévêque Hospital, Bordeaux University Hospitals, Bordeaux, France
Dermatology 2012;224:221-223 (DOI: 10.1159/000338694)
Key Words
- Exogenous acne
- Cosmetics
- Facial rubbing
Abstract
Background: Exogenous acne refers to acneiform lesions due to external factors such as cosmetic agents, exposure to various oils, skin rubbing or friction or chloracne, now better called metabolizing acquired dioxin-induced skin hamartoma (MADISH). Here we report a new form of severe inflammatory exogenous acne due to the association of two factors: facial friction with cosmetic agents. Observations: A 15-, 17- and 19-year-old female presented at the department with severe inflammatory acne. In all cases, the face had been strongly rubbed in a compulsory manner in the previous weeks with cosmetic agents. The disease has not responded to various conventional acne treatments and was well controlled by a combination of oral corticosteroids and low-dose isotretinoin. Conclusion: Because cosmetic face friction as a cosmetic care becomes more and more fashionable, dermatologists should be aware of this severe clinical condition, which can occur in patients without a personal history of acne.
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