Can people with acne drink milk?

Written by Liu Gang
Dermatology
Updated on December 15, 2024
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Patients with acne can drink milk. Milk contains high protein, calcium, iron, and zinc, which have certain therapeutic effects on acne. Drinking milk does not exacerbate or cause a recurrence of acne. Acne is related to vigorous secretion of sebaceous glands or local skin infection by Propionibacterium acnes. Once the disease occurs, it must be treated according to standards. Avoid spicy and irritating foods, do not stay up late, and you can take oral and topical anti-inflammatory drugs. Combining red and blue light treatments can hasten recovery. Try not to use cosmetics indiscriminately, especially those that are greasy and likely to clog pores. During treatment, try not to scratch or pop pimples, as this can lead to pigmentation or scarring. (Specific medication should be conducted under the guidance of a physician.)

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Can acne be completely cured?

Acne is related to the excessive secretion of one's own sebaceous glands, the consumption of spicy and stimulating food, or frequently staying up late. In principle, it is not easy to completely eradicate, especially for adolescent patients, due to their age-related increased sebaceous gland secretion, who are also prone to regularly staying up late, encountering stress, anxiety, or tension. Therefore, for most cases, the condition can only be temporarily controlled or alleviated, with no way of achieving complete eradication. However, for older individuals aged thirty or even over forty, thorough eradication can be achieved through appropriate treatment and by regulating their dietary and lifestyle habits. The key is still to receive formal medical treatment at legitimate medical institutions and to regulate one's diet and lifestyle habits; otherwise, it will be difficult to eradicate the condition in the long term.

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What should I do if I have acne on my chest?

Because the chest is an area prone to seborrheic overflow, it can develop inflammatory lesions such as acne, and it is necessary to strengthen skin cleaning and provide anti-inflammatory symptomatic treatment. Oral medications such as clarithromycin sustained-release tablets and vitamin A acid ester capsules are recommended, while topical application of cloriodoquine cream or adapalene gel at the affected area can be supplemented with local treatments like red and blue light therapy and glycolic acid skin peeling. In daily life, it is important to bathe frequently, change undergarments regularly, and use selenium sulfide cleansers for skin cleaning. One should consume more green vegetables and dietary fiber, and avoid excessive spicy and high-calorie foods, including fried foods and sweets. For lesions on the chest, avoid squeezing to prevent scarring.

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How to remove acne scars

There are not too many methods to treat acne scars. If the scars are not particularly noticeable, or if there is only a slight indentation, you can go to the dermatology department of a regular hospital for fractional laser treatment. If the scar proliferation is significant and quite prominent, you can go to a regular hospital for drug treatment to close it. Generally, it can be sealed three to four times, mostly shrinking, softening, and becoming smaller, but it is impossible to completely remove it. If the scar keloids are relatively slender, cosmetic surgery can also be used to remove them. This condition cannot be completely eradicated, so it is essential to follow proper treatment procedures during the acne treatment period and avoid hastily picking at it to prevent scarring.

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How to treat acne scar bumps?

Acne scars and keloids are often caused by improper treatment of acne or by scratching, squeezing, and breaking the skin during the treatment process, leading to infection and the subsequent formation of these scars and keloids. Once formed, it is impossible to completely remove them. If the keloid scars are not particularly prominent, you can visit a dermatology department at a standard hospital to repair them with fractional laser treatment. If the keloid scars are very noticeable and proliferative, you can also visit a dermatology department at a standard hospital for drug injection treatment, but it is not possible to completely remove them, only to temporarily relieve the symptoms. If the scars are relatively small, cosmetic surgery to excise them can be an option. Therefore, during the treatment of acne, it is crucial to follow standard practices and timely treatment, and to avoid scratching or squeezing the skin to prevent the formation of keloid scars.

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How to treat acne scars?

Acne is a disease caused by Propionibacterium acnes infection, with symptoms often more severe on the face. During the treatment of acne, if not handled properly or if the symptoms are severe, scars, pits, or post-acne marks may form after healing. Once these occur, there are no very effective medications available for treatment. It is possible to visit a dermatology department at a reputable hospital and use fractional laser treatment, which has decent effects. However, it may not be resolved in one session and could require many visits, and the costs can be high. Therefore, during the treatment of acne, it is crucial to follow a standard treatment regimen, avoid squeezing or picking at acne to prevent secondary infection, maintain a light diet, avoid spicy and irritating foods, and refrain from staying up late.