During puberty, it was easy to get pimples under control or even avoid them altogether, much to the envy of your classmates. But suddenly they reappear at 30 or later and this time quite unsightly, in the form of inflamed pimples, pustules and blemished skin. This is often late acne, known as acne tarda.
Pimples and acne in adults
Environmental influences, stress, hormonal changes, medication, an unhealthy diet or too much or incorrect care can cause the skin to react with blemishes, redness and sometimes even forms of acne. Blemishes are usually a sign that the skin is struggling with problems. Contrary to many preconceptions, it is not a lack of hygiene but rather excessive hormone production that causes skin imbalance. This manifests itself in the form of unsightly and often inflammatory blackheads (comedones) and pimples. The cause: sebaceous glands become clogged, leading to the formation of blackhead precursors. These develop into all the other skin symptoms typical of acne, including open and closed blackheads. Due to the overactivity of the gland, a certain bacterium (Propionibacterium acnes) finds improved growth conditions in the sebaceous gland excretory duct and multiplies. The result: pustules, papules and nodules (source: https://www.apotheken-umschau.de/Akne). If acne in younger years is often accompanied by very oily skin, the skin tends to be drier in acne tarda.
Late acne is a chronic disease and should always be examined by a dermatologist to find out the causes of the inflammation. Only then can a decision be made as to what is best for the skin. However, you can also take simple steps to provide direct support yourself by reducing stress, eating a balanced diet and following a skin care regimen appropriate to your skin type. What is important here are treatments and care that gently restore the skin’s balance, reduce inflammation, prevent impurities and also make the complexion look healthy again without over-care or irritation. Gentle cleansing that does not further dry out and irritate the skin is recommended here. In addition, the cleansing and, above all, the subsequent care should have antibacterial properties.
Leading dermatologists, such as Prof. Dr. med. Kristian Reich from Dermatologikum Berlin, have dedicated themselves to this topic. In collaboration with the Dermatologikum, the microalgae active in gredient Spiralin® has been further developed and put through its paces for the care of problem skin. The microalgae active ingredient has the ability to successfully fend off attacks from natural enemies such as fungi and bacteria with effective defense and regeneration systems. Human skin benefits from this, it receives a moisture booster and is simultaneously strengthened against damaging environmental influences such as free radicals or germs.
Other high-quality natural active ingredients such as willow bark extracts (antibacterial, keratinolytic), grape seed oil (antioxidant, protects the cell membrane), witch hazel extract (toning, astringent), jojoba oil, coconut oil or licorice root extract also promote the skin’s natural protective mechanism.
It is also important to ensure that the products are free from synthetic preservatives, silicones and mineral oil-based ingredients, so that the skin is not covered in a film of additives but can regenerate naturally.
