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Uma usalwa nezinduna esikhathini eside esidlule iminyaka yakho yasesikoleni esiphakeme, nazi izindaba ezinhle. Ngokukhomba umthombo wenkinga, ekugcineni ungaqala ukuthembela esikhumbeni esicacile nsuku zonke. Lokho kusho ukuthi udinga ukuthola isibambo ekucindezelekeni kwakho kuqala. Yimbangela yokuqala yezinduna ezindala, kusho uDavid E. Bank, M.D., udokotela wesikhumba eMt. Kisco, NY "Ingcindezi inyusa i-cortisol namanye ama-hormone akhulisa ukukhiqizwa kukawoyela," uyachaza. (Uwoyela kanye nokungcola namagciwane kufana nokuqubuka.) Ngakho zinike isikhathi sokuzivocavoca noma sokunye ukuphumula nsuku zonke. Bese uzama lezi zinyathelo ukumisa ukuphuma kwakho:

Cabanga kabusha Umhlanzisi Wakho.

Uyazi ukushaya ekuseni nasebusuku, kepha ugcine nini ukuhlola umhlanzi wakho? Udinga eyodwa ehlanza ngokujulile ngaphandle kokukhipha umswakama. Gwema imikhiqizo enokhilimu; zivimba izimbotshana. Esikhundleni salokho, sebenzisa omunye wemikhiqizo emisha eyenzelwe induna yabantu abadala, enezithako zokulwa nokuguga / ukunqanda nokubamba. Qiniseka ukuthi ine-salicylic acid (indinganiso yegolide yama-pore declogger) okususa isikhumba esifile, esingavimba izimbotshana. Sithanda i-Olay Total Effects Anti-Aging Anti-Blemish Daily Cleanser ($ 7; ezitolo ezidayisa izidakamizwa) noMario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser ($ 15, mariobadescu.com). Noma zama enye yamakhithi amasha enduna aqukethe isihlanzana esilwa nesici (kanye ne-toner ne-moisturizer), njengeRodan + Fields Unblemish Regimen ($ 85; rodanandfields.com). Ngezinduna zomzimba, zama iMurad Acne Body Wash ($ 35; murad.com).

I-stash toner kudilowa lakho ledeski.

Nikeza izindawo ezinenkinga (noma izindawo ezinamafutha) ukuhlanzwa okujulile kwasemini ngokuswayipha kwe-toner engenatshwala (utshwala bungase bome kakhulu esikhumbeni sabantu abadala). Sithanda i-L'Oreal Paris AcneResponse Skin Clarifying Toner ($25 ngekhithi yemikhiqizo emithathu) kanye ne-Neutrogena handy handy Rapid Clear Pads ($7; kokubili ezitolo zezidakamizwa, kuboniswa kwesokunxele). Noma khetha i-shine-control serum elawula uwoyela ngenkathi futhi yelapha isikhumba nge-salicylic acid. Esikuthandayo kakhulu: I-Chanel Precision Purete Ideale T-Mat Shine Control Serum ($35; chanel.com).

Hlanzwa.

Izikhumba ze-glycolic zanyanga zonke, ezenziwa ehhovisi lakho le-dermatologist noma ekhaya elinekitithi elingaphezulu kwekhawunta, zingasiza ukuvimbela ukuqhuma ngokusheshisa ukuphuma kwamaseli esikhumba afile (ahlangana namafutha emvelo esikhumba, noma i-sebum, ukuvimba ama-pores) , kusho uPatricia Wexler, MD, udokotela wesikhumba eNew York City. Ehhovisi likadokotela wakho, ama-peels anokuhlushwa okungafika ku-20% glycolic acid angabiza u- $ 150 noma ngaphezulu ukuvakashelwa. Ungathola imiphumela efanayo ngokusebenzisa amaphesenti amancane ama-asidi e-exfoliating (ama-hydroxy acid) kaningi ekhaya, njenge-Wexler's siqu Exfoliating Glyco Peel System ($65; bathandbodyworks.com) enamaphesenti angu-10 e-glycolic acid peel pads noma i-MD Skincare Alpha Beta Daily Face Peel ($72; mdskincare.com), ifomula elizanyiwe neliyiqiniso elinenhlanganisela yama-acids esikhumba esifile.

Gcina Isikhumba Sakho Simanzi.

Iningi lethu lilahla ama-moisturizer ethu lapho liqala ukubona induna, licabanga ukuthi noma imaphi amafutha engeziwe azokwenza ukuqubuka kube kubi kakhulu. Yilokho iqhinga elingalungile, kusho uWexler, enezela ngokuthi "ukoma uqobo kungadala ukwanda kwezimfihlo zikawoyela kanye nokuqubuka kwezinduna." Ochwepheshe bancoma ama-hydrator angenawo u-oyela angenayo i-noncomedogenic (non-pore-clogging), njenge-lightweight, esheshayo esheshayo i-Estee Lauder Hydra Complete Multi-Level Moisture Gel Creme ($ 40; esteelauder.com, ekhonjiswe kwesobunxele). Amafutha angenawo uwoyela ane-salicylic acid asebenza umsebenzi ophindwe kabili; zama uDkt. Brandt Poreless Gel ($55; sephora.com), equkethe i-salicylic acid namafutha esihlahla setiye esilwa namagciwane.

Hlanza umakhalekhukhwini wakho noma i-Blackberry njalo.

Noma ngabe uthini endlebeni yakho (futhi, ngenxa yalokho, ebusweni bakho) kudlulisela amagciwane, ukungcola namafutha ngqo kuma-pores akho. Geza ifoni yakho noma iBlackBerry kaningana ngesonto ngokuyisula ngotshwala obuncane noma ngesuli samagciwane; lokhu kuzohamba ibanga elide ekugcineni indawo esilevini sakho nasezihlathini zingenawo ama-breakout.

Thola isibambo kumjikelezo wakho wanyanga zonke. "Cishe isigamu sabesifazane sithola ukwanda kukaphethiloli kanye nokuqhekeka ngesonto ngaphambi kwesikhathi sabo," kusho uDiane Berson, M.D., umsizi oya kudokotela eNew York-Presbyterian Hospital eNew York City. Yini ongayenza ukunciphisa amathuba akho? Inyanga ngayinye, maka ekhalendeni lakho amasonto amabili ngaphambi kokuqala kwesikhathi sakho. Ngemuva kwalokho qiniseka ukuthi zonke lezo zinsuku eziyi-14 ozibona ziphatha izindawo ezivame kakhulu ukuphuma (kwabesifazane abaningi, lokhu kuzungeze umlomo nesilevu). Ukubheja okuhle kakhulu: Hlanza & Sula i-Advantage Invisible Acne Patch ($ 10; ezitolo zezidakamizwa), i-gel ecacile ene-salicylic acid kuthubhu yesicelo se-dab-on; yoma i-matte futhi ayikwazi ukutholwa esikhunjeni esingenalutho noma ngaphansi kokwenza izimonyo. Ungazama futhi i-Aveda Outer Peace Spot Relief ($ 38; aveda.com), nge-saw palmetto ebamba uwoyela. Iya kubuchwepheshe obuphakeme.

Lapho uthola induna, ukuthi uyiphatha kanjani kuzokwenza umehluko omkhulu ekutheni izosuswa kanjani masinyane. Uma ungumuntu osebenzisa ubuchwepheshe, cabanga ngegajethi ephathwa ngesandla iZeno ($ 275; myzeno.com). Ucindezela ithiphu ngqo ngokumelene nokuqhekeka ukuze uthumele ukushisa okushisa amabhaktheriya kuma-pores. Siyihlolile sathola ukuthi ibibonakala iqeda izinduna ngokushesha.

Khama ngendlela efanele.

Wonke uchwepheshe ongashadile esikhulume naye uxwayisa ngokukhama nhlobo, kepha siyazi ukuthi kunzima kakhulu ukumelana nakho. Uma kwenziwe ngendlela engalungile, ungenza ukuthi amabhaktheriya asabalale kwamanye ama-pores futhi abangele ama-acne amaningi. Ukuze ukwenze kahle, pop kuphela i-whitehead noma i-blackhead (ukucindezela ama-cysts abuhlungu kuzobenza babe babi kakhulu). Qala ngesikhumba esihlanzekile kanye nesikhi esinamabala esifana ne-Sephora Double-Ended Blemish Extractor ($16; sephora.com), esebenza ngisho nokucindezela embotsheni, okusiza ukukhipha okuvaleleke ngaphakathi. Gcoba indwangu yokugeza efudumele, emanzi endaweni imizuzu embalwa ukuze usize "ukuvula" izimbotshana, bese ucindezela isikhipha esinesici phezu kwenduna (qiniseka ukuthi ubulala inzalo ekuhlikihleni utshwala kuqala). Uma kufanele uphinde usebenzise isikhiphi, siswayiphe futhi ngotshwala ukuze ungasabalalisi amagciwane. Uma usususile noma yikuphi uketshezi, landela ngesifihla sobumba esihlanza kakhulu ukusiza ukomisa isici esisele. Okusisebenzelayo: I-Biore Shine Control Clay Mask ($6; ezitolo zezidakamizwa) ene-peppermint ekhishwayo epholile, kanye ne-Peter Thomas Roth Therapeutic Sulfur Masque ($40; peterthomasroth.com) -- isulfure iyiminerali epholile engokwemvelo.

Khuluma nodokotela wakho.

Uma induna yakho inenkani, khuluma nodokotela wakho wesikhumba mayelana nemiyalo efana ne-Tazorac yama-topical ukusheshisa ukukhishwa kwesikhumba, ama-antibiotic e-topical ukulawula amabhaktheriya, noma amaphilisi okulawula ukuzalwa ukusiza ukulawula ama-hormone akho. Isidakamizwa esinamandla somlomo i-Accutane, esivala ukukhiqizwa kukawoyela, singenye yezinduna ezingathi sína, kodwa uma ukhulelwe noma uhlela ukuba maduzane, kugweme ngoba kungabangela ukukhubazeka kokuzalwa. Ngezinketho ezingenazo izidakamizwa, buza udokotela wakho mayelana namalaser e-Laserscope Gemini kanye ne-V-Beam, ashisisa izindlala ze-sebaceous ukunciphisa ukukhiqizwa kukawoyela; abanye abanjengoSmoothbeam babulala amabhaktheriya kuma-pores (izindleko: $ 1,200 ngezikhathi eziyishumi). Ukuze kulungiswe ngokushesha, ama-cysts abuhlungu angalashwa ngemijovo ye-cortisone (cishe u- $ 50 kuye ku- $ 150 nge-cyst ngayinye).

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