ACNE TREATMENT

ACNE SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES

Skin with acne is characterised by the presence of pimples and comedones, which can be open (blackhead) or closed (whitehead). It is an inflammatory process, which develops in the hair follicles of the sebaceous glands. The sebum produced by the glands starts to obstruct the glands, which creates inflammation and the appearance of blackheads and pimples.

There are many types and grades of acne. In case of moderate and severe acne the skin can present redness, papules and inflamed pimples. Acneic skin often forms on the face, on the neck, the breast, shoulders and back. If the face also presents a lot of redness, you should follow the treatment for rosacea with acne.

Oily skin is a common condition among teenagers, which is often accompanied by acne. At the end of the adolescence the hormonal levels stabilise and as a result the hyperactivity of the sebaceous glands ceases and the sebum production returns to normal.

People who suffered teenage acne may continue to have oily skin as adults and the symptoms that come with it (pimples and enlarged pores especially on the nose and chin). It is crucial to keep the skin perfectly purified, hydrated and nourished. Squeezing the pimples should be avoided at all costs as it can create scars and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. Nutrition, emotional stress and hormones are important factors that need to be taken into account when treating acne prone skin.

WHAT CAUSES ACNE?

Nutrition
Emotional stress
Hormonal system
Vitamin D deficiency
Intestinal permeability
Diseases
Medication
Skincare rituals
Occlusive and hormone disrupting skincare
Sun exposure

LE PURE’S TREATMENT FOR ACNE

TREATMENT SET TRANSFORM

You can buy the products of the Acne treatment individually or buy the Treatment Set TRANSFORM, which includes all 5 products in a 15 ml size and 4 single-dose sachets.

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Cleanse the skin with Alpha Tonic. Apply Way to Radiance and massage it into the moist skin.

Apply Alpha Tonic on a cotton pad moistened with water and gently cleanse with spiral movements. In the palm of your hand mix 2 doses of Nectar Immortel with 1 dose of Midnight Rejuvenation and apply on the face, neck and decolleté.

Five times per week apply a thin layer of Instant Liberation like a cream and let it act overnight. Every 10 days apply the gentle exfoliation and natural retinol treatment True Revelation.

LE PURE’S TREATMENT FOR ACNE

DAY: Cleanse the skin with Alpha Tonic. Apply Way to Radiance and massage it into the moist skin.

NIGHT: Apply Alpha Tonic on a cotton pad moistened with water and gently cleanse with spiral movements. In the palm of your hand mix 2 doses of Nectar Immortel with 1 dose of Midnight Rejuvenation and apply on the face, neck and decolleté.

WEEKLY: Five times per week apply a thin layer of Instant Liberation like a cream and let it act overnight. Every 10 days apply the gentle exfoliation and natural retinol treatment True Revelation.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS SIZES – ACNE TREATMENT

Way to Radiance

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Alpha Tonic

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Nectar Immortel

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Midnight Rejuvenation

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Instant Liberation

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HOW TO ELIMINATE ACNE

HOW TO ELIMINATE ACNE

Nutrition: The nutrition in adolescence has an important role on how the skin and the sebum evolve. A high consumption of sugar and foods rich in sugar lead to an increased risk of developing teenage acne. Sugar has a component that is directly linked to fat. An optimal diet is the basis of a balanced hormonal system and therefore also a balanced skin. Bad nutrition over the course of many years combined with phases of emotional stress can favour the appearance of acne. Diet and skin have long term effects. Skin alterations are not created in one day, but are the sum of our lifestyle during months or years.
Emotional stress: Emotions are an important part of our health from the very beginning. Depending on the stress factors around us, we can experience already very strong, defining emotions as infants. If we do not resolve such negative experiences and learn how to deal with emotional problems, these early emotional stress moments can define us during our entire life. In some people a combination of emotional stress with different factors such as unbalanced nutrition can cause skin alterations.
There is also positive stress, called eustress, that is related to a beneficial short term activation focused on a certain attainable objective or project. It is related to balance, enthusiasm and passion.
But there is also toxic stress that leads to negative thoughts and patterns. Behind this type of stress is a lack of self esteem that leads to constant self criticism and judgement. Our skin reflects how we “face” the circumstances and difficulties of life.
Toxic stress creates a constant imbalance in our body and can affect our health. Often acne prone skin is related to patterns of self-criticism and fears that affect our body as well as our skin. The skin of the face is a very visible part of us; therefore acne and inflammation communicate our unresolved emotions to the outside world.
Hormonal imbalances: The top of the pyramid of nutrition and emotional stress is the hormonal system. The foods and the emotions that nourish us have a great impact on the balance of our hormones. An imbalance can lead to inflammation and the overproduction of sebum in our skin.
Vitamin D deficiency: Low vitamin D levels can affect the correct functioning of the thyroid gland, which regulates our hormonal system. Unbalanced hormones can cause inflammation and affect the skin fat. It is essential to determine the vitamin D level with a blood test and a medical prescription in case of deficiency.
Intestinal permeability: Leaky gut, also called increased intestinal permeability, is a source of inflammation within the body which can increase the permeability of the skin. Together with other factors it can also favour or aggravate skin with acneic tendency.
Diseases: Certain diseases such as autoimmune diseases are linked to acneic skin. When the liver is overloaded with hormones, alcohol, caffeine or inflammatory bi-products from food, skin alterations such as acne can be the result.
Medication: Certain medications including contraceptives can facilitate the appearance of acne. Acneic skin can also appear once you stop taking the medication, for example in the case of the contraceptive pill.
If acne appears after discontinuing hormone medication, you need to be patient and wait until the hormonal system and the skin recuperate its natural balance.
Skincare rituals: An important and often overlooked factor is that harsh skincare rituals can aggravate acneic skin.
To prevent inflammation, it is essential to avoid any kind of rubbing or harsh movements when cleansing the skin. Make gentle movements as explained in the Wave Cleansing Ritual or in severe cases just pad the skin with the cotton pad. Also make sure that you are touching your skin in an extremely gentle manner to avoid the extension of the inflammation.n.
Never touch the pimples and comedones as this can lead to scars and hyperpigmentation.
Occlusive and hormone disrupting skincare: Cosmetics that contain synthetic fats (e.g. petroleum derivatives or silicones) or chemically modified fats (e.g. Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearate) can obstruct the pores and aggravate acneic skin.
There are also many products that have a drying effect on the skin such as cleansing gels and acids. The constant drying up of the skin can lead to increasing sebum production as the skin notices that it lacks skin fat.
Cosmetic substances such as preservatives (parabens, etc.) and chemical sunscreen filters can disrupt the hormonal balance of the body.
Sun exposure: We recommend avoiding excessive sun exposure as the sun does not cure acne.
At first it seems that the drying effect of the sun improves acneic skin, but the ultraviolet B rays increase the thickness of the epidermis causing microcysts and blackheads. Due to this effect acne always worsens at the end of the vacation or the summer.