When a lipoma, or wen, appears on the face, this is a real tragedy for most women. Someone is trying to solve this problem on their own. This is usually possible in cases where the formation is a tiny ball located close to the surface. Then you can make a puncture with a needle and carefully remove it. But often wen can not be removed, because they are located deep under the skin and do not have excretory ducts. Therefore, it is better to go to the beautician. Today we want to talk about what is a wen on the forehead and how to deal with it.
Nature of the phenomenon
The fat on the forehead is a benign formation that tends to grow. It can appear, by the way, on any part of the body. Even on internal organs, such formations sometimes occur. But today we are talking about those that are visible to the naked eye. To the touch they are soft, mobile. You can easily roll the ball under the skin with your fingers. With a strong proliferation, a lipoma can compress the nerve endings and blood vessels. There are a lot of reasons why a wen appears on the forehead. Let's consider at least the basic ones.
Several species
What can be a wen on the forehead? Beauticians distinguish four varieties. The first is an ordinary lipoma, that is, a movable ball, which is located under the skin. Most often, it forms deep beneath the skin. And what about the small white nodules that protrude above the skin and at first glance look like pimples? They can be seen on the wings of the nose, on the forehead and on the cheekbones. If you try hard, you can remove them mechanically yourself. However, it is much better to first go to a specialist and determine why they appeared.
Another variety is xanthelasma. This yellowish fat formation, flat, can be of any shape. Often occurs on the eyelids, can grow and reach any size. It will definitely not be possible to cope with this phenomenon independently, so the sooner you seek help, the better the result. And the last kind is called xanthoma. It has soft contents and can reach one and a half centimeters in diameter. Formed in the area of the eyebrows and eyes, where the skin is very thin.
What are the reasons
Definitely answer why there was a wen on the forehead, even the best doctor will not be able to. Of course, a specialist in the field of cosmetology can talk about the most common ones, but it will be difficult to say which one is relevant to you. So, in the list of reasons:
- Metabolic disorders. Almost half of all known cases today are caused by diabetes mellitus or other metabolic disorders. This can contribute to diseases of the thyroid gland, liver and kidneys, as well as disturbances in the digestive tract and lipid metabolism.
- The imbalance of the diet. Modern food really leaves much to be desired. It is low in fiber, vitamins and minerals, but the content of preservatives and carcinogens, on the contrary, is very high.
- Cosmetics. Due to the inept use of low-quality products, wen can also appear on the forehead. The reason is clear: sebum thickens and forms a lipoma. But most often this applies to adolescents who are undergoing hormonal changes in the body, which is combined with the inability to choose cosmetics according to their skin type.
- A genetic predisposition may also occur. But usually this is referred to when a person has not found any problems, he leads a healthy lifestyle and eats properly, and wenes still come out one by one.
Why do wen appear on the face in children
And again, doctors cannot give a unified answer to the question of why this is happening. It is possible that hormonal changes occur in the child’s body, which is why blockage of the sebaceous glands appears. Much depends on the appearance and number of wen. If these are just a few balls on the forehead or wings of the nose, then there is no reason for concern. These are miliums, which will pass by themselves by about two years.
If there are more of them or one wen is constantly growing, without delay, show the child to the doctor. Perhaps this is a consequence of hormonal imbalance or disturbances in the functioning of internal organs. Remove wen after a child reaches five years of age under anesthesia. The operation is simple: an incision is made on the skin and the doctor takes out a wen along with the capsule.
Modern treatments
The best thing you can think of is to go to a good beauty salon. The specialists working here are well aware of what a wen on the forehead is and how to get rid of this problem. Typically, the client is offered to remove it in the safest and most innovative ways:
- Chemical peeling will cleanse the sebaceous ducts and help to avoid their repeated clogging.
- Laser skin treatment.
- Electrocoagulation
- Mechanical cleaning, puncture or incision.
All of these methods are gentle, effective, and virtually painless.
Drug treatment
An experienced cosmetologist can offer more than a dozen methods of how to destroy a wen on the forehead, and what to do so that it does not appear again. However, the first thing you need to do is diagnose. Usually it consists of examination and palpation, but if there is suspicion of an oncology or other neoplasm, a histological examination can be prescribed. In case the formations are small or single, medication methods of treatment can be proposed. If it is ineffective, the patient will be offered surgical removal.
The treatment technique is to puncture the formation and introduction of the drug "Diprospan" or its analogues directly into the lipoma. Resorption of a wen is a rather lengthy process. Sometimes it takes several months and 6-8 injections of the drug until the effect is achieved.
Alternative methods of treatment
And how to remove a wen on the forehead, if you do not want to resort to the help of cosmetologists? Many people have heard about the surgical removal of such formations on the face, but are afraid of any operations. How to be in this case? You can resort to the help of folk methods that help pull the wen out or soften the skin so that it can be safely removed. For this purpose, such medicines as Kalanchoe and onions, burdock and coltsfoot, garlic and aloe are used. In addition, traditional medicine recommends treatment with compresses and alcohol tinctures, honey and lamb fat.
Effective Recipes
Since removing the wen on the forehead is not too difficult, you can start with home procedures. This area on the face is the least painful, so you can safely experiment.
- Kalanchoe or aloe - these two medicinal plants can be used alternately. The recipe is simple: take a leaf, cut it lengthwise and apply the pulp to the wen. It remains to fix with a band-aid and leave it overnight.
- Onion with laundry soap is an effective tool that can help quite well. The onion must be baked in the oven and minced, then grate the soap and add to the onion. The resulting mixture is applied to the wen for the night.
- Sunflower oil with vodka is a simple and effective recipe. It is required to mix these two components in the same proportion and use for compresses.
- Garlic with vegetable oil.
- Melted mutton fat (apply warm).
If the problem is multiple
It’s good if one wen on my forehead popped up. Photos, of course, are not very aesthetic, but the surgeon can save you from the problem in a matter of minutes. And if this is a whole scattering of small balls that roll under the skin and do not want to leave their homes? For such cases, it is recommended to use a set of measures. Most often, a beautician begins with facial peeling. The concentration and depth of exposure should be selected by the doctor, but most often it is retinoic or glycolic peeling, that is, gentle compounds. After such preparation, you can do laser resurfacing or undergo phototherapy. Physiotherapeutic methods, including heat, light and laser treatment, are also quite justified and can be included in the complex therapy.
Instead of a conclusion
Zhirovik is not the worst education on the face of all possible. However, he can pretty much ruin the mood and deprive him of the desire to approach the mirror. Try to get rid of it in one of the popular ways. If the result is not achieved, then contact a professional dermatologist or cosmetologist. In the arsenal of his funds there is sure to be one that is right for you, providing a quick effect. But squeezing wenes on their own is undesirable, as there may be an ugly mark or even a scar.