One of the effective drugs included in the combined treatment regimen for most diseases is the modern adsorbent Enterosgel. From acne and other rashes with inflammation, doctors often recommend it.
It effectively fights toxins from the inside, and also has a beneficial effect on the skin from the outside, being part of the active masks. Dermatologists also warn that the outcome of treatment depends on the cause of acne.
Enterosgel: composition
By external signs, the preparation is a homogeneous pasty mass of white (or almost white) color with a slight additional shade. 100 g of the product contains:
- 70 g polymethylsiloxane polyhydrate;
- 30 g of purified water.
The smell of the gel is absent, which is highly appreciated by patients with poisoning or people who react negatively to various perfumes.
Structure and action of the popular enterosorbent
Enterosgel in the instructions for use is characterized as an adsorbent produced on the basis of organic silicon. This agent, when ingested, exhibits powerful detoxification and sorption activity.
Its structure is a molecular sponge. This structure helps to absorb small and medium toxins that appear during metabolic reactions. But at the same time, it is unable to absorb large molecules of beneficial bacteria. This allows you to cleanse the digestive tract from toxins, protecting the intestinal microflora from harmful substances, prevent the occurrence of dysbiosis and improve the metabolism as a whole. Enterosgel helps to cleanse organs and tissues of:
- food toxins;
- various allergens - medicinal and others;
- alcohol
- radionuclides;
- salts of heavy metals.
"Enterosgel" in the instructions for use is described as a sorbent substance that relieves the body of excess metabolic products:
- dense cholesterol, worsening the functioning of the heart and blood vessels;
- bilirubin;
- lipid complexes;
- urea.
The drug also removes metabolites responsible for the progression of endogenous toxicosis. In the gastrointestinal tract, the gel-like consistency of enterosorbent is not absorbed and is excreted unchanged within 12 hours.
Indications from the annotation to the drug
Thanks to the Enterosgel preparation, the composition of which is aimed at combating various toxins, large molecules of beneficial microbes remain in the body and do not enter the molecular sponge of the therapeutic substance in size. It is considered a detoxifying agent that helps with:
- acute and chronic poisoning of various origins;
- acute intestinal infections caused by a wide variety of pathogens (salmonellosis, dysentery, toxicoinfection, diarrheal syndrome of non-infectious nature and dysbiosis);
- acute poisoning with potent toxic substances - alcohol, drugs, salts of heavy metals, plant alkaloids;
- purulent-septic diseases, accompanied by clear symptoms of intoxication. The drug is used as part of combination therapy;
- drug and food allergies;
- viral hepatitis and chronic renal failure.
The popular enterosorbent is also prescribed to workers in hazardous industries for the prevention of chronic diseases associated with professional intoxication with chemicals, radionuclides, organic solvents, salts of heavy metals and other compounds hazardous to health.
Causes of Acne
There are 4 types of acne, and each of them is treated individually:
- Comedone.
- Inflammatory
- Cystic
- Hormonal
Does Enterosgel help with any acne?
The detoxifying effect of the drug cleanses the body, qualitatively improves and accelerates the treatment of acne. If one of the diseases - comedone acne in the T-zone - can be eliminated at an early stage by washing with antibacterial soap, using masks and a 3-5-day course of enterosorbent, then inflammatory treatment will require complex therapy for 7-10 days. In order to cure cystic and hormonal acne, you must first eliminate the root cause - signs of the underlying disease of the organs of the endocrine sphere, gastrointestinal tract or nervous system, and then proceed with the treatment of concomitant illnesses, manifested in the form of acne.
In the initial stage of acne: the first symptoms
The tool is great for use with problem skin - oily or combination:
- contaminated pores and blackheads - comedones;
- heterogeneous shade of the skin of the face and décolleté;
- frequent rashes, the occurrence of irritations and peeling of the skin;
- enhanced functioning of the sebaceous glands that produce sebum.
Using the Enterosgel preparation for acne on its own, it is not always possible to completely eliminate aesthetic deficiencies. The result depends on the cause of the spread of the disease and adequate comprehensive treatment, which can be found out during a medical consultation and examination.
The fight against acne: the pros and cons
In international practice for the treatment of acne, enterosorbents are not indicated as necessary preparations. They can be used at the discretion of the doctor as an auxiliary component to relieve certain symptoms.
Most domestic dermatologists are convinced that Enterosgel helps against acne by effectively combating toxins and cleansing the body from the inside, as well as as part of home external products that adsorb harmful substances on the surface of the skin. Especially bright and noticeable results of acne treatment, this drug shows with the allergic nature of the disease. A less impressive effect from enterosorbent is observed in the treatment of teenage and other acne, the trigger of which are hormonal causes. But in any case, to qualitatively improve the treatment, accelerate the cleansing of the skin from papules and pustules, this tool can help.
How to take a popular acne enterosorbent
The cleanser is available in the form of a suspension and paste. Both drugs are diluted in water at the rate of 1 part of the sorbent in 3 parts of a liquid at room temperature. Enterosgel is taken for acne between meals and other drugs for 1-2 hours, so that the spongy structure of the drug does not remove the active components of the medicine or nutrients along with toxins.
The dosage of paste or hydrogel depends on the degree of damage to the body by toxins and on the age of the patient, so the course of treatment and the daily rate of the drug should be prescribed by the doctor after examining the skin and receiving the results of the tests:
- The standard rate of Enterosgel for adults is 1-1.5 tables. tablespoons of pasta 3 times a day. The daily dose will be equal to 45 g - 67.5 g.
- Adolescents under 14 years of age are recommended 1 table. a spoonful of the drug, which is taken 3 times a day. The total volume of enterosorbent per day in this case will be 45 g.
The amount of the drug used does not depend on the form of release, since both have the same effect and differ only in ease of use. In any case, after taking enterosorbent, you need to drink at least 200 ml of pure water to prevent constipation. This side effect can occur from a lack of moisture, taking antibiotics and other drugs prescribed by a doctor.
External means with enterosorbent
Masks with Enterosgel for acne on the face perfectly complement the care and serve as an indispensable home remedy to improve the aesthetic appearance of the epidermis.
But they should be used only at the initial stage of acne, when antibiotics that are part of Differin or Zenerit are not needed for treatment. In addition, it is necessary to study the composition of acne talkers. Those containing chloramphenicol or other antibacterial components will also be incompatible with a mask based on paste from enterosorbent. At the first signs of acne - increased oily skin and unnatural gloss, black spots and acne - experts recommend applying Enterosgel in its pure form or preparing a mix with other active ingredients.
Cleansing mask
To remove acne from the face, you need:
- remove makeup residue from the face and wash;
- steam the skin with a decoction of chamomile, having arranged a steam bath;
- treat the face with a tonic that does not contain alcohol compounds;
- apply Enterosgel with a thin layer on problem areas without affecting the area around the eyes;
- withstand 15-20 minutes;
- wash off the rest of the paste with a decoction of chamomile or calendula.
Such a mask can be done 2 times a week for a month.
Anti-aging and clarifying agent
Moisturizing, brightening and rejuvenating mask will be obtained by mixing "Enterosgel", cucumber puree from fresh fruit and raw egg white. Components are taken in equal proportions.
The product is applied to the skin of the face, neck and décolleté. Protein cleanses and tightens pores, and cucumber moisturizes, restores the skin's natural shade and freshness.
Nourishing mask
The cleansing and nourishing skin product is obtained from Enterosgel, honey and egg yolk, taken in equal proportions:
- 1 yolk.
- Honey - 1 tbsp
- The drug in question is 1 tbsp.
If the skin is oily, but very sensitive, then honey can be replaced with sour cream or yogurt.
Drying and bleaching agents
Experts advise “Enterosgel” for acne in reviews to be mixed with cosmetic clay, rice starch or zinc paste in order to get an effective drying and whitening mask.
For 1 tablespoon of gel take:
- 1 teaspoon of abrasive - clay, starch or paste with zinc oxide. You can keep a mask with these ingredients on your face for no more than 10-15 minutes, so as not to dry your skin;
- Variety of such a tool can be the addition of pulp of a banana or avocado. The same volume of fruit pulp and Enterosgel are mixed, a little starch is poured, rubbed so that there are no lumps, and applied to cleansed skin of the face, neck and decollete. Such a mask acts more delicately on the epidermis than starch with enterosorbent paste, so you can keep it on the skin for 15-20 minutes, and then wash it off. This mask saturates the epidermis cells with moisture and vitamins, tightens the skin, evens out its color, makes it silky.
Analogs: gels, tablets and powders
The active substance of the popular enterosorbent polymethylsiloxane polynidrate is produced only in its pure form and is used as a component of the described drug.
Analogues of Enterosgel can be found in pharmacies - these funds are similar to the original in terms of the mechanism of action: Polysorb, Polyphepan, Smecta, Lactofiltrum, Enterodes, Neosmectin, Karbopect, Entegnin, activated carbon and Carbactin. However, they differ in their individual properties:
- none of the above sorbents, unlike the original, selectively affects microorganisms, therefore, useful substances are removed from the intestine along with toxins;
- only acne paste and hydrogel have absolute compatibility with the tissues of the human body, and Lactofiltrum contains components that can cause allergies;
- the described preparation forms a hydrogel, delicately enveloping the intestinal mucosa and protecting it. At the same time, the gel substance does not accumulate in the body, helps to remove 2.5-3 times more toxins than other sorbents, and then leaves the body within 12 hours.
Enterosgel and analogues are also not identical in terms of application: paste or hydrogel can be used safely under medical supervision for a long time — more than six months, while the remaining sorbents begin to irritate and damage the gastrointestinal membrane after a week and a half.
Positive and neutral reviews
In most reviews, Enterosgel is praised for acne for its high sorbing ability. It cleanses the body of toxins and accelerates the treatment of acne in cases of problems with the digestion of food, increased production of sebum, and worsening of the epidermis. The drug removes all harmful substances that contribute to the formation of acne and the appearance of foci with inflammation.
After complex treatment, together with the popular enterosorbent prescribed by a doctor, patients talk about a significant improvement in the epidermis, a decrease in unnatural gloss and the appearance of a healthy complexion.
Neutral or negative opinions about the drug are often expressed by adolescents who use it on the advice of friends and girlfriends. Hormonal bursts that provoke skin rashes and the appearance of teenage acne do not respond to cleansing by enterosorbents. In this case, the doctor always prescribes other drugs. The use of Enterosgel is called by people with problematic skin an excellent solution, but it is necessary to coordinate it with the attending physician.