Many people know how to deal with common acne. However, the appearance of blood acne scares and alarms patients. These formations do not look aesthetically pleasing, especially on the face. People try to get rid of such rashes as soon as possible, and often at the same time take the wrong actions. Why do such pimples appear? And how to deal with them? We will answer these questions in the article.
Description
The following types of acne may form on human skin:
- Comedones. Most often they look like small black dots on the skin. However, there are white comedones that look like small tubercles. Such formations are absolutely painless. When pressed, a yellowish “core” emerges, consisting of subcutaneous fat.
- Acne (acne). These are inflamed bumps on the skin filled with pus. As acne ripens, a white head appears on their surface. Comedones often turn into acne. This usually occurs when infection is introduced into the wound during extrusion.
- Deep subcutaneous acne. They are difficult to detect on the skin. These formations are in the deep layers of the epidermis. Subcutaneous acne often develops into boils - large painful abscesses.
Blood pimple is a type of acne. Such formations on the skin have the following features:
- Acne can have a bright red or crimson color. Bluish and black acne are less common.
- It seems to a person that a tubercle on the skin is filled with blood. This is actually not the case. Blood acne is made up of pus, just like regular acne. The bright red color is given to them by dilated blood vessels in the inflamed area.
- When pressed from an acne, blood oozes. This is due to vascular damage. In no case should you try to squeeze this type of eel. This can lead to prolonged bleeding and infection of the wound.
Localization
Blood acne on the face is formed most often. However, this is far from the only place of their localization. Such rashes can appear in the following parts of the body:
- back
- hips
- buttocks;
- pubic area;
- breasts.
Blackheads may form on the lips. They also occur on the mucous membranes. Acne in the mouth is a common occurrence. Most often, rashes are multiple and appear simultaneously in the oral cavity and on the cheek. Also, bloody acne can occur in the tongue, they are popularly called "tipun".
Causes
Why are bloody acne formed? This is usually the result of various pathologies or an unhealthy lifestyle. The following causes of the appearance of such rashes can be distinguished:
- disruption of the endocrine glands;
- excessive consumption of fatty foods;
- gastrointestinal pathologies;
- liver disease
- frequent stress;
- alcohol abuse and smoking.
To permanently get rid of red blood acne, you need to eliminate the cause of their appearance. Sometimes, to normalize the skin condition, it is enough to change your lifestyle: reduce the fat content in the diet, stop drinking alcohol, quit smoking. But in many cases, it is necessary to undergo treatment for the underlying disease. After all, such acne can be just one of the manifestations of serious ailments.
Differential diagnosis
Differentiate blood acne from other skin tumors can only a doctor. Therefore, with the appearance of such acne, you need to consult a dermatologist. Red eels may be similar in appearance to the following formations:
- Often, patients take hemangioma for bloody acne. In fact, this formation is a benign tumor consisting of blood vessels. It looks like a convex spot of red, burgundy or purple. If damaged, hemangioma can undergo malignant degeneration. Therefore, if you notice a bloody pimple on your skin, you should never touch it and try to squeeze it out.
- A blood pimple on the lip may resemble a herpetic rash. Often, patients begin to treat the affected area with antiviral ointments. However, cold sores and blackheads are treated with completely different methods. Fever on the lips usually looks like a bubble with watery contents. However, if the vessels are damaged, the rashes can be filled with blood.
- Blood acne on the body is very easy to confuse with manifestations of dermatitis. In some forms of this disease, red vesicles appear on the skin. Dermatitis is an allergic disease and is accompanied by severe itching. The patient feels burning and tingling in the affected area. Blood acne usually never itches.
Usually, a dermatologist makes a diagnosis already during the examination. Only a specialist can differentiate different types of bloody formations. To clarify the causes of acne, additional diagnostic procedures may be prescribed to the patient: a biochemical blood test, hormonal tests, as well as examinations of the liver and gastrointestinal tract.
Possible complications
The unpleasant effects of blood acne usually occur when squeezing. In this way, you can very easily infect, and a small pimple will turn into a huge abscess. In addition, the contents of acne with pressure can enter the bloodstream, which often causes sepsis (blood poisoning).
Another danger is that the red tubercle may not be a blood pimple, but a tumor. Damage to benign tumors can trigger skin cancer.
Preparations
To radically get rid of bloody eels, it is necessary to eliminate the cause of their appearance. The patient is recommended to follow a diet low in fatty and spicy foods, as well as abandon bad habits. If acne appears due to any disease, then it is necessary to undergo a course of treatment of the underlying pathology.
The patient must be prescribed local remedies for the treatment of affected skin. Below we provide a brief overview of such drugs:
- Zenerit Lotion. This tool relieves inflammation and cleanses the skin from rashes. It includes the antibiotic erythromycin. It destroys bacteria that cause acne. The lotion also contains zinc, which dries the pimple and disinfects the skin. This remedy is effective only for blood acne on the face. In other areas of the skin, the drug does not work. Lotion cannot be used for allergies to antibiotics of the macrolide group.
- Gel "Klindovit." The composition of this tool includes the antibiotic clindamycin, which has a detrimental effect on coccal bacteria. It is these microorganisms that most often cause acne. The gel also includes castor oil, which inhibits the activity of the sebaceous glands. This prevents the formation of new blackheads. The drug can be used on any area of the skin. It is contraindicated in people with colitis and Crohn's disease.
- Ichthyol ointment. The drug is obtained from resins. It contains a large amount of sulfur. This substance disinfects the skin, helps to draw pus from acne and heal wounds. In addition, the ointment eliminates spots that can form after breaking through blackheads. The tool can be used even on the most delicate areas of the skin, it does not have an irritating effect. The disadvantages of the drug include its unpleasant odor.
- Rotokan solution. This tool is used exclusively for acne in the mouth. In this area, it is difficult to use gels and ointments for the skin, as they will be constantly washed off by saliva. In case of blood acne, rinses or compresses with Rotokan can be used. The drug has a herbal composition. Its active ingredients are extracts of chamomile, calendula and yarrow. These medicinal herbs have a bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect. The medicine has few contraindications, it can not be used only for allergies to plant components.
It is important to remember that all of the above funds can be applied only to cleansed skin. Before using them, carefully rinse the affected area. The dosage of the drugs is determined by the doctor.
Procedures
If acne does not respond to local treatment, then you can try to get rid of them using physiotherapy:
- ozone therapy;
- electrocoagulation;
- laser therapy.
These methods are almost painless, however, during the removal of blackheads, the patient may experience slight discomfort. After treatment, the skin heals quite quickly. However, if the cause of acne is not eliminated, then after a while rashes may reappear.
Folk remedies
Traditional medicine can be used to get rid of acne only as an additional method of therapy. It is not worth completely relying on such methods of treatment. However, if you use home remedies along with antibacterial ointments and gels, this will speed up the skin cleansing process.
Traditional medicine recommends the following remedies for red acne:
- Plantain juice. This tool disinfects the epidermis well. Squeeze the juice from the leaves of the plant and process rashes several times a day.
- A solution of sodium chloride and baking soda. In a glass of warm water you need to dissolve 1 teaspoon of each ingredient. The resulting composition is carefully rubbed on the affected area. 1 hour after applying the solution, you need to wash well.
- Homemade peppermint lotion. The dried grass should be boiled in water (in the proportion of 1 tablespoon of mint in a glass of liquid). 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and boric alcohol are added to the composition. With this tool, problem areas are wiped twice a day.
Prevention
How to avoid blackheads? To keep the skin always clean, you must adhere to the following recommendations of dermatologists:
- Exclude excess fats, junk food, spicy foods and sweets from the diet. Regularly include fresh fruits and vegetables in the daily menu.
- With increased work of the sebaceous glands, use special skin care products.
- With oily skin, it is recommended to wash with decoctions of chamomile and calendula.
- It is useful to wipe the skin with aloe juice after each wash.
These simple measures will help prevent the occurrence of blood acne.