Acne

Lets talk about one of the most common skin condition faced by so many Nigerians and how it can be managed. Acne is a skin condition that occurs when your hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells. It causes whiteheads, blackheads or pimples. Acne is most common among teenagers, though it affects people of all ages.

what is sebum?

• Sebum is an oily substance that your sebaceous glands secrete to moisturize your skin and hair.
• Androgens are hormones that your body produces. If you have high or fluctuating levels of androgen, it can cause your sebaceous glands to produce greater amounts of sebum causing severe acne

(note) sebaceous gland is a gland that  secretes a lubricating oily matter (sebum) into the hair follicles to lubricate the skin and hair on the dermis layer of the skin

 

So many Nigerians have been battling with severe acne, which has caused low self esteem amongst thousands of youth male and female inclusive.There are so many reasons for acne ranging from:

• Age: Teenagers and young adults are commonly affected
• Excess sebum or oil production
• Accumulation of dead skin cells
• Bacterial infection of the follicle
• Changes in hormonal levels as noted during puberty or pregnancy
• Diet: Foods with high sugar content, dairy products , etc may trigger/worsen acne
• Stress
• Family history (hereditary)
• Skin contact with greasy or oily substances

do’s and don’t for acne prone skin

• Avoid the intake of oily foods, fried foods
• Avoid pinching those pimples to avoid dark spots. yes it might be very tempting to touch but please restrain from such habit
• Use light weight face moisturizer which are obviously non-comedogenic  to avoid clogging of the skin pores, which could result to more acne
• Eat healthy fruits and veg (the secret behind a flawless and good skin is as a result of good food, the skin is like a mirror and it reflect what is been ingested into the body. Avoid junks because it does more harm than good to the body.

If you have been battling with acne visit mayaspalagos for a spa session. for your skincare products to work effectively,you need to book that spa session you have been avoiding. Book a session online @mayaspalagos on instagram

here are some amazing maya products you can use to stop those stubborn acne

Green tea powder mask

Maya green tea powder mask is fomulated from geen tea extracts and Camellia leaf powder, willow bark extract, Kaolin, sodium isethionate.

Green tea is one of the active ingredients in this mask which  has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. They have shown improvement in treating acne and oily skin. Acne is the result of excess sebum clogging pores and stimulating bacterial growth. Green tea makes it effective at reducing sebum excretions in the skin causing acne.

HOW TO USE

Acne Prone skin.

Start by using this mask 3times a week, as acne reduces and you see progress in your face it should be reduced to once a week, The mask should be activated with RETAIN MOISTURE TONER, add half teaspoon to few drops of the toner to make a paste and apply it over your face and leave for 15-20minutes until its fully dry.

Acne facial wash should be used on a daily basis for effective result. The Acne facial gel cleanser contains 2% salicylic acidcombine with anti-bacterial Azelaic acid, this is a cosmeceutical active ingredient that helps to targets excess oil, pimples, blackheads and whiteheads for clearer skin. This product also contains natural derived ingredients such as green tea extract

this facial wash comes in 100ml and 200ml respectively.

The aforementioned products should be used along side maya pineapple serum

Do all these and say goodbye to acne !