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I-Adapalene ne-benzoyl peroxide yimithi yokugcoba kadokotela ehlanganisa izithako ezimbili ezinamandla zokulwa nezinduna nge-gel noma ukhilimu owodwa. Lokhu kwelashwa okusebenza kabili kusebenza ngokuvula izimbotshana ngenkathi kubulala amagciwane abangela izinduna, okwenza kube ngempumelelo ikakhulukazi ezinduneni eziphakathi nendawo kuya kwezinkulu ezingaphendulanga kahle ekwelashweni okunesithako esisodwa.
Uma ubhekene nokuqubuka okuqinile, udokotela wakho wesikhumba angase ancome le ndlela yokwelapha ehlanganisiwe ngoba ilwa nezinduna ngamakhona amaningi. Umuthi uvunyelwe yi-FDA futhi uye wafundwa kabanzi, okukhombisa ukuthuthuka okukhulu ezimpawini zezinduna kubantu abaningi abawusebenzisa njalo.
Lo muthi uhlanganisa i-adapalene, uhlobo lwe-retinoid, ne-benzoyl peroxide, i-ejenti elilwa namagciwane. I-Adapalene ingeyeqembu lemithi ebizwa ngokuthi ama-topical retinoids, okuyizithako zikavithamini A ezisiza ukujwayela ukujika kwamaseli esikhumba.
I-Benzoyl peroxide isebenza njenge-ejenti elwa namagciwane elibulala i-Propionibacterium acnes, amagciwane abangela izinduna ezivuvukalayo. Uma lezi zithako ezimbili zisebenza ndawonye, zakha indlela ebanzi yokwelapha izinduna kunoma iyiphi isithako esisodwa.
Le nhlanganisela itholakala njenge-gel yokugcoba oyifaka ngqo ezindaweni ezithintekile zesikhumba sakho. Ngokuvamile inamandla kunokwelashwa kwezinduna okungaphezu kwe-counter kodwa ithambile kunezinye izidakamizwa ze-retinoid.
Lo muthi unqunyelwe ikakhulukazi ukwelapha i-acne vulgaris, uhlobo oluvamile lwezinduna oluthinta intsha nabantu abadala. Isebenza kahle ikakhulukazi ezinduneni ezivuvukalayo, ezihlanganisa ama-papules, ama-pustules, nama-cyst abonakala ebomvu futhi evuvukele.
Udkt wenu angase ancomele lokhu kwelashwa uma unezinduna eziphakathi nendawo kuya kwezinkulu ezihlanganisa kokubili ama-blackhead nama-whitehead kanye nokuqubuka okusha. Kuyasiza futhi kubantu abaye bazama ukwelashwa ngesithako esisodwa ngaphandle kokubona ukuthuthuka okwanele.
Umuthi usebenza kahle ezinduneni ebusweni, esifubeni, nasemhlane. Ezinye izazi zokwelapha izifo zesikhumba nazo ziyawubhala ukuze kuvinjwe izinduna ezincane kubantu abathambekele ekuqubukeni kaningi.
Lo muthi ohlanganisiwe usebenza ngezindlela ezimbili ezihlukene ukulwa nezinduna ngempumelelo. I-Adapalene isiza ukujwayela inqubo yokuguqulwa kwamaseli esikhumba, ivimbela amaseli esikhumba afile ukuthi angavimbi izimbotsholo zakho.
Cabanga nge-adapalene njengomuntu olungisa isikhumba sakho ngobumnene. Ikhuthaza amaseli esikhumba amadala ukuthi achitheke njalo futhi iwavimbela ukuthi anamathelane ngaphakathi kwezimbotsholo zakho. Le nqubo isiza ekuvikeleni kokubili ama-blackhead nama-whitehead ukuthi angakheki.
I-Benzoyl peroxide isebenza njenge-ejenti enamandla yokulwa namagciwane ebulala amagciwane abangela izinduna ahlala ngaphakathi ezimbotshelweni zakho. Iphinda isize ukunciphisa ukuvuvukala futhi inezindawo ezincane ze-comedolytic, okusho ukuthi ingasiza ekuvulekeni kwezimbotsholo ezivaliwe.
Ngokuhlangene, lezi zithako zakha indlela ephelele ebhekana nezimbangela eziningi zezinduna. Lokhu kwenza le nhlanganisela isebenze ngempumelelo kunokusebenzisa isithako esisodwa, nakuba kungase futhi kwandise amathuba okucasuka kwesikhumba ekuqaleni.
Sebenzisa lo muthi kanye ngosuku, okungcono kusihlwa, esikhumbeni esihlanzekile, esomile. Qala ngokuwasha ubuso bakho ngesihlanzi esithambile, esingabangeli ama-comedogenic bese usula ngokuphelele ngaphambi kokusebenzisa.
Sebenzisa ungqimba oluncane lwe-gel, olungaba ngosayizi we-pea, ukumboza ubuso bakho bonke noma indawo ethintekile. Gwema ukuthola umuthi emehlweni akho, emlonyeni, noma esikhumbeni esilimele. Ungawusebenzisi ezindaweni ezinamanxeba, imihuzuko, noma isikhumba esishiswe yilanga.
Akudingeki ukuthi uthathe lo muthi ngesikhathi sokudla ngoba ufakwa ngaphandle. Kodwa-ke, kubalulekile ukusebenzisa i-sunscreen emini ngoba lo muthi ungakhuphula ukuzwela kwesikhumba sakho elangeni.
Qala kancane uma uqala ukwelashwa. Abanye abantu bayazuza ngokusebenzisa umuthi ngosuku olulodwa ngemva kolunye ngesonto lokuqala noma amabili ukusiza isikhumba sabo ukuthi sijwayele. Ungakwazi ukukhuphula kancane kancane ukusebenzisa nsuku zonke njengoba isikhumba sakho siba sibekezelele.
Abantu abaningi baqala ukubona ngcono ama-acne abo phakathi kwamasonto angu-4 kuya kwangu-6 okusetshenziswa njalo. Kodwa-ke, ngokuvamile kuthatha amasonto angu-12 ukubona izinzuzo eziphelele zalokhu kwelashwa.
Udermatologist wakho ngokuvamile uzoncoma ukusebenzisa lo muthi okungenani izinyanga ezi-3 ukuze uhlole kahle ukusebenza kwawo. Abanye abantu bangase badinge ukuwusebenzisa izinyanga ezi-6 noma ngaphezulu ukuze bathole isikhumba esihlanzekile.
Uma ama-acne akho ethuthuka kakhulu, udokotela wakho angase ancome ukuqhubeka nomuthi njengokwelashwa kokugcina. Lokhu kungasiza ekuvikeleni ukuvela okusha. Ubude bokwelashwa kokugcina buhlukahluka kumuntu nomuntu.
Ungayeki ukusebenzisa umuthi kungazelelwe uma ubona ngcono, ngoba lokhu kungaholela ekubuyeni kwama-acne. Njalo xoxa nganoma yiziphi izinguquko ohlelweni lwakho lokwelashwa nomhlinzeki wakho wezempilo.
Njengayo yonke imithi, i-adapalene ne-benzoyl peroxide ingabangela imiphumela emibi, nakuba kungewona wonke umuntu oyitholayo. Imiphumela emibi evame kakhulu ihlobene nokucasuka kwesikhumba futhi ngokuvamile iyathuthuka njengoba isikhumba sakho sijwayela ukwelashwa.
Nansi imiphumela emibi ebikwa njalo ongase uyithole emasontweni ambalwa okuqala okwelashwa:
Lezi zimo ezingezinhle ngokuvamile zithambile futhi zihleli isikhashana. Abantu abaningi bathola ukuthi isikhumba sabo siyajwayela phakathi kwamasonto ama-2 kuya kwangu-4 ngemuva kokuqala ukwelashwa.
Abanye abantu bangase babe nezimo ezingezinhle ezingathi sína kodwa ezingavamile ezidinga ukunakekelwa kwezokwelapha:
Uma uhlangabezana nezimo ezingezinhle ezingathi sína, xhumana nodokotela wakho ngokushesha. Bangase badinge ukulungisa ukwelashwa kwakho noma bancomela izindlela zokulawula ukucasuka.
Lo muthi awulungele wonke umuntu. Kufanele ugweme ukusebenzisa i-adapalene ne-benzoyl peroxide uma unokungezwani komzimba kunoma iyiphi ingxenye noma yiziphi izingxenye zokwakheka.
Abesifazane abakhulelwe kufanele baxoxe ngezingozi nezinzuzo nodokotela wabo ngaphambi kokusebenzisa lo muthi. Ngenkathi ama-retinoids asekhanda afana ne-adapalene ngokuvamile abhekwa njengaphephile kune-retinoids yomlomo ngesikhathi sokukhulelwa, kubalulekile ukuthola isiqondiso sezokwelapha.
Abantu abanezimo ezithile zesikhumba kufanele basebenzise lo muthi ngokucophelela noma bawugweme ngokuphelele:
Uma usebenzisa ezinye izindlela zokwelapha izinduna, ikakhulukazi lezo eziqukethe ama-retinoids, i-salicylic acid, noma ama-alpha hydroxy acids, khuluma nodokotela wakho ngaphambi kokuqala lo muthi. Ukuhlanganisa ukwelashwa okuthile kungabangela ukucasuka okukhulu.
Izingane ezingaphansi kweminyaka engu-12 ubudala akufanele zisebenzise lo muthi ngaphandle uma zibhalwe ngqo yi-dermatologist yezingane. Ukuphepha nokusebenza akukamiswanga kuleli qembu leminyaka.
Igama elivamile lomkhiqizo walolu hlobo lomuthi oluhlanganisiwe yi-Epiduo, etholakala ngesimo se-gel. I-Epiduo Forte iqukethe amanani aphezulu ezithako ezisebenzayo zombili ze-acne enzima kakhulu.
Izinhlobo ezivamile nazo ziyatholakala futhi ziqukethe izithako ezifanayo ezisebenzayo ngamanani afanayo. Lezi zinhlobo ezivamile ngokuvamile zibiza kancane kunezinhlobo ezinamagama omkhiqizo kodwa zisebenza ngempumelelo efanayo.
Ikhemisi lakho lingase libe nabakhiqizi abahlukene abavamile, kodwa zonke izinhlobo ezigunyazwe yi-FDA kumele zihlangabezane nezindinganiso ezifanayo zokuphepha nokusebenza kahle. Buza usokhemisi wakho uma unemibuzo mayelana nezinketho ezivamile nezamagama omkhiqizo.
Uma le nhlanganisela ingasebenzi kuwe noma ibangela ukucasuka okuningi, kunezindlela eziningana ezitholakalayo. Udokotela wakho wesikhumba angase ancome i-tretinoin ene-clindamycin, enye inhlanganisela ephumelelayo ye-retinoid-antibiotic.
Ezinye izindlela zokwelapha ezingaphandle zihlanganisa i-adapalene yodwa, i-benzoyl peroxide yodwa, noma ama-antibiotics angaphandle njenge-clindamycin noma i-erythromycin. Nge-acne enzima, imithi yomlomo efana nama-antibiotics noma i-isotretinoin ingase idingeke.
Abanye abantu basabela kangcono ekwelashweni okuhlanganisiwe okuhlanganisa izithako ezisebenzayo ezihlukene. Udokotela wakho wesikhumba angasiza ekutholeni ukuthi iyiphi enye indlela engasebenza kahle kakhulu ohlotsheni lwakho oluthile lwe-acne nokuzwela kwesikhumba.
Yomibili le mithi iyasebenza ekwelapheni i-acne, kodwa isebenza ngendlela ehlukile futhi ingase ilungele abantu abahlukene. I-Adapalene ene-benzoyl peroxide ihlanganisa i-retinoid ethambile ne-ejenti elwa namagciwane, okwenza kube nokwenzeka ukuthi ingacasuli kune-tretinoin yodwa.
I-Tretinoin iyi-retinoid enamandla kakhulu engasebenza ngokushesha kwabanye abantu, kodwa ingase futhi ibangele ukucasuka okwengeziwe ekuqaleni. I-benzoyl peroxide emuthini ohlanganisiwe yengeza izinzuzo zokulwa namagciwane ezinganikezwa yi-tretinoin yodwa.
Udermatologist wakho uzocabangela uhlobo lwesikhumba sakho, ubukhulu be-acne, kanye nezimpendulo zokwelashwa kwangaphambilini lapho ekhetha phakathi kwalezi zinketho. Abanye abantu bangase bagcine besebenzisa kokubili imithi ngezikhathi ezihlukene ohambweni lwabo lokwelashwa.
Lo muthi ungaba yinselele kubantu abanesikhumba esizwelayo kakhulu, ikakhulukazi lapho beqala ukwelashwa. Inhlanganisela ye-retinoid kanye ne-benzoyl peroxide ingabangela ukucasuka, ukoma, nobubomvu.
Uma unesikhumba esizwelayo, qala ngokusebenzisa ngosuku olulodwa bese usebenzisa i-moisturizer ethambile. Cabangela ukusebenzisa umuthi isikhathi esifushane ekuqaleni, njengemizuzu engu-10-15 ngaphambi kokuwugeza, bese ukhuphula kancane isikhathi sokuxhumana.
Xoxa nodermatologist wakho mayelana nokuzwela kwesikhumba sakho ngaphambi kokuqala ukwelashwa. Bangase bancomise ukuqala ngezinto ezinomfutho ophansi noma baphakamise ukwelashwa okuhlukile okuthambile esikhumbeni esizwelayo.
Uma usebenzisa umuthi omningi kakhulu, geza ngobumnene okweqile ngamanzi abandayo kanye ne-cleanser ethambile. Ungahlikihli noma uhlikihle indawo, ngoba lokhu kungandisa ukucasuka.
Ukusebenzisa okungaphezu kwenani elinconyiwe ngeke kwenze umuthi usebenze ngokushesha noma kangcono. Cishe kuzobangela ukoma okwengeziwe, ububomvu, nokucasuka ngaphandle kokuthuthukisa i-acne yakho ngempumelelo eyengeziwe.
Sebenzisa i-moisturizer ethambile, engenamvini ukusiza ukuthoba noma yikuphi ukucasuka. Uma uhlangabezana nokusha okukhulu noma ukucasuka, xhumana nomhlinzeki wakho wezempilo ukuze uthole isiqondiso sokulawula izimpawu.
Uma ukhohlwa ukusebenzisa umuthi wakho, vele uwusebenzise ngokushesha nje lapho ukhumbula, ngaphandle uma sekuseduze nesikhathi sokusebenzisa okulandelayo okuhleliwe. Ungasebenzisi umuthi owengeziwe ukuze ulungise umthamo ongawusebenzisanga.
Ukwenza ngamanye amathuba ukungawusebenzisi umthamo ngeke kube nomthelela omkhulu emiphumeleni yakho yokwelashwa, kodwa ukuqhubeka kubalulekile ukuze uthole imiphumela engcono kakhulu. Zama ukusungula umkhuba, njengokusebenzisa umuthi ngemuva nje kokuxubha amazinyo ebusuku.
Uma uvame ukukhohlwa imithamo, cabangela ukusetha isikhumbuzi sefoni noma ukugcina umuthi endaweni ebonakalayo. Ukusetshenziswa kwansuku zonke okuqhubekayo kuyisihluthulelo sokubona ukuthuthuka kuma-acne akho.
Ungayeki ukusebenzisa lo muthi ngaphandle kokubonisana nodokotela wakho wezifo zesikhumba, ngisho noma ama-acne akho ethuthuke kakhulu. Ukuyeka ngokushesha ngokuvamile kuholela ekubuyeni kwama-acne emasontweni ambalwa noma ezinyangeni.
Udokotela wakho uzohlola inqubekela phambili yakho futhi anqume ukuthi kufanele nini ukuyeka ukwelashwa noma ukushintshela ekwelashweni kokugcinwa. Lesi sinqumo sincike ekutheni ama-acne akho aphendule kahle kangakanani kanye nengozi yakho yokubuyela kwama-breakouts.
Abanye abantu badinga ukuqhubeka nokusebenzisa umuthi isikhathi eside ukuze bagcine isikhumba esicacile. Abanye bangase bakwazi ukunciphisa imvamisa yokusebenzisa noma bashintshele ekwelashweni kokugcinwa okuthambile.
Yebo, ungasebenzisa i-makeup ngenkathi usebenzisa lo muthi, kodwa khetha imikhiqizo ngokucophelela. Funa i-makeup engena-comedogenic, engenamafutha engeke ivala izimbotshana zakho noma iphazamise ukusebenza komuthi.
Sebenzisa umuthi wakho ebusuku bese uwuvumela ukuthi umunce ngokugcwele ngaphambi kokusebenzisa i-moisturizer. Ekuseni, sebenzisa i-sunscreen kuqala, kulandelwe umkhuba wakho we-makeup.
Gwema i-makeup enokumboza okukhulu noma amafomula asekelwe emafutheni, ngoba lokhu kungabamba umuthi esikhumbeni sakho futhi kwandise ukucasuka. I-makeup yamaminerali ivame ukuba yisinqumo esihle kubantu abasebenzisa imithi yama-acne.
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