Table of contents:
- What is purging?
- What is acne breakout?
- How do you deal with skin purging after using a new product?
Have you ever tried a new cosmetic or skin product, and a few days later you had small red spots or pimples on your face? Is this a sign that your skin is not suitable for acne? Or does it mean that the cream is working and you experience something called purging? Actually, what is purging? How is it different from regular acne?
What is purging?
Purging is a term in the world of beauty, derived from the word purge which means cleaning. In the initial phase of using skin care or the phase of changing skin care products from what you normally use to new products, you may experience a process called purging.
Medically, purging is a condition that arises from the use of cosmetics or chemicals that have ingredients such as AHA, BHA or scrub, peeling, or retinoid type products that do have the ability to penetrate into the skin to clean and repair the lower layers of the skin.
These ingredients can accelerate the growth of skin cells so that the skin will appear scaly and appear to have small bumps that usually disappear without any redness, swelling, or inflammation phases in your skin.
Purging aims to clean the pores of your facial skin which are clogged with excess oil, accumulated dead skin cells and blackheads. So this causes the appearance of acne that is more and more and looks worse.
Purging generally lasts 3-4 weeks. It is adjusted to each person's skin growth cycle. However, if this skin condition persists for more than 4 weeks, you should be vigilant and immediately stop using cosmetics or chemicals that you normally use.
What is acne breakout?
Breakout is a skin condition that occurs due to an incompatibility with certain types of cosmetic or chemical ingredients. People who experience this condition generally look like they have pimples, boils, which are also accompanied by a reddish color and are accompanied by pain, swelling and inflammation.
Usually people who experience a breakout will also appear large pimples on the surface of the skin and dry peeling skin. This is the difference between breakout and purging. The cause of the breakout could be due to the unsuitable content of the skin care you are using, hormonal disorders, digestive disorders, stress, and environmental factors.
How do you deal with skin purging after using a new product?
To treat purging, you can reduce the levels of drugs or chemicals that you normally use. So don't rush to panic or think about the condition of the skin with acne or breakouts that you experienced when you first used skin care. Because, it could be a phase or a purging process. However, if this happens for more than 4 weeks, you should immediately see a dermatologist.
Now you are no longer confused by the difference between purging and breakout. Both are negative side effects of using skin care on the face that is not suitable. At the beginning of using skin care, purging usually occurs. Purging works to clear clogged skin pores such as excess oil and dead skin cells that have accumulated.
