How long does it take to treat skin problems?

There is never a unified standard answer to the cycle of skin problem conditioning. It can be as short as 28 days or as long as several years. It all depends on what problem you are facing, how serious it is, and whether you follow the right rhythm of conditioning.

Last month, I went with my best friend to the dermatology department to see that she had an inflammatory acne on her forehead, which was caused by eating hot pot and skewers for a week. The doctor prescribed anti-inflammatory ointment and asked her to give up sugar and milk and stay up late at night. She followed the instructions honestly, and it was almost gone in 22 days. Even the red marks are so light that they are almost invisible. This kind of acute problem that only stays in the epidermis is inherently in line with the 28-day metabolic cycle of the epidermis. As long as you don’t mess with it and apply powerful products from unknown sources, it is rare for more than a month to not see significant improvement.

But if you hold on to the idea of ​​"face change in 28 days" and other results, you will probably be disappointed. There are two extremes quarreling on the Internet right now. One group of people says that all skin problems can be solved in 28 days, and the other group says that if the treatment is not effective in 3 months, it means you have paid the IQ tax. In fact, they are not getting to the point. Two years ago, I helped a skin care blogger I knew well to do a user follow-up visit. I met a girl with hormone-dependent dermatitis. I bought a quick-acting whitening cream from an internet celebrity live broadcast room and applied it for two years. When I came here, I felt red and stinging for a long time even when I blew the cold wind. It took more than 3 months to get rid of the acute symptoms of repeated fevers and rashes. I pressed it down, and then slowly repaired the barrier and reduced the stubborn redness. It took a year and seven months before I could return to the state where I could wear sunscreen and put on light makeup normally. This was considered a complete cooperation and no fooling around in the process. If you couldn't help but use quick-acting products in the middle, there are many people who have been dragging it out for three or four years.

To put it bluntly, the skin is more than just the epidermis. The metabolic cycle of the dermis layer originally lasts more than 100 days. If the problem damages the dermis layer, such as chloasma that has been accumulated for several years, sunken acne pits, and congenital deep freckles, you can’t expect to completely replace it according to the 28-day rhythm of the epidermis, right? This matter is actually similar to growing flowers. If there is just a little dust on the leaves, spray some water and wipe it and it will be clean the same day. If the roots are rotten and there are insects in the soil, you have to replace the soil and repair the roots slowly. You can't just water it and force it to bloom the next day, right?

I have seen too many people who are too hasty and blindly change products without seeing any visible changes after two weeks of conditioning. On the contrary, they make the already fragile barrier worse and prolong the conditioning cycle. It is better to find the right direction and then be steady. Occasionally forgetting the effect can be surprising.