How long does it take for skin problems to get better

There is really no standard answer. In the past few years, I have helped my friends and sisters I found online to correct their skin problems. I have seen the quickest redness during seasonal changes and mild acne that breaks out after staying up late, which can be resolved in about a week. There are also many people who have severe hormone-dependent dermatitis and stubborn chloasma that took almost a year to fade away and cannot be seen due to social distance.

When I had my face damaged by acid treatment for the first time two years ago, I would chase my dermatologist friends every day and ask, "When will my face get better?" Later, after handling more cases, I figured out the rules. Essentially, it depends on the depth of the damage to your skin, and whether you are "doing it" while adjusting it.

If it is just the epidermal layer that is temporarily angry - for example, you have recently stayed up late at night and developed three or five red and swollen pimples, or your face is red and hot after using irritating skin care products, you only need to stop the evil products immediately, switch to gentle repair skin care, and eat and sleep regularly for two or three days. If it’s quick, the redness will be almost gone in 3 days. The acne will disappear in 1 week and even the red acne marks will be almost invisible. I ate three meals of spicy crayfish a while ago and had 4 acne on my chin, so I applied some low-concentration azelaic acid and slept for 8 hours a day, and it was all gone in 5 days.

But if the problem has taken root in the dermis, there is really no rush. For example, cystic acne that has occurred repeatedly for three or four years, or sunken pits that have formed, as well as sun spots and chloasma that have been accumulated for more than ten years. These cannot be "renovated" by applying skin care products to the dermis. The metabolic cycle of our skin changes with the years. As we age, it takes about 28 days at the age of 20, and it may lengthen to more than 40 days at the age of 40. Each round of metabolism can only remove a little deposited pigment and repair a little damaged dermal tissue. Usually, if you can see obvious improvement in 3 months, it is considered a good treatment.

Nowadays, the opinions on the Internet are quite polarized. Some people shout "skin rejuvenation in 7 days" and "face change in 28 days", while others say that skin conditioning is all IQ tax and will be useless after half a year. In fact, both of these are extremes. I just had a baby last month. I originally had a mild sensitivity in spring. I believed in a certain blogger's 7-day microdermabrasion method and applied high-concentration acid, which directly caused borderline dermatitis. It took more than two months for repeated redness and itchiness to heal. I have also seen many people stop the treatment after half a month without seeing visible changes, and then say that the treatment is useless. In fact, they have not even completed the first complete metabolic cycle, and have not even touched the threshold of effectiveness.

Speaking of it, this is really like raising a potted plant. If you forget to water the plant, the leaves will become wilted and yellow. Water it thoroughly and leave it in a cool place for a day to grow. But if the roots are rotten, you must first trim the roots, change the soil, and slowly control the fertilizer and water. It is normal to not see new leaves for ten and a half months. The same principle applies to skin care.

I really advise everyone not to stand in front of the mirror every day and look for changes. On the contrary, it is easy to get anxious and change products randomly and disrupt the rhythm. As long as the solution you choose is suitable for your skin type and there is no aggravation such as redness, stinging and acne breakouts after use, just use it safely for 1-2 metabolic cycles and then evaluate the effect. It is more reliable than anything else.