You might need to take different precautions depending on where the pimple shows up. Do a little prep and make sure you get the maximum benefit from the ice by following these steps:. Pimples on your face are the easiest to treat with ice. One piece of ice in a paper towel or washcloth gets it done. But a bigger breakout on your chest or back may call for a more aggressive approach. A plastic bag filled with ice, an ice pack, or even a bag of frozen peas can work on larger areas of painful acne.
Always, ALWAYS wrap the bag of ice, ice pack, or any other frozen thing you put on your face in some kind of protective cloth. Remember when we said not all acne causes inflammation?
The only real side effect you need to worry about is frostbite. Avoid that by wrapping the ice in a towel or another piece of cloth. If the cloth is too thin, the ice may still come into close contact with your skin, so be careful. You also want to keep the treatment intervals to 30 to 60 seconds. Any longer than that and you risk damaging your skin by leaving the cold on for too long. Stop icing immediately if you notice any of the following:.
Your skin may also react to the cold if you have a condition called cold urticaria , in which swelling, welts, and hives pop up after exposure to cold air or water.
Cold, on the other hand, reduces the appearance of pores. Contrary to popular belief, cold weather and cold water can't close them -- the size of your pores cannot be changed. However, cold can tighten them, making them appear smaller and decreasing the likelihood of irritants getting in. Many dermatologists recommend alternating between a warm compress and cool compress to exercise the pore and get the plug out.
If you have clear skin but want to prevent acne, use only a cool compress or cool water. Those who experience cystic acne or severe acne are more likely to be left with acne scars. These scars form when the breakout heals and the body produces too much or too little collagen.
A study performed in showed that icing reduces scarring. Researchers found that the study participants experienced a bigger improvement in their acne scarring when using a cryoroller, a hand-held skincare tool that uses cold temperatures to offer relief to the skin and help improve skin health.
Ice can stick to skin and cause a cold burn, which can aggravate acne. Instead of applying ice right on top of the skin, create a compress and let the ice melt. Hold the ice for only a few minutes and then wash your face with cool water. Cool water acts as an astringent that also washes away debris.
Before we begin to understand how ice can help treat acne, we first need to discuss how acne forms. Each hair follicle in your skin--you have at least 5 million-- houses glands that produce an oil that keeps your skin moist and healthy.
These glands are called sebaceous glands and they produce an oil called sebum. When the follicle is healthy, the hair grows normally and the sebum acts as a natural moisturizer that prevents skin from getting dry, cracked and damaged.
The sebum naturally excretes from the pore and onto the surface of the skin. Those with oily skin experience an excess production of sebum , while those with dry skin experience an insufficient production of sebum.
Sometimes dead skin cells, dirt, grime, oil and bacteria get into the pore and clog it. When the skin above the pore remains intact, it creates a whitehead. If the skin opens the debris oxidizes and turns the acne into a blackhead. Though there are many home remedies as well that can be used to get rid of the acne, diminish the spot and redness, there is one way which is the easiest and the most effective way to get rid of the size, redness and pain of acne.
We will share with you the benefits of using ice on your acne-prone skin and how to use it to get rid of the pesky acne.
Using ice cubes on your skin can immediately reduce the size of the acne. So if there is any kind of inflammation on your skin, using an ice cube will help reduce the swelling and shrink the acne spot a considerable level. It will also reduce the lifespan of the acne by reducing the size of the inflammation. Using ice can also take away the nasty redness on our skin. It can soothe acne Using ice on acne can help reduce the redness and inflammation by improving blood flow and by shrinking the pores and curbing excessive oil production.
It can reduce puffiness around the eyes Applying ice on your face regularly reduces swelling by shrinking dilated blood vessels. Thus, it is helpful in getting rid of puffy under eyes. It reduces signs of ageing The coldness of the ice helps to tighten the pores of your skin and limits the appearance of emerging signs of ageing like wrinkles and fine lines, making your skin look firmer and younger. It can cure sunburns and rashes Applying ice is a great way to treat sunburns as doing so can soothe your skin by helping you get rid of the redness and inflammation due to sun exposure.
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