Imi-seok Theme Dermatology: Acne Care by Skin Type <Sensitive Skin Edition>

What is sensitive skin?

Sensitive skin refers to skin that reacts more sensitively than normal skin to external irritants, allergy-causing substances, or changes in the environment or internal causes in the body, and is therefore more prone to irritation or dermatitis.

If your face becomes unbearably itchy or stings when you apply cosmetics, it can be considered sensitive skin.

Why does acne or skin trouble develop on sensitive skin?

Reasons acne develops on sensitive skin

Sensitive skin can develop skin trouble for various reasons, such as cosmetics, seasonal factors, cleansing, stress, or incorrect folk remedies. Specifically, the causes are as follows.

If you apply cosmetics that are not suitable for sensitive skin, small bumps may appear on the affected area, along with itching, redness, and swelling of the skin. Also, if you rub your face vigorously for a long time while washing with cleansing cream, the chemical ingredients can penetrate the skin and cause severe irritation, which may lead to acne.

During seasonal changes, when the weather shifts, sebum secretion becomes more active. If you continue using a heavy nourishing cream that you used in winter, it may cause skin trouble.

When under stress, which is the root of many illnesses, the secretion of a hormone called adrenocortical hormone increases. At this time, a large amount of sebum is secreted, which can cause skin trouble on sensitive skin.

In addition, when using folk remedies with natural ingredients, toxic substances can also irritate the skin.

How to care for acne on sensitive skin

To effectively improve sensitive-skin acne, which easily reacts to external stimuli and develops skin trouble, Imi-seok Theme Dermatology recommends combining laser treatment with medical skin care.

1. Premium laser treatment

1. Pladuo

Pladuo is a dual plasma device that can use R-toning with argon and N-toning with nitrogen, and it helps improve acne treatment, skin elasticity, fine lines, melasma, and more. It also uses dedicated tips according to different skin concerns to treat skin conditions and induce skin regeneration, helping create healthier skin.

2. Vbeam Perfecta

Vbeam Perfecta helps treat acne by acting not only on redness caused by acne but also on acne bacteria. It protects the skin surface with a cooling device during treatment, allowing for faster recovery. It also shows excellent effects on facial redness that did not respond well to conventional vascular lasers, while minimizing stimulation to normal skin tissue.

3. Icon Green

Icon Green helps with redness, red acne, melasma, and blemishes. As a high-quality fractional laser upgraded from conventional fractional lasers, it safely protects the skin surface while inducing regeneration deep within the skin. It also treats lesions at different depths with high power and reduces the risk of skin damage with a stable cooling system, helping improve skin texture.

2. Medical skin care

1. Obagi Lunch Peel

Obagi Lunch Peel removes dead skin cells and restores the skin's pH to improve it into soft and smooth skin, and even sensitive skin can receive the procedure without worry. In addition, it promotes the skin's own moisture activity and strengthens the skin barrier, helping fundamentally transform the skin into a healthier state.

2. ED Peel

ED Peel mixes a peeling solution with a fermented active source according to the skin type to control the depth of penetration, and it can be performed on highly sensitive skin with no irritation and no pain. It also helps improve acne, fine lines, and skin texture.

3. Lifestyle care before/after treatment

In acne care, after laser and medical skin care treatments, aftercare is also very important. So let me tell you how to care for your skin after acne treatment.

1. Avoid irritants

For sensitive skin, avoiding irritants is the best preventive measure. It is best to avoid a newly purchased perfume, certain types of fabric, or excessive exposure to sunlight. Makeup, air conditioning, or heating can also be irritating, so please be careful.

2. Use cotton pads

Sensitive skin reacts strongly even to small stimuli, so it is better to lightly apply a gentle lotion or toner as if misting it on, or gently wipe it off using a cotton pad.

3. Wash gently

While removing dust, makeup, and excess oil, you should not dry out the skin and should maintain an appropriate level of moisture. It is recommended to use a mildly acidic cleansing foam. Also, it is important to use lukewarm water so as to minimize irritation to the skin as much as possible.

Imi-seok Theme Dermatology provides treatment for sensitive-skin acne. Customized combination treatment is carried out according to the diagnosis and prescription of a dermatologist, and skin concerns are identified one by one with personalized care provided. If you are troubled by sensitive skin or acne, please visit us and improve to clearer skin after consulting with a specialist.