Abstract
What is acne vulgaris? A commonly diagnosed skin disease concerning clogging and inflammation of pilosebaceous units is called acne vulgaris. Mostly, adolescence and puberty are affected because of hormone and their daily routine. Gender is one of the critical factors to cause acne. Thus, excellent skin cares are needed to prevent acne vulgaris, leading to another symptom, including stress, low self-esteem, and depression. Importantly, due to our surroundings, there are many kinds of pollution that we have to face in our daily lives and cannot be avoided. One of the causes of acne is air pollution; air pollution can come in many kinds, such as UV rays, smoke, or PM (particulate matter). PM carries out small particles in the air that clog our skin's pores or UV rays that directly damage our face if we do not have proper protection, resulting in acne outbreaks. Treating these acne outbreaks can be a lengthy and challenging process. Therefore, this review was to provide and update the method to shield and resolving the fair facial skin among air pollution surrounding. The author conducted this review thought collecting the article from Google Scholar and Pubmed using these keywords, including Acne vulgaris, air pollution, treatment, adolescence, self-esteem, and protection. There are a few steps that will protect and help resolve your skin from air pollution. First of all, cleansing your skin with a gentle cleanser is an excellent option to keep natural moisture in your skin. After cleansing, it is essential to use a gentle and soothing toner that helps remove grease and traces of dirt from blocking your pores, which might trigger acne. Scrubbing is the next step after the toner has been applied; mild scrubbing will ensure your skin is thoroughly cleansed of all harmful particles clogging your pores. Facial oil proves to boost moisten and shield your facial skin from toxic air substances. However, for long-term using facial oil can cause irritation to your skin, another option can be moisturizer instead. Make sure to apply sunscreen to protect against both UVB and UVA rays and apply it multiple times throughout the day when you are exposed to the air pollution. In addition, high sugary, salty and fats diets have the relationship with acne vulgaris. People with acne must avoid these types of food to reduce negative effect to acne. The protection and maintenance of facial skin is significantly important to make our face healthy. Moreover, the perks of having clear and healthy facial skin can boost up your confidence as well as decreasing our stress and anxiety that are being released throughout your body.
Highlights
A commonly diagnosed skin disease concerning clogging or inflammation of pilosebaceous units is Acne vulgaris [1]
Pilosebaceous units consist of the hair shaft, the hair follicle, the sebaceous gland, and the erector pili muscle [1]
Effect of air pollution on facial skin leads to acne outbreaks
Summary
A commonly diagnosed skin disease concerning clogging or inflammation of pilosebaceous units is Acne vulgaris [1]. As it can hydrate and resist cracking of the skin, they are usually more tender on the skin Treatment toners, such as acne caused by air pollution, are more focused and created to manage actual skin conditions [57]. They are usually marketed as soothing toners, brightening toners, anti-aging toners, balancing toners and etc [58, 59]. Treatment toners are effective for all skin types, depending on the problem, to target skin conditions such as excess oil, large pores, scarring, irritation, or air pollution. A toner containing these natural extracts may help to resolve the facial skin from air pollution
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