How long does it take to treat skin problems?

I have been doing offline skin management for 6 years, and the most asked question is this sentence. There is really no unified standard - if you have a new acne that is red and swollen, disinfect it and take a red and blue light to remove the inflammation, and it will disappear in just 3 days, leaving only a light mark.； However, I have seen many cases of hormonal face and severe rosacea that have been struggling for five or six years, but only completely stabilized after two or three years of conditioning.

In fact, I understand people's desire to be accurate. After all, money is spent, and everyone wants to have clear expectations. There was a girl in 1998 who came to my store before. Her face was red and hot, and she couldn't even use mild amino acid cleansers. She had hormone-dependent dermatitis caused by smearing whitening creams from WeChat. The first thing she asked when she entered the door was if she could give an accurate answer and how long it would take to get better. If she could, she would apply for a card. I really didn't dare to pat my chest to confirm. I just said that I would try the barrier repair plan for 1 month and see my skin's feedback before making a decision. She had repeated small rashes in the past two weeks and was so itchy that she couldn't sleep. She sent messages several times saying that she didn't want to persist. I persuaded her to grit her teeth and get through it. In the third month, she can apply moisturizing lotion normally without stinging. When she was 10 months old, she dared to wear light makeup occasionally. It's almost two years now. Except for the occasional redness during the change of seasons, her skin is basically the same as normal.

Interestingly, many times the time difference actually comes from everyone's completely different definition of "good". A male college student came here last week. He suffered from inflammatory acne after staying up for half a month to finish his studies and eating late-night snacks. There were no pimples or damage to the barrier. I gave him some low-concentration azelaic acid spot-on application to prevent him from staying up late and drinking less sweets. My son has a very strong execution ability. When he returned home, he stopped playing games and went to bed before 11 o'clock, and stopped all milk tea and hot pot. In less than two weeks, all the acne disappeared, leaving only a light red mark. He patted his thigh and said that it was all gone. As long as he did not commit suicide, there was basically no possibility of recurrence.

There was a popular saying on the Internet that the skin metabolism cycle is 28 days, so it takes at least 28 days for all skin problems to be cured. This is actually half right and half wrong. If it is just a small problem on the epidermis, such as sunburn or fresh red acne marks on the surface, you will indeed see significant improvement in just one metabolic cycle. ； But if the problem has already damaged the dermis, such as sunken acne pits, deep chloasma, and damaged skin barrier, it cannot be solved in one or two 28 days. Think about it, a deep cut on your hand will leave marks for several months. The repair speed of the dermal layer of the face is already slow, so it can’t be said to be fast.

Over the years, I have seen too many people who are eager for quick success. In order to get better quickly, they use the products that claim to be "whitening in 7 days" or "removing acne in 3 days". Originally, it was just a small problem of sporadic acne, but they destroyed the barrier and turned it into sensitive skin that has been repeated for several years. It is really not worth the gain. In fact, conditioning the skin is really like raising succulents. Don't keep pulling and pulling to see if roots have grown. Find the right method, control your hands, don't toss, and give it enough time to slow down. Instead, it will grow shiny and plump. If you always want to pour some fat to promote growth, it will easily rot directly in the pot.