How long does it take to treat skin problems?

There is no unified standard answer. Mild superficial problems can be recovered in three to five days to two weeks, while severe dermal damage or chronic skin problems may require months or even years of continuous conditioning.

I have been a skin care instructor for almost five years, and the cases I have come across vary greatly. I just picked up a college student last month. After a week of military training, her face became red and stinging, and even touching warm water hurt. I asked her to stop all soap-based cleansers, whitening and anti-aging products. She only used mild amino acid cleansers and repair creams every day, and applied a medical cold compress every other day. After 6 days, the redness was basically gone, and most of the scattered small cleft spots caused by the sun were gone. But last year there was a 32-year-old user who had been using Wechat's "Whitening Special Effect Cream" for almost three years. After discontinuing the product, she suffered repeated breakouts, fevers, and rashes. She went to the hospital and was diagnosed with hormone-dependent dermatitis. She accompanied her to slowly withdraw hormones and gradually repair the barrier. It took 11 months of adjustment before it finally stabilized. Now she can use mild sunscreen and makeup normally.

Many people will use the "skin's 28-day metabolism cycle" to judge the effect. They think that if the conditioning is not good after one month, the product is useless or the method is wrong. In fact, this is also a common misunderstanding - 28 days is the epidermal metabolism cycle of healthy skin between 18-25 years old. If you are over 30 years old, or the skin barrier is damaged, the metabolic cycle itself will be extended to 40 days or even longer. If you use the standard of healthy skin, you will definitely be disappointed.

There are also many people who think that skin care is "effective only if it is effective immediately". I have encountered users before who asked why others can peel their skin after using acid for a week, but I still have acne breakouts after two weeks of using acid. After asking, I found out that the person was doing a high-concentration medical acid peel in the hospital. , a doctor controls the indications and operation methods. She herself has thin-skinned and sensitive skin, and she still applies low-concentration acid at home every day, which in turn further damages the barrier. This kind of inappropriate conditioning will not heal after a month, let alone a week.

In fact, there is no need to feel that there is no reference at all. Generally speaking, it is just a temporary problem on the surface, such as menstrual acne that broke out after two nights, slight sunburn, and minor allergies during the change of seasons. You can basically see significant improvement in 1-2 metabolic cycles. If it is a problem that has settled into the dermis, such as red and black acne marks, pockmarks, recurring cystic acne, and hormonal face, don’t pursue speed. Sticking to the correct method will be much faster than frequently changing products. I have seen too many people who have sensitive skin that can be adjusted in three months, but change products every half month. Today they try whitening and tomorrow they will try anti-aging, but they are still red after half a year. It is really not worth the gain.

To put it bluntly, skin care is similar to treating chronic gastritis. The problems caused by eating too much and drinking too much will not be solved quickly. Only by taking care of it slowly can it be stable. Don't always think about finding shortcuts for seven-day skin rejuvenation. Most of them will trick you into paying IQ tax.