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Your skin has tiny holes called pores that can become blocked by oil, bacteria, dead skin cells, and dirt. If your skin is repeatedly affected by this condition, you may develop Acne.
Acne can be found almost anywhere on your body. It most commonly develops on your face, back, neck, chest, and shoulders. Acne most commonly starts during puberty between the ages of 10 and 13 and tends to be worse for people who have oily skin. Acne occurs in both sexes. During this time, your body undergoes hormonal changes. These changes can trigger oil production, leading to an increased risk of acne. Hormonal acne related to puberty usually subsides, or at least improves when you reach adulthood. There are certain factors which triggers the condition such as hormonal changes caused by puberty or pregnancy, certain medications, a diet high in refined sugars or carbohydrates, having parents who had acne.
There are many effective treatments for acne that reduce both the number of pimples you get and your chance of scarring. Effective treatments are available, but acne can be persistent. The pimples and bumps heal slowly, and when one begins to go away, others seem to crop up. Depending on its severity, acne can cause emotional distress and scar the skin. The earlier you start treatment, the lower your risk of such problems.
According to Ayurveda above skin conditions are related to the vitiation of any of the three doshas affecting the skin and blood as well as accumulated metabolic wastes. In general, the main dosha involved is pitta or kapha, but all three can be involved. The excess Pitta inside the body manifests toxins on the skin which result in the itchy flare-ups associated with eczema and psoriasis.
Modern skin treatments mostly depend on external applications. They may help to reduce symptoms but sometimes when stopped using external applications the conditions may flare again. Whereas, Ayurvedic treatments are not mere ‘skin deep’, it goes to the roots of the problem and help to fix the systemic route cause of the conditions. In order to get a handle on your condition, it is necessary to take a holistic approach – approaching your condition from the perspective of diet, lifestyle, plant-based skincare, and your mental state. This is the whole premise of Ayurveda as holistic, mind-body medicine.
Ayurveda offers many traditional and custom formulations that are specific to the various forms of this condition, but these can only be selected once a full evaluation is made by an Ayurvedic practitioner.
Cleansing from within is also a major factor in removing these type of conditions, as accumulated toxins tend to surface on the skin. A progressively cleaner diet may be necessary to promote the healing process and allow proper digestion of food (to avoid further accumulating toxins in the body) along with the unique cleansing therapies Ayurveda has to offer, including Panchakarma for deep detoxification, and a stress management program that would include yoga and meditation to strengthen the body while calming your mind.
Panchakarma, the basic body purification method is used in the treatment of psoriasis. Ayurvedic treatment for psoriasis goes through several stages e.g. lepanam (application of ointments), abhayangam (oil massage), snehapanam (taking medicated ghee), pizhichil (full body massage), shirovasti (keeping oil on head) and basti (enema). A psoriasis patient is also given a strict diet regime called pathyam.
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