How long does it take for skin problems to get better?

There is really no accurate estimate. Redness and swelling can subside in as little as three to five days, but difficult and chronic problems can be cured in a year or two. Many people say they can guarantee how long it will take to be cured, but they either don’t understand or are deceiving people.

Last week, a little girl who had just entered college came to see me. After spending two hours in the sun during a spring outing and being exposed to pollen, her face was swollen like a steamed bread bun, and she also developed a dense rash. The hormone ointment she applied on herself before made it even more itchy. I asked She stopped all facial cleansers and functional essences, applied cold saline solution to her face and applied mild repairing cream. She wore a mask and a hat to cover her face when going out. It was completely gone within 10 days without leaving any traces.

I also often encounter people who talk about the "28-day skin metabolism cycle". They have just adjusted it for three weeks and haven't seen any improvement, so they get anxious and think that the method is useless. This really cannot be generalized. 28 days is the epidermal replacement time for healthy and young skin. If you have damaged the barrier by exfoliating every day and applying Internet celebrity masks, or if you have problems such as cysts, acne, and chloasma that have penetrated deep into the dermis, it will take a while just to eliminate the underlying chronic inflammation, and it is impossible to completely heal in 28 days. Some people think that as long as they spend money on expensive essences and undergo cosmetic surgery, they can see results within a week. To be honest, temporary redness, swelling and acne, as well as occasional dryness and peeling during seasonal changes, may indeed improve in three to five days. However, if you have recurring nodular acne for five or six years, or age spots accumulated from sun exposure for more than ten years, even if you spend tens of thousands of dollars on your face, it is impossible for you to turn back into a shelled egg in half a month.

Speaking of skin conditioning, it is actually the same as caring for an injured stomach. If you occasionally eat spicy food and your stomach is damaged, it will return to normal in two or three days. If it has become chronic gastritis or even gastric ulcer, you have to take care of it on a monthly and yearly basis. You must also control your mouth and not make mistakes. The same goes for your skin. The year before last, I met a boy who had just started working. He started getting acne in high school. His face was full of pimples and redness due to inflammation all year round. He used more than a dozen Internet celebrity acne creams, and even went to a small studio for violent needle cleaning. His face was so sensitive that it turned red like Guan Gong when the cold wind blew for two minutes in winter. When he came to see me, he almost gave up. I first asked him to stop all the messy products, and he took anti-inflammatory drugs with a dermatologist for two months to control the inflammation. After the sensitivity problem subsided, I would do a fractional laser to fill the acne pits every two or three months. After almost 14 months of adjustment, my face was finally smooth and the redness was gone.

Of course, the speed of recovery also has a lot to do with whether you can keep your mouth shut and hold back. I once had a client in his 30s who was treating chloasma. He also took the medicine prescribed by the doctor, and used a mild whitening essence. He also remembered to wear sunscreen at work. However, he couldn't help but stay up late every day to catch up on Korean dramas until one or two o'clock. On weekends, he also went to the beach with friends to surf. After two times of sun exposure, the spots became deeper. I expected that the skin would fade in half a year, but it took almost a year to see obvious results.

In fact, many people are slow to recuperate. It’s not because of the wrong method, but because they are too hasty. They change the product after using it for three days without seeing any effect, or else they work hard while repairing it. Frequently changing skin care products, exfoliating, and not repairing after sun exposure will prolong the recovery time. If you really want to get better quickly, it is better to find a professional to figure out where your problem lies, and follow the rhythm that suits you steadily. Don't always think about taking shortcuts, but you can avoid many detours.