How long does it take to treat skin problems and restore normal skin texture?

There is really no unified standard answer to this question. It can be stable in two or three weeks, or it may take one or two years or even longer. It all depends on the type and severity of your skin problems, and whether you are really "obedient" during the conditioning period.

If it is just a lack of water during the change of seasons, skin irritation due to temporary use of irritating skin care products, or mild temporary redness, these are basically just minor problems on the epidermis. Following the healthy epidermal metabolism cycle, it can basically recover within 28 days. A while ago, I met a sophomore who had just started using acid and had dry skin before he could tolerate it. He stopped all effective products and used gentle cleansing and ceramide cream every day. He even changed his sunscreen to physical products. In about 18 days, his skin felt smooth and no longer red.

But if the problem has damaged the dermis, or it has been diagnosed as an inflammatory skin disease, then 28 days cannot be used as a yardstick. There is actually a bit of controversy here. Many skin care bloggers will say that as long as you find the right formula, problems such as rosacea and hormonal face can be restored to normal skin in 3 months. However, those who have been in contact with many dermatologists know that clinically, the basic maintenance period for such problems is more than 6 months. If the facial treatment is repeated, it is common for it to take two to three years.

I had a previous client who had been a beauty blogger for three years. He tried all kinds of new and powerful medicines every day, and his face developed severe hormone-dependent dermatitis. When he first came to see me, he swelled like a peach when he was exposed to heat. He couldn't even use ordinary gentle cleansers. The first three treatments were For months, I could only apply saline on my face and add the repair ointment prescribed by the doctor. It finally became less swollen, and I wore heavy makeup for a week to participate in an event and it relapsed. It took almost 20 months of adjustment before I could finally put on liquid foundation normally and go out.

In addition to the severity of the problem itself, the living habits during the treatment period are also equivalent to the "accelerator" or "oil bottle". To tell you something interesting, two girls who both suffered from mild seborrheic dermatitis came to me for treatment at about the same time. One went to bed early every day, quit sugar and dairy products, and used products strictly according to the requirements. In less than 3 months, she almost didn’t have any rashes again. The other applied repair products while staying up late every day to attend concerts, drink milk tea and eat hot pot. After almost half a year of treatment, she still gets small pimples from time to time. Who do you think you should talk to about this?

In fact, there is really no need to obsess over the exact number of "how long it will take to heal." Skin conditioning is like taking care of a newly sprained ankle. If you take good care of it, it will heal faster than jumping around every day. Those who say they can help you return to normal skin quality in 7 days are mostly just gimmicks to make quick money. After all, the metabolic rhythm of our skin is here, and stability is more important than speed.