Pimples on the chin: why they appear and how to quickly remove them?

The main causes of acne on the chin

In order to choose the right ways to correct acne on the chin, we will determine the main causes of their occurrence:

• Eruptions in the T-zone of the face (forehead, nose and chin) often appear due to increased production of sebum. The sebaceous glands in these areas are the most active, and the pores are enlarged. Excess sebum mixes with external impurities and accumulates in the pores, forming a sebaceous plug in which propionobacteria acne multiply.
• Hormonal imbalance in the body is another common cause of signs of acne, including on the chin. Usually, acne associated with hormonal imbalance occurs during puberty in adolescents. Acne on the chin in women often spills out during critical days or pregnancy.
• Some diseases can also affect the condition of the skin in this area, for example, dysfunction of the digestive system, spleen, or kidney problems.
• Excessive production of sebum in seborrheic areas is usually genetic in nature and is due to increased sensitivity of androgen receptors.
• Inappropriate skin type or insufficient care can often cause clogged pores and acne on the face.
• Frequent stress, non-compliance with the diet, bad habits are also possible factors in the formation of rashes on the chin.
• There are more sebaceous glands on the skin of men than women, and high testosterone levels stimulate increased sebum synthesis. Also, in men, red acne on the chin can pour out after shaving.

Classification of acne on the chin in dermatology

In dermatology, there are several types of rashes:

• papules – small subcutaneous tubercles without purulent contents.
• Pustules – classic acne with purulent contents.
• Comedones (open and closed) – sebum accumulates in the ducts of the sebaceous glands and forms a subcutaneous white “head” or superficial blackheads.
• Nodes – hard, large and deep acne, often accompanied by purulent discharge and painful sensations, indicating a strong inflammatory process and a high risk of scarring.

Depending on the age at which the rash appeared, acne is also divided into:

• children’s (allergic, inflammatory rashes);
• teenage (a lot of acne on the face against the background of hormonal changes in the body);
• acne in adulthood (pimples on the face appear after 18 years);
• acne provoked by external causes (for example, taking steroid or hormonal drugs).

How to properly care for skin prone to acne on the chin?

Increased sensitivity of the sebaceous glands or hormonal fluctuations are most often genetic in nature. Therefore, it will not be possible to radically change the oily problem skin type to normal with the help of aesthetic procedures or home care, but it is possible to significantly improve its condition.

Reduce shine, correct visible imperfections on the chin and prevent their recurrence with a highly effective beauty routine for oily problem skin. These products may include sebum-absorbing mattifying ingredients, ingredients with soothing and skin-restoring efficacy.

Oily problematic skin care tips:

1. In the morning and evening, gently but thoroughly cleanse the skin of excess sebum and residual external impurities. In your cleanser formula, look for antibacterial (tea tree oil, AHAs, piroctone, olamine) and moisturizing ingredients, as well as keratolytics (hydroxy acids), which gently remove dead cells of the stratum corneum. Use mild cleansers, such as gels and foams, designed specifically for oily problem skin.
2. The next step is to use a lotion or toner for oily skin prone to breakouts and imperfections. These products further remove impurities and cleanser residue from the skin, help shrink pores, and prepare the skin for subsequent skincare.
3. For deep cleansing and skin renewal, delicate exfoliants based on mild acids are suitable, which dissolve the stratum corneum of the epidermis without damaging it. Twice a week, apply mineral masks to problem areas to deep cleanse and reduce pores.
4. As a day care, a mattifying agent with moisturizing properties is suitable; at night, apply soothing and intensively restoring formulas.
5. Do not try to get rid of internal acne on the chin yourself – this will aggravate the situation and may lead to scarring and new inflammation.

How to remove acne on the chin using salon procedures?

In addition to home corrective care for oily problematic skin, you can contact a cosmetologist who will advise aesthetic procedures appropriate for your type and condition of the epidermis, for example, cleansing to cleanse and reduce large pores or peels that promote renewal, as well as even out the relief and tone of the epidermis.

Remember that in-salon care is not a substitute for a basic home routine: daily self-cleansing, toning, moisturizing and matting will help maintain oily skin in between trips to the beautician.

Overview of La Roche-Posay products for blemish-prone skin

If you have painful pimples on your chin, corrective care for oily problem skin will help reduce visible imperfections. LRP products are highly effective, proven by independent studies. La Roche-Posay’s Effaclar oily problematic skin formulas contain active ingredients that help to visibly improve the condition of the epidermis and visibly cleanse the skin.

What products to choose for the care of skin prone to imperfections:

1. For single imperfections, including on the chin, try a topical product, such as Effaclar AI Corrective Oily Problematic Skin The niacinamide in the formula soothes the skin and prevents the development of imperfections, olamine piroctone is known for its antibacterial properties, lipo-hydroxy acid gently exfoliates , contributing to the process of renewal of skin cells.
Effectively affects imperfections, prevents the appearance of post-acne.

Effaclar A. i. — Where can one buy:

At the moment, La Roche-Posay products are not available for purchase in the official online store. You can purchase our products in other channels you know – in pharmacies, other authorized partners and online marketplaces
2. Effaclar Ultra Micellar Water for oily problematic skin will help to gently cleanse the face without water from impurities and effectively remove makeup residues, it mattifies the skin well and visibly cleanses the pores. For supporters of classic washing, Effaclar gel foaming gel with physiological pH and hypoallergenic non-comedogenic formula is suitable, gently cleansing pores and removing excess sebum.
Cleanses the skin and pores from impurities. Removes excess sebum. Does not contain ethyl alcohol, dyes and parabens.

EFFACLAR GEL — Where can one buy:

At the moment, La Roche-Posay products are not available for purchase in the official online store. You can purchase our products in other channels you know – in pharmacies, other authorized partners and online marketplaces
3. After cleansing, wipe your face with a cotton pad dipped in a small amount of Effaclar Pore Shrinking Lotion with Mattifying Effect, which will help reduce facial oiliness and even out skin tone and relief.
Evens out the surface of the skin, cleanses the pores, mattifies.

Effaclar Lotion — Where can one buy:

At the moment, La Roche-Posay products are not available for purchase in the official online store. You can purchase our products in other channels you know – in pharmacies, other authorized partners and online marketplaces
4. Also, for the care of oily problematic skin, products with antioxidants, epidermis-renewing AHA and BHA acids, niacinamide, piroctone-olamine and hydrofixatives to prevent skin dehydration are suitable. Pay attention to Effaclar K (+) Corrective Emulsion for Oily Skin or Effaclar Mat Moisturizing Mattifying Emulsion. The formulas of the products not only help to reduce the oily shine of the face, but also intensively moisturize oily skin, help strengthen the protective functions of the epidermis and prevent the appearance of new imperfections on the chin.
Eliminates oily sheen, mattifies the skin for 6 hours, tightens pores.

Effaclar Mat — Where can one buy:

At the moment, La Roche-Posay products are not available for purchase in the official online store. You can purchase our products in other channels you know – in pharmacies, other authorized partners and online marketplaces
5. Correcting cream-gel for problem skin against imperfections and post-acne Effaclar DUO (+) with LHA acid, prokerade and niacinamide will help to even out the tone and relief of the face, as well as smooth out stagnant spots after acne on the chin. The tool stimulates the cellular renewal of the epidermis, helps to reduce post-acne, moisturizes the skin well.
Instantly moisturizes and mattifies the skin, reducing imperfections and the resulting redness. After 8 days of regular use, the number of imperfections is visibly reduced.

Effaclar Duo(+) — Where can one buy:

At the moment, La Roche-Posay products are not available for purchase in the official online store. You can purchase our products in other channels you know – in pharmacies, other authorized partners and online marketplaces

Mistakes in oily skin care that can cause acne on the chin

Here are the most common mistakes that owners of a problematic skin type make:

• The desire to get rid of excessive oily sheen and small pimples on the face with the help of intensive cleansing or washing “to a squeak” can negatively affect the condition of the problematic epidermis: the natural hydrolipidic barrier of the skin is broken, dryness, dehydration, peeling and irritation appear. At the same time, the production of sebum increases, which in turn contributes to the emergence of new rashes.
• The use of nourishing and thick creams in the beauty routine, which create a dense oily film on the surface of the epidermis, can additionally clog pores and provoke new rashes on the chin. Such products are more suitable for the care of dry or normal skin types. For oily skin, non-comedogenic formulas are suitable.
• Using formulas with a high alcohol content will also not solve the problem of oiliness and will not get rid of breakouts. Alcohol can dehydrate the skin, this ingredient certainly does not have a soothing and restorative effect. Instead, include AHA and BHA-based products, such as salicylic or glycolic acids, in your beauty routine, which additionally have a noticeable exfoliating effect and promote skin cell renewal.
• Insufficient hydration is another possible cause of rashes on the face. Dehydrated oily skin reacts with increased sebum synthesis in order to self-moisturize. Choose formulas based on mattifying and moisturizing ingredients that prevent dehydration and at the same time reduce the shine of the face.

How to prevent the formation of new acne in the chin area?

To prevent acne on the chin, follow the recommendations of the dermatologist and medical expert of the La Roche-Posay brand Alexander Prokofiev:

• Do not forget about moisturizing oily problematic skin: lack of moisture in the cells causes dehydration, which provokes increased production of sebum and excessive shine in the T-zone.
• If there are a lot of painful acne on the face, carefully consider the choice of decorative cosmetics – choose formulas that do not clog pores. Try a non-comedogenic, light-coverage blemish concealer for oily, acne-prone skin, such as Effaclar Duo(+) Unifant Corrective Cream-Gel, which evens out skin tone and texture without clogging pores.
• Cleanse your face twice a day with a facial cleanser or micellar water for oily skin if you prefer waterless cleansing. Twice a week, deep cleanse the skin, use gentle scrubs, peels and clay masks.
• Choose care with antibacterial, soothing, mattifying properties and formulas based on zinc, niacinamide, acids (AHA, linoleic, salicylic, hydroacids), niacinamide, piroctone-olamine, antioxidants, probiotics.

F.A.Q.

Dermatologist and medical expert of the La Roche-Posay brand Alexander Prokofiev answers.

1. Is it possible to squeeze pimples on the chin?

The mechanical effect on the skin in the area of ​​​​pimple injures the epidermis and is highly likely to lead to post-acne traces.

2. Will folk remedies help to remove acne on the chin?

For acne, including on the chin, use hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic formulas of active cosmetics for oily skin, tested under the control of dermatologists and have clinically proven effectiveness. Folk remedies can provoke dryness and irritation of problem skin, increase sensitivity and only worsen its condition.

3. What should I do if a pimple in the chin area does not go away on its own and hurts?

If acne on the chin is still disturbing against the background of complex care, you should consult a dermatologist. Static rashes can be triggered by some diseases that require additional treatment.