Are facemasks now part of your daily outfit of the day? If they are, then your face may be prone to acne breakouts. While facemasks offer vital protection from getting infected with the Coronavirus, prolonged usage of face masks during the day may irritate your skin, clog your pores, or flare acne.
While there are ways to get rid of pimples fast, they may leave behind dark spots on your face. These dark spots are also known as Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation. Fortunately, there are products such as HYPERFADE™ Micro Dart Patch that you can use to treat hyperpigmentation. Read on if you want to know more about acne dark spots.
What Is Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation?
Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH), more commonly known as dark spots, is areas on your skin with heavy melanin. Dark spots caused by pimples occur when skin cells with heavy melanin contents replace the damaged skin cells caused by pimples. While dark spots are not the same as scars, the difference in their colour against a person’s normal skin makes them visible.
Best Way to Treat Acne Dark Spots
Dark spots will often fade naturally, but it may take as long as three months to two years for them to completely vanish. However, if you do not want to wait that long to get your clear skin back, you may use dermatology products such as HYPERFADE™ Micro Dart Patch to immediately get rid of acne dark spots.
What Are Micro Dart Patches?
The advancement in the dermatology industry has paved the way for innovations in treating acne. One of these innovations is dermatological patches which are used to effectively treat pimples. Pimple patches, for example, are used to cover a pimple. The exterior of the patch serves as a barrier to prevent people from touching or picking on the pimple. Likewise, the interior of the patch contains materials and active ingredients that either suck out the pimple-causing bacteria out of your pores or deliver ingredients that will hasten the healing of the inflammation.
On the other hand, micro dart patches, such as HYPERFADE™ Micro Dart Patch, are used only after the treatment of the pimple produces dark spots. Micro dart patches are similar to pimple patches because you have to stick them on your skin to cover the dark spot. However, the underside of this patch contains crystallized active ingredients that are shaped to resemble and act like minuscule darts.
The principle behind these crystallized darts is that they can penetrate the first two layers of the skin. When the patch is placed on the skin, the crystallized darts will dissolve, and the active ingredients are released underneath the skin for more effective action.
What Are Micro Darts Made of?
Micro dart patches designed to get rid of acne dark spots or PIH will contain the following ingredients.
Hyaluronic Acid: Hyaluronic acid (HA) is the most common active ingredient in skin healing products. This acid is considered a humectant which means that it has a high ability to retain moisture. HA is also effective in brightening the skin.
Niacinamide: Niacinamide is also known as vitamin B3 and is effective in clearing uneven skin tones. Niacinamide is also used to repair damaged skin.
Ascorbic Acid: Ascorbic acid or Vitamin C is needed to help stop the production of melanin or the skin’s dark pigment. The benefit of ascorbic acid is that it only targets skin cells with increased melanin production but does not affect normal skin cells.
It is most likely that you will be wearing face masks for a little while longer. Do not worry; with products, you can now get rid of acne dark spots from pimples caused by prolonged wearing of face masks.
