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Acne leaves its marks, physically and emotionally. It affects up to 95% of adolescents and 40% of adults*. Around 50% experience body or truncal acne**. The most targeted body areas are the back, chest and shoulders***, with the sun aggravating the symptoms, especially during those summer months when our exposure to the sun increases.
Eucerin DermoPurifyer Triple Effect Body Cream combines powerful active ingredients to finally reduce blemishes and post-acne marks while soothing and moisturising the skin. This body cream is designed to specifically target and reduce acne with ingredients like Salicylic Acid, which help to unclog knew unclog pores and prevent new breakouts. It also contains Licochalcone A which has anti-inflammatory properties to calm irritated skin and Glycerin to support the skin barrier, maintaining moisture balance without causing excessive oiliness. The non-comedogenic formula ensures it will not clog pores, which is essential for preventing acne. Additionally, the cream is dermatologically tested, guaranteeing its safety and effectiveness for use on acne prone skin:
1. Anti-blemish: Salicylic Acid effectively reduces persistent blemishes
2. Anti-marks: Patented Thiamidol® visibly reduces persistent post-acne marks and prevents their appearance.
3. Soothes and moisturises: Anti-inflammatory Licochalcone A soothes irritations and helps to reduce redness. Glycerin moisturises intensively.
For an instantly soothed and moisturised skin, and visibly clearer and more even skin after two weeks. 97% confirm: it reduces body blemishes and post-acne marks.****
* Zouboulis, C. C., Hautarzt. 2014; 65(8):733–750. ** Del Rosso, J.Q et al., A closer look at truncal acne vulgaris: Prevalence, severity, and clinical significance. JDD 2007, 6, 597–600. *** Woo, Y.R.; Kim, H.S. Truncal Acne: An Overview. J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11, 3660. https:// doi.org/10.3390/jcm11133660 **** Product in use study with 160 volunteers. 8 weeks of regular usage once a day.
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What is the ideal routine to reduce blemishes and post-acne marks on the body?
What are post-acne marks (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or PIH for short)?
PIH is a type of hyperpigmentation of the skin that is mainly triggered by the way skin regenerates after inflammation. It can affect the face and body, typically especially UV-exposed areas, and appears as flat spots of hypercoloration. These range in color from pink to red, brown or black, depending on skin tone and the depth of hypercoloration. The root cause is increased melanin production, the pigment that defines the color of a person’s skin, which is stimulated by inflammatory factors. The blemish triggers melanocytes – the melanin-producing cells – to release excessive melanosomes (pigment granules). The excessive pigment granules darken and discolor the formerly stressed area. Once initial blemishes have subsided, spots of hypercoloration, so-called post-acne marks, can remain.
Additionally, sun exposure can aggravate PIH symptoms, darkening the affected patches and prolonging the time it takes for them to fade. Most acne-related PIH will eventually fade over time, but it can take several years or even a decade until it is fully gone*.
*Abad-Casintahan, F. et al., “Frequency and Characteristics of Acne-Related Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation.” J Dermatol. 2016; 43:826–828.
How can post-acne marks be prevented?
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