Lucy Hale recalled feeling mortified by her acne making Pretty Little Liars

“I was crying. There were days when I didn’t want to show my face to the camera “. To speak is Lucy Haleinterviewed by the magazine Glamor. The 32-year-old actress rose to prominence after playing Aria Montgomery in the television series pretty Little Liars, remembers the embarrassment he felt on set due to his acne-prone skin condition. “I remember like it was yesterday one day, while filming pretty Little Liars. The technicians had to light up my skin so that no acne was visible. At that moment I felt so mortified“. After trying countless treatments to eradicate acne, Lucy Hale was able to achieve her goal by getting help from dermatologists and beauticians, as well as changing her diet. But the American actress has also learned to accept that when under stress, 9 out of 10 your skin will react with inflammation and acne breakouts. “But today, instead of thinking,“ Oh, my God, what’s wrong with me? ”What I’m doing is identifying the stressors, maybe drinking more water. But I don’t blame myself anymore ».

Living with acne, the psychologist’s point of view

According to psychologist Elena Welcome“Acne sufferers, both in adolescence and in adulthood, tend to feel wrong and, just as Lucy Hale recalls, guilty, downright dirty. Recognizing your skin condition, relying on the hands of experts, means starting to make peace with yourself, without resigning yourself to having acne forever. Self-care, for example through skin routines, dermatologist treatments and an ad hoc diet, make you stronger and self-confident, because in fact they show that the situation has been taken in hand and action is being taken to seek solutions. Meanwhile, and given that acne often does not resolve in a flash, it is essential to learn to regain contact with the deepest ego, listening to one’s emotions. To increase self-esteem, which is often lacking in these situations, the first advice is to surround yourself with true affections: people who appreciate us for who we are, friends and relatives who see our essence, without being held back by acne marks. And then it is important to broaden the concept of beauty: of course, imperfections make us feel imperfect and less attractive, but we often forget the weight (and value) of inner beauty. Be careful not to become slaves to external diktats that always want us to be perfect. In the case of acne, as Lucy Hale recalls, we can think of the meaning of this condition, which often indicates excessive emotional or physical stress, suggesting that we need to change our lifestyle ».

Manage acne, the beauty advice of the expert

Let’s start with do not in the presence of skin with acne, both in youth and adulthood. As he remembers Caterina Bristot, surgeon specialized in general medicine by Professor Tremolada’s staff Image Regenerative Clinic Milan«It is highly inadvisable to use silicone-based serums and creams, because they plug the skin, occluding the pores. No to the use of excessively moisturizing substancesas the hyper-produced sebum in those with a tendency to acne is a natural response of the skin, which in doing so tries to counteract the excessive hydration of cosmetics. Attention also to hyper degreasing substances, which cause the famous rebound effect, with hyper production of sebum to compensate for the aggressive action of tonics and detergents. Well cleansing in 2 steps, according to the Asian method. It cleans the skin first with an oily makeup removerto be rinsed with water, removing both makeup residues and excess sebum impurities. A salicylic acid-based cleanser is used later in a low percentage, purifying and antibacterial. I also recommend the use of creams with a small amount of retinol, which is also an excellent sebum-regulating agent. In the cabin, the most requested procedure in the presence of acne is Hydrafacial MD, which exploits the combined action of cleansing, exfoliation, extraction, super hydration and antioxidant protection. All with the aid of a vacuum stylus, which does not leave marks on the skin, allows you to appreciate the results after just half an hour, without stressing the skin. This method, in addition to restoring hydration, frees and tightens the pores, reduces acne itself and skin irritations, decongesting. Upon completion of the cleaning, yes to posing with the blue mask, a mask with blue led lights which, placed on the face, determines a soothing, anti-redness and anti-inflammatory action ».

Acne, the most suitable diet

Explain the Dr. Rosario Morando, nutrition specialist from the staff of Professor Tremolada of Image Regenerative Clinic Milan: «today it is known that the consumption of refined sugar primarily determines intestinal dysbiosis, that is, an alteration of the composition of the intestinal microbiota, with consequent low-grade systemic inflammation throughout the organism, which can then also alter the microbiota and the skin microbiome, giving rise to inflammation of the skin. An emblematic example is given by acne, a pathology determined, among other things, by an intestinal dysbiosis that leads to skin dysbiosis. If before it was thought that acne was only an infectious pathology, now it is known that it is determined above all by the increase of the bacterium Propionibacterium Acnes. That’s why monitor the share of carbohydrates, especially sugars, but also of saturated fats it is very important to keep acne problems under control. If you have a lot of simple sugars in yours, cut them drastically, making room for low-glycemic foods, such as whole grains. Never without polyunsaturated fatty acids of the omega 3 series, especially DHA and EPA, therefore oily fish (anchovies, mackerel, sardines), in addition to salmon. Furthermore, it is very important to consume vegetables and fruits rich in polyphenols, with antioxidant-anti-inflammatory action. On all red pulp fruits: pomegranate, blood oranges, berries and strawberries ».

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