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Acne on the scalp

What care kit should be used for acne?

For acne, all care articles in the HYPOGEN CARE® Acne Acute Care Set are available!

Recommendation

In case of acne on the scalp, use HYPOGEN HAIR CARE exclusively:

  1. damaged or dry hair should be treated with HYPOGEN CARE® Care Shampoo be washed,
  2. in case of not seriously damaged, normal or oily hair and especially in case of oily scalp, HYPOGEN CARE® Cleansing Shampoo be used.

The right choice of shampoo already provides the perfect care for hair and scalp.

After cleansing, apply HYPOGEN CARE® Wound Care Fluid generously to the acne areas. Acutely inflamed or even open areas should be treated immediately afterwards with HYPOGEN CARE® Wound Care Lotion. Wound Care Fluid and Wound Care Lotion should be applied thinly with the fingertips to the affected areas of the scalp. Proceed gently. Do not wash or wipe off, but allow to absorb or dry. Preferably, Wound Care Fluid and Wound Care Lotion can be used overnight. Wound Care Fluid and Wound Care Lotion have microbe-inhibiting properties and are particularly effective against inflammation. The chitosan biopolymer complex of the sublevactum formula used in both is also used in wound healing.

The effect has been dermatologically confirmed: When used in combination as described in this recommendation, acne is significantly alleviated in more than 95% of cases within 2 weeks.1

After the acne has subsided, continue to use the HYPOGEN CARE® Shampoo suitable for your hair and scalp type to prevent acute acne from flaring up again.

In case of acute acne on the scalp, a doctor should always be consulted.

Features

Acne is characterized by increased sebum formation(seborrhea) and a cornification disorder in the area of the sebaceous gland follicles. Acne is characterized by red, often inflamed and also open skin areas. Acne is also often raised to the point of pustule formation.

Preferably affected are the face, neck and décolleté, chest and back - but acne can also occur on the scalp, especially in the neck area.

1 Result of clinical tests by the Department of Dermatology at RWTH Aachen University Hospital and the Department of Dermatology and Allergology in Aachen.

*The recommendations of the navigator on symptoms, diseases, etc. are not a substitute for professional advice or treatment by a doctor. In general, it is advised to consult a specialist for medical guidance in case of skin diseases. The recommendations of the navigator must not be used for independent medical treatment: The correct classification of symptoms, diseases and clinical pictures, etc. can only be provided by a physician, especially in the case of multiple diseases.