Azelaic acid is a natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agent produced by skin yeast that is used to treat acne and rosacea. It works by inhibiting bacteria growth, facilitating skin renewal to reduce blemishes, and may help with hair growth by inhibiting the hormone DHT. Azelaic acid comes as a gel or cream applied morning and evening, though results and side effects like irritation vary between individuals. People with celiac disease should avoid it due to its wheat-derived components.

1. AZELAIC ACID
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2. What is Azelaic Acid
Azelaic acid is an antibacterial and
antiproliferative agent that has anti
inflammation properties. This is extensively
used for the treatment of various skin
disorders including mild to moderate acne
and rosacea. Azelaic acid is also a natural
material produced by yeast that lives on
normal skin, Malassezia furfur which is also
known as Pityrosporum ovale. This greatly helps people with acne because
azelaic acid facilitates skin renewal that decreases blemishes and halt the
development of blackheads that can lead to acne. It also functions to break
down the bacteria before it causes an acne or rosacea outbreak.
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3. Azelaic acid is sporadically used to stimulate hair growth. In a research
study shows that azelaic acid with the combined used of zinc ion and
vitamin B6 was an efficient kind to inhibit 5-alpha reductase. Both types I
and II 5-alpha reductase convert the hormone testosterone to a much
stronger hormone dihydrotestosterone or DHT. DHT has been proven to
be partly responsible for prostate enlargement ( benign prostatic
hyperplasia, BPH ) and is potent enough in damaging the hair follicle, but
clinical investigations have yet to confirm its capability in helping people
with hair loss conditions.
Azelaic acid can come in a gel or cream form, it has properties that are
very much alike to the medication Retin A. this is prescribed by
dermatologists and is primarily applied to the affected areas of the skin
once in the morning and once in the evening as well. Results from azelaic
acid may vary from one person to another and may take time.
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4. The acid can cause skin irritation, burning, stinging, dryness, itching
and discoloration. These side effects are generally common when a
person begins the azelaic acid treatment for the first time however,
these symptoms diminish after a week or two. Dermatologists strongly
prohibit people who have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity to not use
or to avoid azelaic acid because it is a bonded dicarboxylic acid,
comprising the proteins that are naturally found in wheat, barley and
rye.
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