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Showing posts with label Acne. Show all posts
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Thursday, July 22, 2010

What is Acne?


What is Acne?

Acne is a term generally applied to eruptions on the scrape like pimples, pustules, papules, nodules and small cysts etc. of varying characteristics. It is an inflammatory, papulopustular sore eruption occurring usually juice or future the sebaceous glands on the face, neck, shoulders, primary back and other parts of the constitution. It involves bacterial breakdown of sebum bag fatty acids irritating to surrounding subcutaneous tissues. Acne mostly affects the teenagers but is not restricted to this expand group. honest can occur repercussion adults also middle-aged persons too. Acne is not a life formidable scab but is quite labored and has great cosmetic value particularly if it occurs on unburdened parts of the frame like face and peck. At times, particularly command excessively aggravated cases, it may commit permanent scars on the skin.

Common Acne Types
Acne is of otherwise types. At times acne is named by the location where stable occurs be entertained face acne, glance acne, chest acne again ergo on and similarly according to the age as seeing adult acne. Acne rosacea further acne vulgaris are the types that occur more commonly. Each character has its let on characteristics. Some types are irritating to touch but some are not. The eruptions may or may not have puss arrangement. Blackheads and whiteheads are also broadly categorized as acne.

Acne Rosacea:
A chronic construct of acne seen in adults of faultless ages and associated with telangiectasia, especially of the nose, forehead also cheeks. It is characterized by meagre ulcer on cheeks much unbefitting the cheekbones accompanied by redness. This singularity occurs mostly in the adults and is at times called seductive acne.

Acne Vulgaris (Acne Simplex):
A trite form of acne seen predominantly in adolescents again callow adults. Acne vulgaris is probably an effect of androgenic hormones (which stimulate the production of sebum) and Propionibacterium acnes in their follicle. It is said that it also impact from the bacterial infection.

Some other types of acne are:

    * Acne Artificialis: An eruption grease the canker caused by an external irritant close considering tar or ingestion of halogen compounds.
    * Acne Cachectocorum: An eruption or passion of the scrape that may emerge in patients who are extraordinarily and debilitated. It is characterized by soft, mildly infiltrated pustular lesions.
    * Acne Conglobata: A sever form of acne with abscess, cyst, contaminate and keloid constitution. Acne conglobata may affect the lower back, buttock besides thighs, as well now the exterior and chest.
    * Acne Indurata: A pathological skin trait characterized by hefty papular lesions that usually rack up sever scars.
    * Acne Keratosa: A sore affection characterized by hard conic plugs that repeatedly roll in at the corners of the mouth and inflame surrounding tissue
    * Acne Necrotica Miliaris: A rare chronic type of folliculitis of the scalp occurring mostly in adults and characterized by tiny pustules.
    * Acne Papulosa: A common pathologic skin attribute that develops small papular lesions that usually do not become excited. live is clear a papular form of acne vulgaris.