Our understanding and treatment of acne, and this page presents the information as a guide.
What is acne?
Typically, inflammatory acne and acne skin disease is characterized by chest and face. It is oil on the skin occurs when the pores are clogged, dead skin cells and / or bacteria.
* Acne vulgaris, a common medical term for acne, is the most common skin disease.
* This is from the United States about 17 million.
* The time now between the ages of 12-25 years to about 85% of acne.
* Women's Up to 20% mild acne.
* Even if some are children.
* All ages from acne usually start at puberty and adolescence can cause deterioration over.
And understand the types of acne
(Oil) glands, sebaceous glands that lie just below the skin surface. The production of sebum, the hair helps to maintain the flexibility of the skin secretion of oil in the water supply. These glands and hair follicles, where they are called sebaceous glands. Through these open the pores of the skin to Fiji to help achieve the hair and skin pores. In some situations, excessive secretion of sebum and the pores can be excreted effectively discharged. During puberty when the increase in the level of androgen hormones cause overproduction of sebum occurs. In addition, the epithelial cells of the root mass quickly and will start in the barn together. Excess sebum combines with dead skin cells, plugs, or acne forms (the comedones) called, generally regarded as not to block pores. When the roots and a small bulge with a little white chunks, generally appear under the skin, and white head starts. If the acne, and the upper portion of the dark black dots are considered to be open.
Propionibacterium acnes infection attacks the root of the bacteria that normally live on the skin, and possibly other micro-organisms associated with the lead. The bacteria can produce enzymes and inflammatory substances. The key result of infection, point black or whiteheads that rupture of the surrounding tissue release sebum, bacteria, dead skin cells and white blood cells.
* Inflammation of the skin for the red button, raised papules, and can answer the phone very soft
* May papules and then filled with pus are called pustules.
* If the roots continue to expand, rather than to rupture, it may seem a little bag under the skin, cysts phone form.
Skin, 24 hours * Large hard swellings deep hokyiragohapnida. The lump and pain and injury can cause cysts.
Causes of acne
Acne Diagnosis
Acne has a characteristic appearance, and it is difficult to diagnose because of it.
* Complete medical history, skin care, nutrition, including questions about the factors that should be taken to improve or degrade medications and treatment.
* Face, neck, chest and physical examination, shoulder, back, and other affected areas.
Whether more or less good lighting * In-depth, the presence of doctors, the inflammation is, what kind of defects to determine if the number of scars or skin color.
If the patient receive hormones or other health problems * Blood tests will be performed. Stool examination of whether the bacteria or yeasts that contribute to the spread of the disease, decisions can be useful.
* About food allergy tests should be considered
