Skin Acne

SKIN ACNE INFO

By Retno Kuswantoro


Acne skin care

Acne skin care

Millions of people suffer from acne, you are not alone. Acne is a skin problem for many. Several related factors cause skin acne. Hormones called androgens increase in both boys and girls during puberty. This hormone causes the sebaceous glands to enlarge and make more sebum.  Hormonal changes related to pregnancy or taking birth control pill can cause acne. Heredity or genetics and using greasy cosmetics can cause skin acne too.

These are some information about skin acne to help you understand your acne. Acne is a disease of the pilosebaceous units (PSUs). Normally, PSUs -it found over most of the body- consist of a sebaceous gland connected to a follicle, which contains a fine hair. The sebaceous glands make an oily substance called sebum that normally empties onto the skin surface through the opening of the follicle, commonly called a pore. Cells called keratinocytes line the follicle.

These are steps how skin acne develops:

  1. The hair, sebum, and keratinocytes that fill the narrow follicle may produce a plug, which is an early sign of skin acne. The plug prevents sebum from reaching the surface of the skin through a pore.
  2. The mixture of oil and cells allows bacteria Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) that normally live on the skin to grow in the plugged follicles. These bacteria produce chemicals and enzymes and attract white blood cells that cause inflammation.
  3. When the wall of the plugged follicle breaks down, it spills everything into the nearby skin – sebum, shed skin cells, and bacteria – leading to lesions or pimples. The basic skin acne lesion, called the comedo.
  4. If the comedo stays beneath the skin it is called closed acne. It produces a white bump called a whitehead.
  5. A comedo that reaches the surface of the skin and opens up is called an open comedo or blackhead because it looks black on the skin’s surface.

There are two types of skin acne which are non-inflammatory and inflammatory acne. Non-inflammatory Acne includes Whitehead and Blackhead. Inflammatory Acne includes Papule, Pustule (pimple), Nodule, and Cyst Acne.

  • Papule – inflamed lesions that usually appear as small, pink bumps on the skin acne and can be tender to the touch
  • Pustule (pimple) – papules topped by white or yellow pus-filled lesions that may be red at the base
  • Nodule – large, painful, solid lesions that are lodged deep within the skin
  • Cyst – deep, painful, pus-filled lesions that can cause scarring.

There is some absolute avoidance when it comes to dealing with acne. You should never scrub skin that is affected by acne. This irritates and inflames the skin acne, causing more pimples and making the healing process longer and more drawn out. Never attempt to self-treat or self-medicate. Pimple removal is something that should always be left up to a trained doctor in an antiseptic environment.

There are lots of skin care products on the market. If you suffer from acne, you may need acne skin care products. Before that you should know facts about face skin care.

June 30, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Acne Care, Info

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