Acne
What is Acne?
Acne is the term for plugged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), pimples, and even deeper lumps (cysts or nodules) that occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and even the upper arms. When severe, acne can lead to serious and permanent scarring.There are several types of Acne, depending upon the size of the lesion mostly, such as: Lesion, Comedo, Papule, Macule, Nodule, Cyst.
In most cases, acne starts between the ages of ten and thirteen and usually lasts for five to ten years. It normally goes away on its own sometime in the early twenties. However, acne can persist into the late twenties or thirties or even beyond. Some people get acne for the first time as adults.
Young women are more likely to have intermittent acne due to hormonal changes associated with their menstrual cycle and acne caused by cosmetics. Acne affects almost everyone - more than 90% of all adolescents, nearly 50% of all adult women and 25% of all adults. It's one of the most widespread medical conditions in the world. Yet there's still no cure. There is not a single cause of acne but there are several culprits involved, listed below are few of them can be; Hormones, Extra sebum, Follicle fallout, Bacteria or Inflammation.
Acne Symptoms
There are two main types of acne: non-inflammatory and inflammatory.In non-inflammatory acne, there are usually just a few whiteheads and blackheads on the face. A relatively mild type of acne, it can often be treated effectively with nonprescription medicines. The majority of people with acne have this type of acne.
With inflammatory acne, the whiteheads become inflamed, and red pimples and pustules develop. In its most severe form, inflammatory acne can cause disfiguring cysts and deep, pitting scars of the face, neck, back, chest and groin. Prescription drugs and sometimes surgery are needed to treat inflammatory acne
The list of signs and acne symptoms mentioned in various sources for Acne includes the 5 symptoms listed below:
- Pimples - also commonly called zits, typically on the face and upper torso
- Pustules
- Whiteheads
- Blackheads
- Cysts
