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An increase in today's pollution, new medications, and hormone-fed meats (to name only a few) are all irritants that can result in breakouts. How can you avoid all of these? You can't.
As a matter of fact, acne is the most common medical condition affecting more than 60 million people in the United States. Over 80% of the population is affected during their teen years.
Acne is a systemic condition which means that the problem lies within your body. In nearly all cases of acne, there is an unusually high level of sebum production by the sebaceous glands located in your skin. The surface of the sebum hardens and blocks the pores so more sebum is trapped and the acne bacteria flourish resulting in pimples and blackheads.
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Acne is a term for plugged pores (blackheads, whiteheads), pimples and even deeper lumps (cysts or nodules), that occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and even the upper arm, but there are several variations of acne that skin experts coined.
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Acne Vulgaris (common acne) includes several types of lesions, usually called blackhead, whitehead, papules, pustules, nodules and cyst.
Mild to moderate acne vulgaris is characterized by:
Blackheads - are caused by partially blocked pores. The black appearance is caused by melanin pigment from dead skin cells. Blackheads tend to be stable structures, and often take a long time to clear.
Whiteheads - are caused by completely blocked pores. The white appearance is caused by the bacteria inside turning the sebum into free fatty acid. The whitehead differs in color from the blackhead because the opening of the plugged sebaceous follicle to the skin's surface is closed or very narrow, in contrast to the distended follicular opening of the blackhead.
Papules - are small, red, tender bumps or spots. A group of very small papules and microcomedones may be almost invisible, but have a "sandpaper" feel to the touch. A papule is caused by localized cellular reaction to the process of acne.
Pustules - are larger, red and inflamed-pus filled spots.
On the other hand, severe acne vulgaris is characterized by:
Nodules - are large and hard bumps under the skin's surface. Unlike a papule, a nodule is characterized by inflammation, extends into deeper layers of the skin and may cause tissue destruction that results in scarring. A nodule may be very painful.
Cysts - are similar to nodules but can be severely inflamed and infected.
Acne Rosacea is a variant that typically causes a red nose and is more common in older people than in young people, mostly affecting those who are aged 30 and above. It commonly appears as a red rash, which is normally confined to the cheeks, nose, forehead and chin. The redness is often accompanied by bumps and pimples. Blood vessels may also become more visible on the skin. People with this kind of acne rarely have pimples. These flashes can be triggered by certain foods like spicy foods and alcohol.
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