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Do You Know What Is Your Acne Type |
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Acne assails the skins
of millions of people across the world. And all of them begin with a
comedo, which develops as a result of clogged pore. A comedo actually
remains there under the skin for quite some time without creating any
problem. When the conditions are right and bacterial infection takes
place, it develops into an inflamed lesion. Oil is continuously
produced by the skin, which makes the bacteria to flourish better and
the problem aggravates further. At the same time the skin around the
affected part wages a war against the infection which makes it even
more painful for the sufferer.
There are two broad categories of acne:
Inflammatory Acne and Non-Inflammatory Acne. Among the inflammatory
kind, the mildest ones are papules. These are pink, small bumps on
the skin and can be rather tender to touch. Much like papules are the
pustules.The only difference being that they are
inflamed and pus-filled. The inflammation in pustules is not caused
by bacteria but by irritation due to the presence of sebum and its
component, like fatty acids.
Cysts are another kind of inflammatory
acne. But they are far more painful kind, as they are large, filled
with pus and lodged deep in the skin. Nodules are like cysts but are
the most severe form of acne. They spread in a larger area and are
deeply inflamed. They may take weeks and even months to disappear.
Cysts and nodules may leave scars behind.
Non-inflammatory acne may occur in the
form of whiteheads or blackheads. Whiteheads are plugged follicles
under the skin surface while blackheads appear on the skin surface.
The black appearance of blackheads is not due to the presence of
bacteria but due to the presence of melanin. The non-inflammatory
kind of acne is not painful though they look very ugly and that’s
the worst part about them.
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