Understanding Symptoms and Acne Causes

by Hamish MacLeod

For a ridiculous number of years acne has been the terror of both sexes during their teenage years, and, of which, the subject matter, is rarely mentioned. People who have suffered with acne have been aggressively teased and tormented, plus distgustingly called nicknames such as crater face. Only those who have sadly suffered from the disease can empathize how cruel and hurtful such name throwing can prove to be. Over the last few decades amazing puzzles have been cracked in the causes and symptoms of acne which have also resulted in more effective treatments.

What Is Acne Really?

Acne is the name of an inflammatory skin disease often found in teenagers. It displays itself by the production of excess oil in the sebaceous glands in the hair follicles which commonly become blocked. it can cause a malfunction in the pores and follicles in the skin of the chest, face and arms but also including that of the back. Those pores and follicles which have become blocked are medically labeled as comedo.

The comedone are those the plugs which block the pores which is a mixture of keratin and sebum. A comedo can be either open or closed. An open comedo is what we commonly refer to as a 'blackhead', and the closed comedo is what we commonly refer to as a 'whitehead'.

Once a comedone has formed it is usually followed by the most unpleasant and highly visible symptom of acne - spots. First the comedone becomes infected and with this comes inflammation and redness of the skin, which then leads to an outbreak of spots. The spots usually become filled with pus and the skin surrounding the zit looks very red and is sore to the touch.

There are two types of bacteria responsible for the infectiona and inflammation in acne, these are called Staphylococcus epidermidis and Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis. As well as being responsible for the formation of pus filled pimples, acne abcesses and cysts can occur.

The Causes of Acne

Amazingly our Scientists have made incredible advances in the knowledge of the development of, and the control of, acne. Astonishingly there has not been many advances in the knowledge of the reasons for the development of acne. Today, it is generally accepted thata selection of things, for example stress, hormone levels and diet can all play a part in the role of acne development.

The are a huge number of scientist researching genetic aspects of acne. No matter what the causes of acne are, this ongoing research can only be of benefit in the long term, in both the treatment and understanding of acne.

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