Face Reality: What is Acne? – Questions & Answers A+
What is acne? Correct Ans - An inherited inflammatory skin condition.(It is primarily and issue concerning dead skin cells with the propensity for inflammation.)* How does acne form? Correct Ans - Retention Hyperkeratosis (The overabundance of skin cells that shed rapidly) Corneocytes (Abnormally sticky skin cell)
- Acne Bacteria
(Skin cells, sebum, and hair clump together into a plug. This plug gets infected with bacteria, and swelling results) Acne An inherited condition Closed Comedones (Whiteheads) Correct Ans - Non-Inflamed lesions under the skin Open Comedones (Blackhead) Correct Ans - When the pore remains open, the tip of the plug darkens as it is exposed to oxygen in the environment Inflammatory Papule (Pimple) Correct Ans - As the oil and dead skin cells build up its more inflammation and puts pressure on the cells surrounding the pore. With enough pressure the sides of the pore rupture and the contents of the pore leak into the surrounding skin. Because the sebaceous material contains a lot of p. acne bacteria the surrounding skin now becomes infected, creating a red bump we know as a pimple. The medical term is inflammatory papule.Inflammatory pustule Correct Ans - Different from a pimple, only in that it contains white blood cells. When the immune system fights off the p.acnes infection, white blood cells, the immune systems main line of defense pile up creating puss inside the pore.Nodule or Cyst Correct Ans - Deeper inflamed lesions can form known as a nodule or cyst. These are solid dome shaped lesions that extend below the surface deep into the layers of the skin. Scarring is common with nodules and can sometimes leave an impaction behind, which can flare again and again. 1 / 2
When a group of pustules cluster together under the skin they form a cyst, an acne cyst can apear similar to a nodule but its puss filled and can have a diameter of five mililiters or more across. They are usually very painful and scaring is common with cysts.Products in relation to acne Correct Ans - Most acne regardless of its form begins with microcomidones there for products need to penetrate inside the pore to address acne at the source. Which will prevent microcomedones from forming.Why antibiotics sometimes aren't fully effective Correct Ans - Bacteria is not the root cause of acne, which means that antibiotics only address part of the issue. Bacteria is just a symptom of the body recognizing the plug of the dead skin cells as a foreign invader, it then sends white blood cells to the area to fight off this perceived invader.Why you should refer to acne-specialist instead Correct Ans - Say No (to prescription drugs like antibiotics and isotretinoin that often do more harm than good.) Say Yes (The solution lies within products that penetrate the pore and prevent dead skin cells from building up and to fight any inflammatory tendencies.) Why homecare is so important Correct Ans - it is preventing from acne forming in the first place Myths ( some of these may make acne worse but most are not the caused ) Correct Ans - - Not caused by poor hygiene or not washing face enough
- Not caused by hair hanging in face (unless they used comedogenic face
- Isotretinoin (accutane) will not cure acne forever
- Industrial chemicals such as chlorine or dioxine
- PCOS (Poly cystic ovarian syndrome) creates higher levels of androgen
- / 2
products)
Even though acne is mostly an inherited condition there are other causes to be aware of Correct Ans - - medications like lytham or steroidal drugs
hormones in the body