• Fitness Advice 04.03.2010

    What is Acne?

    Acne is a [chronic|unceasing|continual|persistent] [disorder|problem|condition|dysfunction|illness|ailment] of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Some of the [characteristics|traits|features] of acne [contain|hold|have|enclose|include] black heads, pimples, cysts, infected abscesses, and [rarely|hardly ever|not often|infrequently] scarring. Acne [typically|normally|usually] occurs [during|throughout|through|for the period of] [adolescence|teenage years|teens|youth|puberty] in both men and women. To be [further|more|extra] [specific|exact|precise|explicit|definite|particular], acne starts [during|throughout|through|for the period of] puberty and tends to [find|discover|get|obtain|recover] worse for [people|populace|public|community|persons] with oily skin. Acne [badly|poorly|deficiently|awfully|terribly|roughly|naughtily] affects teenage boys. [Only|Merely|Simply|Just|Barely] mild to [reduce|decrease|diminish|cut|ease|moderate|downgrade|cut down] forms of acne occur in middle-aged women. Acne [may|might|can|possibly will|may well|may perhaps|may possibly|could] be seen most [frequently|often|regularly|commonly|normally|recurrently|habitually|repeatedly] on the [challenge|confront|defy|face]. The other [areas|places|locations|parts|spots] [whereas|while|but|where] it [may|might|can|possibly will|may well|may perhaps|may possibly|could] occur [contain|hold|have|enclose|include] the neck, chest, back, shoulders, scalp, and upper arms and legs. Most [forms|types|varieties|styles|kinds] of acne are the [result|effect|findings] of [heredity|genetics|inheritance] and hormonal problems and [contains|consists of|includes|has|carries] nothing to do with a [damaging|harmful|destructive|negative|detrimental|hurtful|injurious] diet or [terrible|awful|dreadful|very bad|appalling|poor|horrible] hygiene.

    [Types|Kinds|Varieties|Variations|Different types] of acne

    Acne starts in a [similar|alike|like|related] [way|technique|style|method] for [everything|all|the [entire|whole|complete|full|intact] thing|the lot|the [entire|whole|complete|full|intact] lot] [whereas|while|but|where] [may|might|can|possibly will|may well|may perhaps|may possibly|could] take [unlike|different|dissimilar|not like|distinct|disparate] forms and [may|might|can|possibly will|may well|may perhaps|may possibly|could] react in a [unique|single|exclusive|exceptional|inimitable|distinctive|matchless|rare] [way|technique|style|method] [according|in accordance|in respect|based|relating] to the body [weather|climate|conditions|weather conditions] of the [person|human being|individual|one]. A [basic|essential|necessary|crucial|important|key|main|important|vital] lesion called the comedo is the begining of acne. The comedo is an enlarged hair follicle plugged with oil and [bacteria|micro organism|acne bacteria|microbe|microorganisms|microbes|germs|bacterium|bacterias] residing under the [surface|outside|exterior|facade|face|shell|float up|come up|rise|break the surface] of your skin, that waits for the right [weather|climate|conditions|weather conditions] to grow into an inflamed lesion. Whenever the skin [creates|generates|produces|makes|results in] [further|more|extra] oil, the bacteria grows within the swollen follicle. The surrounding skin becomes increasingly inflamed [because|since|as] your white blood cells fight against the intruders. Two [major|main|key|foremost|most important] [types|kinds|varieties|variations|different types] of acne [contain|hold|have|enclose|include] non-inflammatory acne and [inflammatory|provocative] acne.

    Non-[inflammatory|provocative] acne

    [Closed|Clogged|Blocked] comedo:

    [If|When] the plugged follicle stays below the [surface|outside|exterior|facade|face|shell|float up|come up|rise|break the surface] of the skin, the lesion is called a closed comedo. This [typically|normally|usually] appears on the skin [because|since|as] [little|small|slight|tiny], whitish bumps. This [condition|situation] is [otherwise|or else|if not] called [because|since|as] whitehead.

    [Open|Unlocked] comedo :

    [If|When] the plug enlarges and pushes [direct|straight|through|express|directly|straight] the [surface|outside|exterior|facade|face|shell|float up|come up|rise|break the surface] of the skin, the lesion is called an open comedo. The dark [appearance|look|form|exterior|manifestation|outer shell|facade|emergence|development] of the plug is not due to dirt, [whereas|while|but|where] due to the buildup of melanin, the pigmentation [brick|element|block|unit|bone|piece] of the skin. This condition is otherwise called [because|since|as] blackhead.

    [Inflammatory|Provocative] acne

    Papule:

    This appears on the skin [because|since|as] a [little|small|slight|tiny], firm pink bump. The papules are tender in nature and are [frequently|often|regularly|commonly|normally|recurrently|habitually|repeatedly] considered an intermediary step between non-inflammatory and [surely|certainly|definitely|of course|for sure|unquestionably|indisputably|clearly|absolutely] inflammatory lesions.

    Pustule:

    These are [little|small|slight|tiny] [around|approximately|about|just about|roughly|in the order of|something like|roughly speaking|about|round|nearly|almost] lesions that are [inflamed|reddened|irritated|red-looking] and [contain|hold|have|enclose|include] visible pus, which [appear|show|come out|become visible|look] red at the [base|bottom|foot|pedestal|stand|establish|basis] with a yellowish or whitish center. Pustules do not [contain|hold|have|enclose|include] a [big|large|full-size|life-size|huge|giant] [amount|quantity|sum|total] of bacteria. The [irritation|irritant|inflammation|tenderness|itchiness|prickliness|pain] is caused by chemical [irritation|irritant|inflammation|tenderness|itchiness|prickliness|pain] from sebum [ingredients|components|elements|substances|formula|materials] such [because|since|as] fatty [unobstructed|clear|free|unhindered|passable] acids.

    [Cyst|Spot|Swelling]:

    These are [big|large|full-size|life-size|huge|giant] pus-filled lesions that are [typically|normally|usually] [current|present|existing|recent|modern|contemporary] deep within the skin. The cysts are [very|extremely|incredibly|awfully|especially|fantastically] [uncomfortable|painful|difficult|awkward|uneasy] lesions, [because|since|as] they are inflamed. Cysts [appearance|look|form|exterior|manifestation|outer shell|facade|emergence|development] [because|since|as] a result of the contents of a comedo spilling over the surrounding skin and due to the response of the local [immune|resistant|protected] system in producing pus. The cysts [frequently|often|regularly|commonly|normally|recurrently|habitually|repeatedly] [place|put|rest|leave|set|consign] deep scars.

    Acne conglobata:

    This is a [unique|single|exclusive|exceptional|inimitable|distinctive|matchless|rare] [whereas|while|but|where] serious [appearance|look|form|exterior|manifestation|outer shell|facade|emergence|development] of inflammatory acne that develops primarily on the back, buttocks, and chest. In [adding|addition|adding up|adding together|calculation|tallying|tally], to the presence of pustules and cysts, [there|here|near] [may|might|can|possibly will|may well|may perhaps|may possibly|could] be severe bacterial infection.

    Symptoms

    The [common|ordinary|general|frequent|universal|familiar|regular] symptoms of acne [contain|hold|have|enclose|include] persistent, [recurrent|repeated|frequent|chronic] red [areas|places|locations|parts|spots] or swellings on the skin known [because|since|as] pimples. The pimples become [inflamed|reddened|irritated|red-looking] and [find|discover|get|obtain|recover] filled with pus. The pimples [typically|normally|usually] occur on the [challenge|confront|defy|face], chest, shoulders, neck, or upper portion of the back. Some of the other symptoms [contain|hold|have|enclose|include] dark [areas|places|locations|parts|spots] with open pores at the center, which are known [because|since|as] blackheads, bulged [areas|places|locations|parts|spots] under the skin without openings, which are known [because|since|as] whiteheads, and red swellings or lumps filled with pus, which are known [because|since|as] pustules. The pustules [may|might|can|possibly will|may well|may perhaps|may possibly|could] [enhance|improve|add to|develop|increase|boost] from blackheads or whiteheads. Inflamed fluid-filled lumps under the skin known [because|since|as] cysts are [moreover|furthermore|what is more|in addition|besides|also|additionally] a symptom of acne. These cysts [may|might|can|possibly will|may well|may perhaps|may possibly|could] become [because|since|as] [big|large|full-size|life-size|huge|giant] [because|since|as] an inch across.

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