I am sure that every one of you is somehow familiar with acne and acne treatments. Sometimes it seems as though everyone got that skin disorder, right? Acne is usually defined as an inflammatory skin disease that generally affects the tiny pores that cover the face, arms, back and chest, even the oil glands attached to them. Technically, it is named acne vulgaris and considered as the skin disease caused by the interplay of follicular hyperkeratinization, the presence of Propionibacterium acnes bacteria in the follicular canal and sebum production.
Acne, according to certain studies, can vary from quite mild to tremendously severe. It typically forms when the lining of the skin duct as well as the sebaceous glands start to work over time. It is noted that with the onset of acne, the lining of the duct actually sheds cells which are then transported away to the the skin by the sebum. When the sebum and cells begin to amass, forming a plug known by many as the comedo, the duct is blocked.
As more studies have been done it has been found that once the plug stays below the plane of the skin, closed comedo or whiteheads occur. If the plug pops out of the skin duct and the top is dark, it is called a blackhead or open comedo. As was explained earlier, this is not just dirt, thus it will not wash away.
The discoloration is actually caused by melanin, the dark tint in our skin.
Acne occurs among many people, in about 80 percent of all teenagers, according to certain studies. The onset of acne is most common among people aged 25 to 30, mostly for women. The true cause of acne and what makes it develop is not totally understood in the teen years. When it comes to the formation of acne there are many different factors. It involves heredity, which is deemed as the most important factor that plays a role in the development of the acne. If a member of your family, either your parents or your grandparents, had acne it seems there is also a great possibility that you will have acne too.
Today, acne has many different treatments available. So, acne does not need to control your life. If you have got problems with it, there are actually some prescription drugs out there you can use to treat such a disease. However, before serious problems will occur, you should first try to ask your doctor about the treatment that will fit to your needs.
