Tips on Acne

 

Acne, a common skin condition in adolescents, is caused by an overactive sebaceous duct, particularly on the chest, back, and face.

SEBACEOUS GLANDS (DERMIS): These small glands secrete SEBUM to protect the skin.

The sebaceous glands secrete an oily substance that waterproofs and lubricates the skin and hair.

Sometimes, the pores or follicles, as they are also called, can become blocked. The sebum (oil) drains typically to the skin's surface and becomes blocked. Bacteria begin to grow. Microcomedones are the precursors to both whiteheads as well as blackheads. Comedones are non-inflamed blemishes on the skin that can be black or whiteheads.

A whitehead forms when bacteria and sebum are trapped below the skin's surface. The whiteheads can appear as small spots of the skin or be invisible.

Blackheads are formed when the pores open to the surface and sebum (which contains melanin) oxidizes. It turns brown/black. This is not dirt, and it cannot be removed with water.

The blackheads may last many years because they slowly rise to the surface.

An abscess will form when there is a rupture in the follicular walls. The pore is inflamed when white blood cells flood in.

When white blood cells reach the top of the skin, an abscess will form several days after. It is commonly called a zit or pimple.

An inflamed lesion can collapse or even explode. This will cause severe skin inflammation and may even engulf neighbouring hair follicles. Nodules and cysts are the names of these lesions. When the follicle ruptures along its bottom, it can cause a total collapse, resulting in a sore, large bump. Severe inflammation can cause significant, pus-filled lesions.

The small white bumps appear when skin cells that would usually be sloughed get stuck in pockets at the top of the skin. These bumps are seen in adults and newborns on the upper cheeks, noses, and forehead. As the nodes are worn down, and dead skin is removed, they disappear. The bumps disappear in newborns within the first couple of weeks. Adults, however, may have Milia Treatment for a long time.

Children are usually not treated. They can be removed cosmetically by doctors for adults. The milia appear when sloughed-off skin cells become trapped in tiny pockets at the surface. These bumps are seen in adults and newborns on the upper cheeks, noses, and forehead. As the nodes are worn down, and dead skin is removed, they disappear. The bumps disappear in newborns within the first couple of weeks. Adults, however, may have milia for a long time.

Children are usually not treated. They can be removed cosmetically by doctors for adults.

The small white bumps appear when skin cells that would usually be sloughed off get stuck in tiny pockets at the surface. These bumps are seen in adults and newborns on the upper cheeks, noses, and forehead. As the nodes are worn down, and dead skin is removed, they disappear. The bumps disappear in newborns within a few weeks. Adults, however, may have milia for a long time.