What is Acne?
Acne is a skin disorder that can occur in virtually anyone at almost any stage of his or her life, regardless of gender or skin type. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, acne has become the most commonly treated skin abnormality. For those who suffer from acne, it is not merely a cosmetic problem. It can leave profound,permanent scars on one’s self esteem. We know this first hand because we are part of this collective story!Acne treatment reviews
Forms of Acne
Whiteheads appear when scales below the surface of the skin become filled with sebum. Dermatologists call a whitehead closed comedo, which is non-inflamed lesion. In severe cases, whitehead build up and become inflamed, spread under the skin, and rupture, which eventually spreads the inflammation.
Blackheads is another form of non-inflamed lesion. It is called open comedo in dermatological term. It is formed when sebum combines with skin pigments, oxidized and plugs the pores. In this form of acne the oil and the open follicle have been oxidized by the air, turning it brown or black. Blackheads also contain a skin pigment called melanin.
Pimples arises when the clogged pores cannot drain, and inflammation moves from the invible molecular level, to the visible, cellular level.
