Frequently Asked Questions about Acne
Acne is a very common disease. People who have the treatment tend to have similar kinds of questions about themselves and each other. This section describes common frequently asked questions about acne, people. Please note that your dermatologist is always the best source of information about your individual health problems, including acne.
Questions and Answers works as follows:
What are the causes beforeAcne>?
The causes of acne are linked website, the changes take that as a mature young childhood to adolescence (puberty). The hormones cause physical maturation also cause the sebaceous glands to produce (oil) of skin sebum (oil). The hormones with the greatest effect on sebaceous glands are androgens (male hormones) that are presently in women as men, but in larger quantities in men.
sebaceous glands are found together with a hairTree in a unit called the sebaceous gland. During the initiation of puberty, the skin cells that line the follicle to pay faster. In people who develop acne, dandruff and cells stick together more than people who do not develop acne. When cells mix with the increased amount of sebum is produced, you can enter the opening of the follicle. Meanwhile, make the sebaceous glands produce sebum, and the follicle swells up with sebum.
In addition, normal skin Bacterium called P. acnes, begins to multiply rapidly in clogged hair follicle. In the process, these bacteria produce irritating substances that can cause inflammation. Sometimes, the wall of the follicle bursts, spreading inflammation of the surrounding skin. This is the process of acne lesions, acne points to blacks shaped nodules on the will.
I wash my face several times a second per day. Why do I still get acne?
Many people still believe that> Acne caused by dirty skin. Truth is not only clear, washing-up or prevent acne. The washing, however, help remove excess surface oils and dead skin cells. Many people use all types of products, including alcohol-based cleaner, and scrub vigorously, only to irritate the skin further and worsen their acne. Wash the skin gently twice daily soap and water is usually all that is necessary. However, acne actually caused by a varietybiological factors beyond the control of washing. For this reason, you should use appropriate acne treatments for acne.
Third If stress causes acne?
Stress is often blamed for the development of acne. Stress can have many physiological effects on the body, changes in hormones can lead, in theory, to acne. In some cases, acne lesions can stress through Actually, not the other way!If acne is treated effectively, stress is probably not the people have much influence on the majority.
Fourth I have never had acne as a teenager. Why I am now getting acne as an adult?
Usually, acne begins at puberty and is gone for 20 years. In some cases, acne in adults to continue. These types of acne include severe forms that affect the body and face (the males attack more than women) and acneassociated with the menstrual cycle in women. In other cases, acne may not present until adulthood. This is acne more women than men relate.
There are several reasons for this. As women age, changes in hormones may alter the pattern, disposing sebaceous glands to develop acne. Ovarian cysts and pregnancy may also lead to hormonal changes that lead to acne some women. If cease acne birth controlPills that kept at bay acne. Sometimes cosmetics, young women wearing comedogenic which can lead to conditions that is to form comedones, they are.
Fifth What role does diet in case of acne?
Acne is not caused by food. Following a strict diet is not, clear skin. While some people feel that their acne is aggravated by fatty food, some foods, particularly chocolate, colas, peanuts, shellfish, and some is not scienceThat suggests food causes acne or influenced evidence. Food, the worst seems to prevent your acne and your overall health, a diet balanced diet should not matter if the acne is treated.
If the sixth sun help acne?
Many patients feel that sunlight improves acne lesions and do everything to find sources of UV light. There are no proven effect of sunlight on acne. In Furthermore, the ultraviolet light in sunlight increases the risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging. It is therefore not a recommended technique of acne management, especially because there are many other proven forms of treatment of acne. Moreover, many acne treatments increase the skin sensitivity to UV light, thus creating the risk of UV light exposure all the worse.
Seventh What should be considered the best wayAcne>?
All of acne should be treated individually. If you tried to get good results, not the acne products, look to see a dermatologist. Your dermatologist will decide which treatment is best for you. For more information on the types of acne treatments that are available, and basic guidelines for the treatment of acne, see Acne Treatments in the main part of AcneNet.
What 8thType of cosmetics and detergents may acne patient use?
Search for "noncomedogenic" Cosmetics and personal care products. These products have been formulated, acne, not cause.
Some acne medications irritation or pronounced dryness particularly during the first weeks of therapy, and some cosmetics and detergents can actually worsen this effect. The choice of cosmetics and cleaning products must be made with your dermatologist or pharmacist.
Difficult Make-up should be avoided. Most acne patients should select powder blushes and eye shadow over cream products because they are less irritating and noncomedogenic. Camouflage color mixing techniques can be used effectively applying a green undercover cosmetic acne by promoting, through red lesions.
Ninth and 'harmful to squeeze my flaws?
Yes, in general, acne lesions should not be squeezed or picked up by the patient. In particular, inflammatory> Acne lesions should never be pressed. Squeezing forces infected material deeper into the skin, causing additional inflammation and possible scarring.
Can something be done before scarring caused by acne?
Healing is best prevented by getting rid of acne. Dermatologists, methods to improve the scars caused by acne different. Treatment should always be individualized for patient-specific. chemical peels can be used in someThe patients, while dermabrasion or laser abrasion may benefit others as well. It 'important to soften acne scars be checked before each procedure is used.
According to How long before we see a visible result of drugs with my acne?
The time for improvement depends on the product is used, but in almost all cases is more a matter of weeks or months instead of days. Most dermatologists recommend the use of a drug or a combination ofThe medications a day for 4-8 weeks before they could change the treatment. It 'very important to be aware of the patient, this time, so that they do not, discouraged and discontinue their medications. Conversely, if you change something, you might want to check with your dermatologist treatments on the need for change.
Third would be using my medication more frequently than prescribed speed the clearing of my acne?
No, always with yourThe medications exactly as your dermatologist instructions. lead with topical medications more often than prescribed may actually more skin irritation, redness and follicular plug, which can delay clearing time. If oral medications are taken more often than prescribed, not better job, but there is a greater chance of side effects.
Fourth My topical treatment seems to treat the spots we work, but keep getting acne blemishes. What am Ido?
acne medications today are made in areas that are often used on all acne, not just individual lesions. Part of the aim is to form the skin lesions can be treated and to prevent formation, not only to treat existing lesions. Patients are usually advised to leave all areas (forehead, cheeks, chin and nose), which not only tend to treat individual lesions.
Fifth My face is clear! Can I stop the medication now?
If your dermatologistsays that you can stop, pause, but follow the instructions of his dermatologist. Often the drugs are only their patients to stop abruptly at a later time their acne flare up several weeks. If you have multiple products may be appropriate to interrupt a drug at a time and judge results before discontinuing all at once. Ask your dermatologist stop before starting any of your medicines.
Sixth Does it matter when I do drugs?
Check with yourDermatologist or pharmacist. If you were to take a dose a day, an antibiotic, you could probably there morning, noon or evening, although you should select a date, time and stay during treatment. Prescribed by oral medication twice a day three times a day , You should try your best to spread the doses evenly. Some antibiotics should be taken on an empty stomach or near empty. For best results with topical treatments,should strictly follow the recommendations of your dermatologist. For example, if the client of benzoyl peroxide in the morning and apply a topical retinoid to go to sleep before it is important to strictly follow the instructions. If the two were used together at bedtime, for example, could reduce the effectiveness of treatment based on chemical reactions that they are less effective.
Seventh I have problems, my memory take oral medications daily. What is a good way toremember? What should I do if I forget a dose?
This is a common problem. Many patients try to associate taking their medication with a routine daily event such as brushing your teeth or apply makeup. It also helps to keep the drug near the area where the activity takes place out memos.
In most cases, if you miss a day of your oral treatment, not double the next day, but back to your daily regimen as soon as possible, but may be differentInstructions for various oral medications. Ask your dermatologist or pharmacist about what to do if you miss a dose of the particular drug.
8th I am using topical benzoyl peroxide and an antibiotic for my acne and have noticed black and brown spots on my face and to develop some blue discoloration on my body. Trademarks are particularly striking on acne scars and recently healed lesions. And 'this a side effect of medication and islearning?
You can not generalize about the side effects of drugs are applicable to you. A dermatologist should be consulted. The face and body discoloration marks caused by the patient described in this case fall within the range of side effects of some antibiotics.
Unique patterns of pigmentation are sometimes seen as particularly minocycline in acne patients treated with antibiotics orally. Patterns of pigmentation that may occur: Includes
* Blue-black or brown points located in and around the acne scars, and in areas of previous acne inflammation
* A "Muddy skin" appearance that can cover a large part of the body
* Diffuse brown pigmentation of the feet and lower legs.
The side effect pigmentation disappears gradually after therapy is stopped.
Any side effect of the drug, the patient should be highlighted and brought to medical attention. While the side effects they are temporary with the doctor and should be controlled are discussed.
Before My doctor is a topical retinoid prescription for my acne. He said a retinoid is a substance related to vitamin A. If the drug with vitamin A, vitamin A should not consist in food supplements are useful for getting rid of acne?
Vitamin A is important for good health, especially vision. Has sound effects in the skin. Large doses of vitamin A for the treatment of> Acne is not recommended for security reasons. The retinoid-like substances and used as a topical retinoid acne treatments, the follicles are ready, especially the powerful effect on the degradation of cell lining in the sebaceous glands. Their use should be supervised by a dermatologist.
Vitamin A has several implications for the human body. Vitamin A is important for good vision. Extreme vitamin A deficiency can lead to blindness, usually accompanied by dry,scaly skin. Overdose of vitamin A, which can far exceed the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of 5,000 IU of effects have been almost as disastrous. Extreme vitamin A overdose can lead to skin burns and blisters the skin effect in the early explorers first saw the North Pole, which is near the liver after eating Polar Bear, a very high content of vitamin A is dead.
Topical retinoids are usually prescribed as a treatment for moderate to severe acne. Side effects are mainly dermatologic, including redness, scaling, dryness of the skin, itching and burning. These side effects can be applied generally managed by adjusting the amount and timing of retinoid to the skin. Dosage adjustment should be discussed with the prescribed treatment, the dermatologist.
Second there are acne treatments specifically for people with dark skin? There are treatments specifically harmful to dark skin?
There are acne> Treatments specifically for use on dark skin. Acne treatments are generally considered safe and effective for dark skin as on light skin. Some treatments for acne scars may be temporary lightening of dark skin.
Acne is a skin disease that causes the common itself and follows the same course in all skin colors.
very dark or black skin can provide less than lighter skin with moisture. Current anti-acne agents such as benzoyl peroxidea dehydrating effect on skin should be used only under the supervision of a dermatologist. Benzoyl peroxide is also a strong bleach and therefore must be applied with care to avoid inadvertent decolorization of a patch of hair, towels or clothes.
Dark skin has a tendency to develop post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (excessive skin darkening at places where it was inflamed skin). inflammatory acne can cause dark spots. To resolve the points in time, aDermatologists may be able to recommend cosmetic measures for points less visible, to solve them. Some acne treatments such as topical retinoids and azelaic acid may also help fade the discoloration.
Removing acne scars with dermabrasion or chemical peeling may be temporarily darken or lighten the dark skin in the treatment area. treatment of the scar should be discussed first with a dermatologist or dermatologic surgeonbe made.
Changes of melanin (dark pigments, melasma give the skin its color) pigmentation such as vitiligo and are not related to acne, but may be present simultaneously with acne. Diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the pigment melanin as vitiligo requires a dermatologist with knowledge and experience in treating these conditions.
Acne Acne is the third first appears in adulthood, unlikeappears in adolescence?
Acne is a specific definition as a disease of the sebaceous glands. This definition applies to acne that occurs at any age. However, there may be important for adults in search of an underlying cause of acne that occurs in the first period.
Current understanding of the causes of acne vulgaris is described in the main text, why and how acne happens. In quick summary, acne vulgaris develops when excessiveSebum production and abnormal growth and death of cells in the sebaceous follicle because of constipation with a mixture of sebum and cellular debris and the formation of blackheads (points blacks). The bacteria, especially Propionibacterium acnes in the follicle, the most common bacterial colonist of sebaceous reactions may contribute to the inflammation of acne by the release of metabolic products that cause inflammation. Events pathogens that cause disease insebaceous glands are believed to be largely due to changes in levels of androgens (male) hormones in the body, a condition Normally with growth and development between the ages of 12 and related
Fourth Some researchers believe that acne, although this understanding is correct, in general, there are acne vulgaris to learn more about the causes.
Acne years it seems that the age of 25-30, according to (1) a recurrence of acne that clearedafter adolescence, (2) a flare up of acne after a period of relative calm, for example during pregnancy, or (3) Acne, Acne occurs for the first time in a person who has never had before.
Acne that occurs in adult life are difficult to deal only in May, when there are several repetitions. Patients with severe recurrent acne have undergone repeated cycles of treatment, some with potent systemic drug isotretinoin.
Acne flaresAssociation with pregnancy or menstruation are due to changes in hormonal patterns.
Acne that appears in adulthood for the first time for the underlying cause should be investigated for all. That can trigger acne medications include anabolic steroids (sometimes used illegally for athletes "bulk up"), certain anti-epileptic drugs, anti-tuberculosis drugs isoniazid and rifampin, lithium and iodine-containing drugs. Chlorinated industrial chemicals can cause skin workplace Disorder known as chloracne. Chronic physical pressure of the skin, such as a backpack and its straps, or a violin Mechanica hidden against the angle of the jaw and chin acne can be called. Certain diseases, metabolic hormone levels, which can cause acne to change.
Some lesions that appear to be treated like acne and other skin diseases such as folliculitis can-infectious inflammation of hair follicles different necessary> Acne. Acne that appears in adulthood and examined in time should be the first one treated by dermatologists.
My fifth 15-year-old daughter is describing as a very mild case of acne. He's much worse by the constant collection and pressing. He looks in the mirror for hours, after a few paragraphs blacks or imperfections, can squeeze or pick. And you need counseling?
Over-harvesting and pressing of otherwise mild acne is aSore condition called acne seen most often in young women. A dermatologist, effective consultation.
The typical person with excoriated acne is a person, often young women who so desperately appearance caused by acne trying to squeeze literally "out of acne existence." Acne is often very mild, but the person's face can ever squeeze are covered with signs red open sores where lesions wereshows picked up.
The word means to scrape or rub the skin. Excoriated acne is a recognized medical condition that should be discussed with a dermatologist. From time to time write a temptation to squeeze a blackhead is not defined as excoriated acne. For hours and hours in front of the mirror, squeezing and collecting every bug, is a definition of excoriated acne. A dermatologist may be able to advise the patient on treatment, In Which the 'Patients can participate, but "keep hands off."
Can the sixth velocity or composition of sebum secretion, which are modified by diet? If you can, does not change the diet as a treatment for acne?
The diet has never been proven, acne to play a role in the treatment of the case or not. dietary manipulation may have a role in the treatment of some scaling diseases of the skin, but not in the treatment of acne.
because diet is one most persistent myths about acne. foodstuffs such as chocolate or greasy foods do not cause acne, but certain foods seem to aggravate acne some people. The result could bring on or worsen them
* Hereditary factors
* An increase in male hormones in males and females found
* Menstruation
* Emotional stress
* Oil and grease from cosmetics, work environment
No food has been shown to be effective in the prevention or treatmentAcne>. A healthy diet is obviously necessary for good overall health.
Seventh I should just try to eliminate sebum from my body?
No, if not clog pores, sebum helps keep skin healthy.
Why the eighth acne usually from puberty?
Nobody knows for sure. And 'well known that the sebaceous glands produce sebum, which is much larger at puberty than they were before.
Because the skin around the ninth of a pimple turn red?
ThisRedness is caused by inflammation of the body. Inflammation is a sign that the immune system works to fight infection. However, the inflammatory response does not always work perfectly, and can also be the cause of scarring.
10th If my skin turns red, it means that I have scars?
In general, no. Although there is no permanent scar, the aftereffects of the inflammatory response leave the skin red for months, sometimes more than oneYear.
11 What are free radicals?
Free radicals are byproducts of oxidation in your body. We all need oxidation occurs as part of our lives, but it is feared that the formation of free radicals recycled contributes to many conditions, including skin damage. Antioxidants, including some of the active ingredients in Acnezine prevent the formation of free radicals.