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Prevention

Acne can not be prevented. It is useful to remember that acne develops in most people and is a normal part of maturation. However, some are more prone to acne than others.

When To Call a Professional

Call your doctor if you or your child has acne that is not controlled by cleaners or jellies for sale without a prescription. Remember that in teenagers, the amount of acne may not truly indicate the impact of the problem in the youth’s life. Sometimes a mild case of acne can become embarrassing and cause psychological problems for young people. Read the rest of this entry »

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Duration

Acne outbreaks can occur at any time after puberty, but are most common during adolescence.

Treatment

Acne can be treated with:

* Cleaners with salicylic acid, help to empty comedones of sebum.

* Benzoyl peroxide Jellies: These products are applied as a thin layer on the skin. Dry and exfoliate (peel) skin, fight the growth of bacteria and help clear blocked hair follicles. Some are available in softer lotions that do not require a prescription. If not, your doctor may prescribe the more concentrated gels are more effective. Read the rest of this entry »

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Symptoms

Acne can cause:

* Pimples or white with black spots (blackheads) comedones are enlarged hair follicles filled with sebum. Blackheads are comedones that have opened to the surface of the skin. The color of the sebum makes them look black. The white dots are comedones that are closed to the surface.

* Barros (pustules): These are inflamed hair follicles. The bacteria multiply in the follicle, which attracts infection-fighting cells, which release substances that cause irritation and redness. Then the follicle bursts, spilling its contents onto the surrounding skin, and this causes more inflammation. Read the rest of this entry »

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Acne is a common skin disease caused by inflammation of hair follicles and oil producing glands (sebaceous) of the skin. Hair follicles are tiny structures that make the hair grow on the scalp. The sebaceous glands produce sebum, which moisturizes the hair and skin. Each hair penetrates the skin surface with sebum.

Acne may begin during puberty and affects approximately 80 percent of adolescents. It occurs when the skin’s sebaceous glands are stimulated to produce excess sebum. The skin cells shed normally and not sticky cells block the hair follicles, while retaining the fat. The blocked follicles filled with sebum, cause bacteria to multiply normally found in hair follicles. This causes swelling, redness and pimples (pustules). Read the rest of this entry »

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