Acne can appear in a number of ways and with a quite variable severity. Mild cases of acne can be treated simply by resorting to products that are sold without medical prescription; you may not even need treatment at all. The most severe cases require the consultation of a specialist doctor who will give us advice on the best treatment.

The most common acne, known as common acne or acne vulgaris, can present a variety of diverse symptoms, some inflammatory while others ar not.

Within the non-inflammatory symptoms we find the well-known blackheads and the whiteheads. In both cases there is an accumulation of fat in the pores of the skin blocking them partially in the case of the blackheads, or completely in case of the whiteheads. The typical dark color that the blackheads acquire, is due to an accumulation of melanin, the pigment of the skin.

The inflammatory symptoms are more annoying since, in addition to the aesthetic problem they suppose, they can be painful. They can range from small reddish spots, to nodules, pustules (the typical spots or pimples), or even cysts. These are injuries that can leave permanent marks if not treated properly, or if we touch them too much.

There may be other more rare forms of acne such as acne conglobata or acne rosacea. Acne conglobata, more common in men than in women, can cause major damage in areas such as the face, chest, back, arms, buttocks or thighs. Acne rosacea usually appears after 30 and seems to affect women more frequently. Some of its symptoms include rashes on the forehead, cheeks, nose, or chin.

By Algernon on [18/08/2009 13:14]
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Acne is one of the most common skin diseases, if not the most common. So common in fact, that to speak about acne is almost like speaking about adolescence.

Different studies indicate that acne is a problem that affects more or less three of every four adolescents, very possibly linked to the hormonal changes that take place at that time. 

But it is also true that acne can appear at any age, affecting 80% of the world population.

Bradly speaking we can say that it affects both sexes equally. Although during adolescence it is more common in males as an abnormal response to testosterone, in subsequent ages the proportion reverses, increasing the incidence in women during menstruation and pregnancy.

By races it can be concluded that it is more common in the Caucasian race.

By Algernon on [18/08/2009 13:12]
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