6 Things You Need To Know About Acne

Because nearly 17 million people in the United Status suffer from acne, it has become one of the most common skin diseases in the United States. Nearly 85 percent of people between the ages of 12 and 24 get acne at one time or another; it is most typically found in teenagers and young adults. Usually, acne goes away by the age of 30; however, some people in their 40's and 50's still suffer from acne.

The process by which a pimple develops is highly intricate. The exact cause of pimple formation is unknown; however, we do know that a pore collapses on itself and blocks sebum (oil) from escaping. Scientists are working on figuring out why this process takes place in one sebaceous gland and not in others.

Hormones, diet, evolutionary biology, vitamin deficiency, and stress are factors in the cause of adult acne and teen acne. The real explanation may be a complex mix of many of these factors. Acne is not a serious health threat, but it can cause scars both physically and emotionally.

Sometimes, the hair, sebum, and skin cells clump together into a plug. The bacteria in the plug cause swelling. Then when the plug starts to break down, a pimple grows.

Since we do not know exactly what causes pimples, our time is better spent finding and testing an effective treatment.

The most common types of pimples are:

1. Whiteheads. Pimples that stay under the skin's surface.

2. Blackheads. These pimples rise to the surface of the skin and they look black. Contrary to popular belief, the black color is not from dirt.

3. Papules. Tender, small pink bumps that appear on the surface of the skin.

4. Pustules. Pimples that have pus at the top and are red at the bottom.

5. Nodules. These are large, painful, solid pimples that are deep in the skin.

6. Cysts. Pus-filled, deep and painful pimples that can cause scars.

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