Acne

What Exactly Is Acne?

Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by admin in Acne Questions

Acne is an ‘epidemic’ plaguing men and women of all ages, of all genders and ethnic backgrounds. Children are relatively safe from the problem, only until they’ve reached a certain stage of maturity. And then the acne madness most us adults and young adults have been facing for years conquers them, too. But what is acne, aside from a problematic plethora of red pimples marring the beauty of our skin?

Is it really that serious? It’s a problem that varies depending on person. There are some who have dealt with the zenith of physical and emotional pain acne can cause. Others have been lucky, and for these people, a simple cream bought at a grocery store once the pimples have gone in the double digits will suffice. This probably isn’t the case for many of us. So what exactly are we dealing with here? Irritating bumps? Or a real problem?

Acne is pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, and even worse lumps that can’t be ‘lumped’ in the category pimples are in. Acne’s victims are, for the most part, teenagers. Once a child gets out of their stage of adolescence, their bodies develops, as does their skin. It develops lumps. For most, it can’t be avoided. Acne is not only inevitable, but it’s an imminent problem. If it gets too serious, acne can leave scars across your skin. Like most every problem, acne comes in ‘forms’. The forms don’t simply vary depending on seriousness of the problem, but they also vary depending on what caused the form of acne, how it can be reversed and what it looks like. Acne can be caused from a number of things; bacteria, dead skin, dead cells, etc. The list continues even though my words have stopped. The definition of acne doesn’t merely bring forth the words ‘irritating bumps’. There’s deeper meaning behind it. There is science that breaks down the true definition of acne, and a quick research will bring more knowledge to the problem you’re dealing with, and also bring a name to the type of acne that’s encompassed the skin on your face or neck.

Acne comes about when pores are blocked, as most people know. This makes you immune to bacteria. When too much bacteria and sebum (sebum is the fatty secretion of a gland) it develops a whitehead. Blackheads are a different matter–rather than trapping bacteria and sebum, the pores open up and the sebum becomes dry. It’s literally an ugly problem, and while you don’t want either blackheads or whiteheads, if you had to make a choice, whiteheads go away much faster. To answer the initial question (is it a real problem, or is it simply an irritating problem), I would have to say both. Acne is both a serious and irritating problem. You see how, due to difference in development, whiteheads go away quicker than blackheads, and leave less pain upon the eyes that take the sight in. Well, some people may develop whiteheads and others blackheads. In essence, some people will get lucky in terms of acne, and for those people, it can be nothing but an irritating problem. For others, acne can amount to cysts. And yes, that’s a problem. For ways to prevent and cure acne, do a little homework on the web. If you’re not big on homework, then read below.