Acne

Skin Acne

Posted on 12. Oct, 2010 by admin in Acne Treatments

Skin acne is not just a problem that teenagers suffer from whilst going through adolescence. It is a problem that affects many and can vary in severity, even leaving scarring and affecting many areas of the body, – the face, the back, the chest – anyway where you sweat a lot can be affected by acne, be it inflammatory or non-inflammatory acne.

In fact 80 percent of teenagers under 18 suffers from acne, but a fixed amount of men and women go on to develop or sustain the problem of acne until the age of even 40. The problems that cause acne are the same for everyone, however the tone and sensitivity of your skin can affect how much of an impact the acne has on you.

Non-inflammatory acne is the most common type of acne and its more likely that you incur it – people name these whiteheads and blackheads. The blackhead forms first, as you see the oil which is exposed from the open pore come into contact with the air, and then once the hole is sealed the white head forms.

This is less of a problem than inflammatory acne, which should be treated as more serious and with more attention. A series of acne facials will not fix inflammatory acne, and its not worth trying to open remove or pop this type.

This acne is the result of your immune system responding to some from of threat – probably bad bacteria – and inflaming the skin in a certain area, elevating the temperature, causing swelling and turning that part of the skin raw red.

To treat this acne, it’s best to find a product that works for your acne according to its type and location. Non-inflammatory acne can be treated using over the counter products, acne facials and general washing regularly to cleanse the skin.

Unless it is very dense, a visit to the dermatologist should not be necessary – but some form of treatment should be used nonetheless. Many methods of clearing the skin will cause your body no harm at all and are very natural so any regimen can be started with nothing to lose, only acne to beat.

However, outbreaks of inflammatory acne should be treated with more care and stronger products – especially if the issue could be chronic and not just an outburst. Anti-biotics can be prescribed to ease up the infection, or sometime the doctor can prescribe products to unblock the plug blocking the follicle.

All of these should be prescribed and not simply bought somewhere on the internet –if you think you suffer from inflammatory acne then visit a doctor so that they can check thoroughly and solve the problem.

Whatever acne you have and wherever you have it, there is no doubt that skin acne is a pain. Refrain from scratching it or touching it with your hands, and simply find a treatment that is suitable for you and begin clearing your skin of irritation.