Acne

Acne Causes and Symptoms

Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by admin in Causes of Acne

You know a great deal about acne now–that there are many forms of acne, also many methods of healing each form, that there are several medications for acne, that it can’t be prevented, that scars aren’t inevitable and, once detected fast, can possibly be healed, etc–but that’s always during and after you’ve had acne. But what about before? Does acne have symptoms that will enable you to begin the treatment before too many patches of red come on your skin? And what even causes acne?

Causes of acne are uncertain. Nobody really understands why we get these lumps across our face, or why it’s inevitable. Even if we wash our face on a habitual basis, acne will come. It may go quickly, but the problem lies in the hands of it coming at all. Some people think heredity plays a large role in acne…and based on certain studies, others disagree. Either way, acne is here, but thankfully, it’s not here to stay. Proof is in that once we get out of our teens.

The victims of acne are generally teenagers, although acne can plague people who are in their 30’s at times. That leans to more of a rare case, but a case none the less. All this shows that acne holds no prejudice, and it will harm whomever it can. Like I stated earlier, the best way to feel as little harm as possible would be to stop the acne while it’s in it’s infantry stages. This means that the first sign of acne needs to be taken care of immediately. You can detect acne by detecting the symptoms. So what exactly are the symptoms?

We are all faced with 2 forms of acne AT LEAST. These two forms of the two most popular forms of acne to date. See if you recognize the names. One is inflammatory acne. The other is non-inflammatory acne. Sound familiar? I’ll go into further detail.

• Inflammatory acne: Acne caused by inflammation.
• Non-inflammatory acne: Acne that does not inflame.

Take a good look at the somewhat defined terms above. Which one do you have? Non-inflammatory acne is the one most all of us suffer with…if we’re lucky. With this type, you’ll find a few whiteheads and a few blackheads on your face, and you can treat that with non-prescribed medication, because it is a milder form of acne. The first one, inflammatory acne, isn’t so easy to take care of.

This type inflamed skin, large red pimples with puss ready to burst out. That’s a grotesque image, but one people with inflammatory acne have to look at every time they stand before a mirror. It doesn’t just step at the face, either. You can find this on your chest, you can find it on your neck and on your back, as well. It spreads literally like a plague. If you have inflammatory acne, prescribed medications are needed. Topical creams will not work. As stated earlier, you can use oral medications, hormone medications, and a few other types of medication will take care of inflamed acne. A talk with your doctor will steer you in the right direction.

People may not know what specifically causes acne, but there are several ways to fix it. And thankfully, acne isn’t a silent attacker. There are symptoms, and once spotted, acne won’t have a prolonging, life changing, face disfiguring effects. Even acne in the worst possible form has ways of healing up nicely. Some ways are oral, which involve many unpleasant side effects. But in the end, you’ll be victorious after a painful war with acne. Other alternatives are even worse than the oral, side-effecting ensuring methods. If your acne is in a very developed stage such as inflammatory acne, then surgery is at times prescribed. But whatever way you look at it, acne can be healed.