Acne is a major cause patient to a dermatologist. Acne appears in women aged 14-17 years and in men aged 16-19 years. The severity of acne more 3-5 years after the start of acne and will recovery in the age range 20-25 years. 85 percent of the acne is mild. Only 15 percent the severe inflammatory acne
Acne
Acne is an inflammation of the pores and sebaceous glands (pilosebaceous unit). Often the face neck and upper torso. But some may be Intermittent until the age of just 40 years, depending on the factors that promote acne.
Acne Symptoms
Acne can divided into 2 types
1. Non-inflammatory is acne caused clogged pores called comedone (ductal hyper cornification)
- Closed comedone is a small round knob Solid White will clear up when I pull the skin taut.
- Open comedone is a small round hard alike closed comedone. But the top is open and the black cube blockage.
2. Inflammatory
- Papule is small red blotch
- Pustule such as superficial and deep pustule
- Nodule is the red lump with pus, blood. Sometimes as many.
- Cyst red lump fluffy within have pus, blood
When acne recovery will scar many types such as Redness, hyperpigmentation, acne holes, keloid
The severity of acne
- Mild acne have Mostly a non-inflammatory acne ( comedone )
- Moderate acne have papule and pustule are many small or have nodule a little
- severe have papule and pustule are many. And nodule or cyst are many and nodule inflammation is a long time and Recurrent or have purulent and sinus tract