Acne Vulgaris Information and Acne Products for Treatment
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Pertinent Information on the Condition called Acne Vulgaris
Acne vulgaris is a condition of the skin, better known as a skin disease that is inflammatory in nature and normally develop because of clogged skin pores usually on a person’s face but also can grow in the chest, the arms, and the back.
The pores being blocked results to restricted oil flow into the skin surface causing the oil to solidify hence forming a blackhead. The build up of oil causes bacterial infection that will end up producing pus and redness; severe inflammation would then result to dep rooted infection that is the start of acne vulgaris.
Acne vulgaris is most commonly found in adolescents. However, it may also develop in people in their mid-twenties and in some cases even develop in people who are 40-50 years of age or older.
One of the myths pertaining to acne vulgaris development would be eating fatty foods such as chocolate would case acne. The truth is that in some people chocolate or other types of fatty foods may worsen acne vulgaris but those kinds of foods are not necessarily the factors in acne vulgaris development.
The myth that acne is caused by dirt should also be forgotten. Poor hygiene or dirt does not cause acne vulgaris. The belief that squeezing acne can cure your condition is also untrue. Pricking acne may improve the skin’s condition only if a professional skin expert is the one doing the squeezing and if the special tool for pricking (sterilized) is used. Squeezing your acne vulgaris using your own fingers would only cause the dirt and oil to go deeper into the skin which would cause acne scars and would worsen the acne. That is why avoid pricking your acne by yourself.
The most common products to treat acne vulgaris are the following:
- Benzoyl peroxide – a product that is an over the counter medication and is used for treating mild acne. Prolonged used however would result to more skin irritation as well as cause the skin to dry up.
- Topical vitamin A derivatives – are in cream, lotion, or gel form that are best for treating blackheads (the star of acne vulgaris development) however just like benzoyl peroxide, use of these derivatives would irritate and dry the skin.
- Antibiotic tablets – this is a treatment for moderate and also severe acne vulgaris. The most popular of these tablets are the so called tetracyclines. Treatment is not done for a short period of time, rather a long one, at least six months and can even last up to 2-3 years. You also cannot stop taking antibiotics abruptly as it will worsen your acne. Stopping antibiotics intake should be done gradually.
Acne vulgaris may also leave severe scarring on the skin, especially on the face. The scars can be reduced or improved most especially if treatment is done on the earlier stages of scar formations. Deep scars however require procedures such as skin peeling, dermabrasion, etc. and would take a longer period of time before any improvements are seen.
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