About acne
Acne. If you have it, you’re not alone. Nearly all teens have acne at some point due to hormone changes. It’s even common to see adult acne during someone’s 20s, 30s or even 40s8. That’s why it’s important for any of us fighting acne to understand what it is, and how it can be treated—and controlled.
Types of acne
Acne is a general term that typically describes four types of skin irritations:9
Whitehead.
A whitehead occurs when a plugged hair follicle makes a bump, but stays beneath the skin.
Blackhead.
Blackheads describe plugged hair follicles that have reached the skin’s surface. The dark color of blackheads is due to exposure to air, it’s not dirt.
Papules.
These are small pink bumps on the skin that are often inflamed and tender to the touch.
Pimples.
The most obvious of acne types, pimples are papules that have lesions on top filled with pus due to your body fighting the acne bacteria.
These types of acne are what most people experience and are considered mild to moderate acne. Severe acne, on the other hand, forms deep lumps beneath the skin and may require extra treatment from a dermatologist.
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8http://www.skincarephysicians.com/acnenet/acne.html
9Dr. Green animations: http://content.understand.com/Players/Default/Animation.aspx?PresentationID=c3b224b1-bcc4-4360-995d-8faf70e6f424&Index=1&CustomerID=7ed74eb4-57f1-4a83-bf2c-7336351aa25d&LanguageID=6574fa28-0a40-49af-88c8-3ce366c8c580#
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