ACNE?
Pimple occurs when your Skin’s tiny holes, called Pores, become blocked by oil, bacteria, dirt or dead skin cells. Pimple is called ZIT or blemish.
When you are always having pimples, it can be called ACNE. Though, Acne is treatable, but it’s repeated occurance and the scars can place an emotional stress and less self-esteem on one.
TYPES OF ACNE.
NONINFLAMMATORY AND INFLAMMATORY ACNES.
Noninflammatory Acnes includes;
Blackheads and Whiteheads.
Pimples come as BLACKHEADS and WHITEHEADS, both are referred to as Comedones.
BLACKHEADS:These are open comedones. Opened at the surface of the skin exposing the pimples to Oxygen in the air. Thi gives them their dark appearance.
WHITEHEADS: These ones are closed Comedones . They are like raised bumps under the surface of your skin appearing as fresh colour.
INFLAMMATORY ACNES;
These are lesions that can cause scarring of your skin.
PAPULES: These are small and red raised bumps caused by inflamed or infected hair follicles.
PUSTULES: These the small red pimples that have pus at their tips.
NODULES: These ones are solid and painful lumps beneath the surface of your skin.
CYSTS: They are large lumps beneath your skin with pus and are often painful.
SYMPTOMS OF ACNES
Acnes can appear anywhere on your body, but they are commonly found on the
.Chest
.Face and Neck
.Shoulders
.Back
And you might also experience
.Skin discoloration, including dark spots or patches( hyperpigmentation) .
.Redness,swelling and inflammations.
.Pain and tenderness when touched.
However, popping pimples increases chances of scarring, so avoid squeezing-no matter how tempting it feels.
CAUSES OF ACNES.
Each of the tiny pores of the skin opens to a follicle, and each follicle is made up of a hair and a sebaceous gland (oil gland). The oil gland releases sebum oil, which travels up the hair out of the pore and onto your skin. Sebum helps keep your skin lubricated and soft. At any point there occur a mishap in this lubrication process can cause acne.
Acne can also occur whenever,
.There is a bacteria build up in your pores.
.Dead skin cells accumulate and block your pores.
.Your follicles produce too much oil.
Any of these can clog the pores and trap the oil contributing to acne or pimple development.
WHAT PRE_DISPOSES VICTIMS TO ACNE.
There are a number of risks that can contribute to or worsen acne, which includes;
.Hormonal changes due to pregnancy or puberty or monthly period.
.Polcystic ovarian syndrome(PCOS) and other endocrine conditions.
.Cigarette smoking.
.Poor sleep and stress.
.Some over-the-counter topicals that are not compatible to your skin type.
.Family history of acne.
.Some medications, like Lithium and some kind of birt control steriods and anti-convulsants.
Yes, you have the high risk of developing acne during puberty. This because during this time your body undergoes many hormonal changes. These changes can trigger increased oil production, leading to risks of acne. Hormonal acne related to puberty usually improve when you reach adulthood, and your breakouts may even stop completely.
TREATMENTS
Though ,without treatments, an acne breakout can take long time to heal and clear andin most cases cause reduced self-esteem.
The good news is that there many over-the counter formulations that help treat the various types of acne today. yes, there are many that can effectively address pimples as they pop up. As the basic treatment still lies in;
.Drying out existing pimples, preventing new ones from forming, and killing acne-causing bacteria.
. Exfoliating your skin to prevent pores from getting clogged with acne-causing bacteria.
These and SAFELY removing the old and dead skin cells, allowing the fresh and clear new skin cells are the functional pathways and mode of action of 1st SENSE formulation( by EDEN INGREDIENTS).
Next we shall talk about,ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE REMEDIES.