What Is Acne Vulgaris

Acne also known as acne vulgaris (medical term)  could be of different forms which includes pimples, scars,blackheads, whiteheads, red and bluish spots on the face, mouth, nose and chin, shoulder, chest. The presence of dead skin cells and over production of oil in the skin as a result of
sebaceous glands gives rise to acne. 

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Acne Vulgaris appears in the body when hair follicles are clogged to dead skin cells and oil glands.

It usually occurs during puberty and if properly treated between puberty and adolescence stage it should 

disappear. Most cases of acne being permanent has been because of no treatment when it first occurred.

Cystic acne is a common instance of permanent acne. It's a severe kind of acne that's continuous even after 

adolescence stage. It continues till adulthood.

CLASSIFICATION

It can be classified according to it's severity. Acne can be classified as mild, moderate and severe. 

Instances where acne are mild :when dead skin cells/follicles only appear on the face and limited inflammatory lesions .

Unlike mild signs of acne, moderate acne is more inflammatory in nature and covers a large trunk of the body.

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While severe acne are nodules and covers an extensive trunk of the body. Nodules also known as cysts are 

severe acne that originates underneath the skin. 

CAUSES OF ACNE

The most common causes of acne vulgaris has been attributed to genetics, hormones, infections ,diet and stress,

 environmental factors, medications. 

Hereditary is a big factor here. If your parents were predisposed to acne, then the percentage of you experiencing

 it is high. Statiscally, most cases of acne has been 80% genetics. 

The puberty and adolescence stage also plays a role too. In your puberty stage, you develop a hormone called GnRH. Now this hormone brings about the production of more sebums (Sebums are supposed to be skin moisturizer). This causes an over production of oil in the skin leading to the appearance of pimples. 

Environmental factors like pollution can expose your skin to acne. Working under humid conditions or very physical jobs that causes sweating can also cause vulgaris. 

Medications should be taken according to your physician prescription. Many cases of acne have been related to the use of medicines. This can be very dangerous to your existing acne. Avoid lithium, hydantoin, bromides etc

Myths About Acne

A lot of information believed to be a cure or cause of acne have been in circulation. This has led to people believing and doing what's right in their effort to get rid of acne. 

 Water

Most folks believe taking water is a way of getting rid of acne. Well, water is definitely good for the health and it also helps in moisturizing the skin. But, acne appears as a result of sebum been too active. 

 Dirt

This is another misconception about acne that's not true. Poor hygiene doesn't cause acne. Actually, washing your face too often and scrubbing aggressively increases acne symptoms. 

 Burst Pimple

So you don't like pimples? That's understandable, but to burst a pop of pimple on your face is no way to go about treating your acne. The purse from the pimple could spread bringing about bacteria. It could also lead to inflammation and scar. 

It's totally fine to find ways to get rid of acne, but one has to be very careful with the way he/she goes about it. Acne vulgaris can be very severe if not properly treated.