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Is your face attacked by acne?

by Ruben Alvarez

Scientifically called Acne Vulgaris, acne is one of the most widespread skin conditions in the world. Acne is a disease of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands that is manifest with or without tissue inflammation. In fact the common name of pimples or zits applies to acne lesions, and they trouble the majority of adolescents as well as very many adults in their twenties or thirties. Most of the time, hormonal imbalances, inadequate diet and an intoxication of the system represent among the main causes of the skin disease.

The shoulders, the neck, the face and the upper back are the body parts most exposed to acne outbreaks, but in very serious and extended cases, people get acne even on their head skin. Depending on the severity of the condition and the various symptoms that accompany the comedones as the typical acne lesions, several types of acne can be identified. The most serious of all forms is cystic acne which poses challenges both by the pain that accompanies it as well as by the treatment difficulty, since, besides the external pimples, there are cysts present in the deep layers of the skin.

As for the treatment of acne, there is a multitude of options for all the degrees of disease severity but they all need to be used wisely and usually following the doctor's orders. The complex thing about such a skin problem is psychological dimension of the disease that often affects the sufferer on the long run. If pimples were the challenge of the initial acne outbreak, then scarred tissues only speak of the consequences.

Presently, lots of attempts are being made in the direction of keeping people informed on the options they have for acne treatment. Even when you are not able to identify the causes that trigger the condition, the symptomatic treatment supported by a dietary plan works well too. Keep in mind that highly processed foods, with lots of fat and sugar, smoking and alcohol created imbalances that often get reflected in the skin look.

Sometimes you don't need a specialist to tell you all these since most of the things you can do are common sense. Nevertheless stay realistic and don't jump to adopting all sorts of treatments on the basis of false myths. Before using one remedy or another, check its safety and efficiency in other treatment cases. Go therapeutic because that will work best for your health!

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Published March 3rd, 2009

Filed in Health