Home Acne Remedy: Science behind the facts
Since before the word teenager existed in our modern language acne has been the terror of an enormous number of teenage lives, and, a topic not easily talked about. Folk who have suffered with acne have been visciously tormented and reased, plus horrifically christened with nicknames such as crater face. Only those who have sadly suffered from the disease can truly understand how immensely damaging such name calling can really be. Over time interesting puzzles that have been solved in the causes and symptoms of acne which have also aided the formulation of effective acne treatments.
Acne is the name of an inflammatory skin disease often presenting itself in teenagers. It is characterized in the production of excess oil by the sebaceous glands which eventually become blocked. It can cause a malfunction in the pores/follicles in the skin of the face, back and chest as well as the arms. The blocked pores and follicles are medically labeled as comedo.
The comedone are the blockages in the pores which is a mix of keratin and sebum. A comedo is referred to as being closed or open. An open comedo is what most people call a ‘blackhead’, and the closed comedo is what most people call a ‘whitehead’.
Once a comedone has formed it is usually followed by the most unpleasant and highly visible symptom of acne - spots. First the comedone becomes infected and with this comes redness and inflammation of the skin, which then leads to an outbreak of zits. The spots frequently become filled with pus and the skin surrounding the pimple looks very red and is sore to the touch.
There are two types of bacteria responsible for the inflammation and infection in acne, these are called Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis. As well as being responsible for the formation of pus filled pimples, acne cysts and abcesses can occur.
Acne treatments and cures: Amazingly our Scientists have made incredible strides forward in the understanding of the processes involved in the formation of, and the control of, acne. Alarmingly there has little or no increase in the understanding of why acne develops. Today, it is almost globally accepted that various things, for example hormones, diet and stress can all act as acne triggers.
There are an incredible number of scientists involved in the researching of possible genetic influences with regards to acne. In the long term we will all benefit from this ongoing interest in acne as it should continue to provide more effective acne treatments. It is a strange fact that, often, when a single scientific discovery is revealed it has a roll on effect on other studies and frequently further crucial discoveries are made sometimes in an unrelated scientific field.
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