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Acne Vulgaris
Acne Vulgaris - Types of acne |
Acne Vulgaris will generally effect nearly all members of the population at some point throughout their lives. This form
of acne is much more prominent than people realize and contrary to
popular believe it is not related to any form of poor skin care what so
ever and people with healthy skin regime are just as likely to contract
this disease as somebody who cares little for their skin.
Acnѐ
vulgaris can be recognized through specific skin conditions such as
noninflammatory follicular comedones or in its most severe forms the
papules or comedones can become severely inflamed.
The most common
areas for this type of skin acne to attack are the back the chest and
the face. This is caused because these areas of the skin contain the
most sebaceous glands and sebaceous follicles which overly contribute
to the causes of skin acne.
In its most severe form Acnѐ
vulgaris can cause quite deep and lasting acne scars yet it is proven
that early acne treatment can prevent this radical process from
happening. Acne treatments are something that we discuss in further
articles so if you are worried about finding the right acne treatment
or you have already a acne scar or several acne scars then you will
find some very useful information under the Understanding acne
treatments section of this site.
Although all types of acne
bring some form of psychological discomfort acne vulgaris can cause
lasting psychological effects as the presence of this disease has such
a prominent effect on the carrier.
Acnѐ vulgaris begins with the
formation of blackheads or whiteheads where the follicle becomes
blocked and the pore cannot breath. This causes the natural oils
produced by the skins sebaceous glands to form a trapped reservoir of
oil. This reservoir of oil attracts bacteria which then causes the skin
to become swollen, sore and irritated.
This skin bacteria is called Propionibacterium acnes.
Acne Conglobata
 Acne
Conglobata is a very severe form of acne that is visually diagnosed
through the burrowing like symtoms of the lesians on the skin and the
interconnecting ulcers and abcesses that dominate the skins surface.
Although
a very rare form of acne this variety has to be one of the worst forms
that anyone can suffer from as the sheer magnitude of disfigurement
that the patient suffers from is very extreme. Acne Conglobata is
formed through the apperancen of 2 to 3 comedones or cysts that fill
with a foul smelling and revolting pus that will return even after it
has been drained.
This disease can attack the usual areas of the
body that regular acne attacks such as the face, the chest, the back
and the head but it can also be found to attack the buttocks, thighs
and shoulders.
Acne Conglobata can form after regular acne has
been dormant for many years and this skin disease is more likely to be
present in males than females. Even though there has been many years of
intense diagnosis into the causes of acne, this type of acne is still
not fully understood.
Acne can be found in many different forms but pretty much starts in the same way.
Below are pictures and descriptions of the different types of acne that can be found on the skin.
Papules
 Papules
appear as a red and swollen lesion on the skin's surface that is void
of any pus or any form of a whitehead or a blackhead.
Papules
develop following a break down within the follicle wall which allows
dirt and bacteria to spill through and rest within the cavity or the dermis. The
break in the follicle wall can be caused by excessive squeezing of the
skin or it can occur if the pore becomes engorged with a backlog of oil
abd built up debris.
Although
there may be a great temptation to squeeze the papule it is important
that you try your best not to succumb as the risks of the papule
progressing to a more severe form of skin lesion will be much higher.
Pustules
 Pustules
are the more common form of a pimple typically found with a red and
swollen lump on the skin with a whitehead within the center of the
pustule. Pustules can form and take on different sizes and some are
very small whilst others can be quite large in size.
These spots
develop from a papule. As the bodies devense system kicks in the area
is filled with white blood cells that surround the foreign body. This
fluid is known a pus and can be made up of sebaceous fluid and waste
debris.
Like papules the temptation to sueeze the pustule is very
hard to beat but it is important not to squeeze as this will only
infect more of the skin!
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