Few things can ruin adolescence as well as acne. The most superficial and benign, it can take many forms deep serious need of intensive treatment and prolonged.
Acne is caused by inflammation of the sebaceous glands of the skin. This is the problem most common skin regardless of age. It affects about 85% of adolescents. In 30% of cases, acne persists into adulthood. Although there is no magic bullet against acne, many treatments are capable of reversing the steps responsible for this problem.
1. The main lesions
Superficial lesions
They start with the black dot or comedo, which corresponds to the obstruction of a small channel draining the oil. This sebum is secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin at the time of hormonal changes of puberty. The black dot blushed, topped by a white tip.
Deep lesions
Several acne join to form real pustules. Elsewhere, we see the formation of cysts and abscesses.
Areas affected are the face, shoulders, back and sometimes chest.
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Treat your skin first in the sparing
2. The treatment must be closely followed
Small pustules on local interventions, sessions of ultra-violet, the antibiotics tetracycline family are commonly prescribed.
Are counter to the topical benzoyl peroxide 5%, and associations sulfur-resorcinol.
3. The problem of isotretinoin
This modern and effective medication acne resistant, however, is totally forbidden to pregnant women. Contraception is required one month before, during treatment and one month after stopping it. Treatment can be long and it tends to dry out the mucous membranes.