ACNE
Disease information
ACNE
Acne
.
Acne
is
a
skin
disease
,
common
in adolescents, characterized by rashes on the face, chest and back.
Sex.
More
common
in boys than in girls.
Causes.
Fat glands of the skin are blocked for reasons unknown,
but
changes in sex hormones experienced by teenagers playing an unequivocal role.
When the fat becomes stagnant, it begins to become infected by
bacteria
normally present in the glands.
Acne
is not caused by dirt, or masturbation, nor for food. The cleaning can help it,
but
sexual
activity
has
no effect on it.
Signs and symptoms.
It is characterized by the appearance of the following injuries (from lighter to more intense) in the skin, usually on the cheeks, forehead and back:
Shins black (black dots the size of the head of
a
needle)
Shins white (white spots similar to blacks)
Pustules (small lesions of pus)
Cysts (swelling of the biggest skin) and.
Abscess
(swollen, in
a
slightly swollen area that contains infected pus) only in more serious cases.
These injuries do not bite or, if not sobreinfectan, they hurt.
It is sobreinfectan,
a
halo around rojido and vuleven painful.
Risk Factors.
Exposure to high temperatures.
Stress
.
Oily skin (oily)
Endocrine
disorders
.
Medications such as cortisone and the male hormones.
Family
history of
acne
.
Some
cosmetics
fatty.
Prevention.
There is no known prevention.
Diagnosis and Treatment.
DIAGNOSIS:
It is done through inspection of injuries.
TREATMENT:
Treatment is generally
doctor
.
On some occasions, and residual
injury
, may be indicated
abrasion
, chemical or physical, of the surface layers of the skin ("peeling")
General measures.
Yes you have. skin fat:
Gentle
massage
on the face with
a
soap without essences for
a
period
of 3 to 5 minutes.
No
massage
on painful.
Clean the skin gently.
Do not use abrasives.
Desenjabonár for 1 or 2 minutes.
On some occasions also serve as an antibacterial soap.
Apply
a
disinfectant and degreaser such as
alcohol
, to remove the fat after washing.
Using
a
new towel every day.
Wash your hair with shampoo at least 2 times
a
week.
Keep your hair away from her face.
Using anti - dandruff shampoo to combat or prevent dandruff. Avoid hair creams.
After
a
strong year, wipe the sweat and grease as soon as possible.
Avoid
cosmetics
that contain excessive fat.
Avoid creams and
cosmetics
unless prescribed by
a
doctor
.
No press, press, boot or scratch the skin.
The
acne
cure is better off without damaging the skin.
For more severe cases:
Stir or remove the shins, it can be done by the
doctor
.
The exhibition controlled by
a
doctor
to ultraviolet
radiation
can be helpful.
Cosmetic
surgery (skin
abrasion
) can be recommended to remove the marks after the cure of
acne
.
Medication.
Your
doctor
may prescribe, in
moderate
to severe cases, some of the following:
A
lotion of 5% or 10% of benzyl - peroxidase.
Local application of antibiotic lotions such as clindamycin or erythromycin.
Local application of retinoic acid or derivatives, such as tretinoin is effective to open the pores.
In the most serious cases:
Treatment with oral isotretinoin, although it must be monitored very closely by
a
doctor
, because medicine is
a
very powerful and potentially teratogenic (may cause fetal malformations)
Via oral antibiotics to fight overinfection of "grains".
Injections of cortisone in areas most damaged.
Activity
.
There are no restrictions after its completion, wash and dry the skin (see measures)
Diet.
Some fatty foods can worsen the rash,
though
it is
a
very personal sensibility, so that
each
patient should avoid foods that will increase the eruption him.
One of the most frequently involved is the fat of the
cocoa
)
Complications.
The injuries are sobreinfectar, producing scars.
Even sobreinfectarse without, the more severe injuries (
cystic
acne
) can leave scars.
Forecast.
With proper treatment, they usually heal in all cases.
In most cases, injuries refer to pass away or puberty.
The scars by Dermabrasion waste can be eliminated.
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