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For most of us, respect for rules of basic hygiene can prevent and treat unsightly buttons. Unfortunately, some people have a skin and a breeding ground for the installation of a more severe acne. For them, treatment will fight against this disease and its complications … medical or psychological.

The local anti-acne

Aside from moisturizers and other cosmetics under preventive creams and gels contractors are available in pharmacies.

Acne treatment medicated these products contain an antiseptic (benzoyl peroxide, in most cases), antibiotics or even a retinoid.

The first two types of drugs will have a predominant action on bacterial growth while retinoids act instead on the secretion of sebum. Caution, these products do not use lightly, they present significant side effects. Thus, avoid sun exposure during treatment. This photo sensitivity is common to most of these treatments.

The general treatment by oral

They are represented by antibiotics and in particular the class of tetracycline and erythromycin; bacteria encountered in the buttons (mostly Propionibacterium acne) to be sensitive.

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Acne is a disorder of hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Acne causes obstruction of the sebaceous glands, which results in the appearance of acne (pimples) and cysts.

This condition is very common: almost 17 million people in America suffer from it. Acne usually appears at puberty. At that stage, the levels of male sex hormones (androgens) increase in both men and women, and cause the sebaceous glands become more active, resulting in increased production of sebum.

How is acne?
The sebaceous glands produce oil (sebum) which normally comes through the hair follicles to the skin surface. However, skin cells can clog follicles and blocking the oil coming from the sebaceous glands. When follicles become plugged, skin bacteria (called Propionibacterium acnes or P. acnes) begin to multiply in the follicle and cause inflammation. Acne develops as follows:

• The incomplete blockage of the hair follicle causes black spots (a black cap, semi-solid).
• Complete blockage of the hair follicle causes white spots (a white plug, semi-solid).
• Infection and irritation causes white spots from forming.
• Eventually, the plugged follicle bursts and oil spills, epithelial cells and bacteria on the skin surface. As a result, the skin becomes irritated and start to develop acne or injury. The basic lesion caused by acne called comedo.

Acne can be superficial (pimples without abscesses) or deep (when the pressure to make inflamed pimples under the skin, causing the formation of pus-filled cysts that, when broken, cause the formation of larger abscesses).