Acne Cysts

Comedones are formed by the accumulation of sebum at the external orifice of the sebaceous gland conduct and/or the hair follicle. A comedone can be changed chemically, as well as physically, thus becoming a material which is foreign to the body.
This condition of "foreignness" promotes a further inflammatory response, including immune reactions and other responses of several defense systems, specially those associated with granulocytes and macrophages. If the inflammatory response and the immune and other defense responses are efficient in destroying or containing the effects of the comedone, further progression of acne signs do not happen. Usually, however, the immune and other defense reactions are not efficient in terminating the acne process at this phase and the process advances partly or wholly as described below.
While the comedone is blocking the outlet of the conduct, the sebaceous glands can continue to produce sebum, which accumulates in the conduct and in the glands, distending both. The distension and the resulting pressure lead to further intensification of the inflammatory reaction in the nearby skin and subcutaneous layer and produce additional swelling (edema), redness (erythema), unpleasantness, and an aggregate, which involves the obstructed and therefore encysted sebaceous gland ("redhead", "pimple", or acne lesion). Usually, the defense mechanisms are not adequate to end this process promptly at the acne papule phase and it continues progressing as outlined below.
The above conditions promote the growth of bacteria, and the resultant infections involve the conduct, the sebaceous glands and the nearby tissues, commonly in that order. The onset of the infection produces more inflammatory changes, thereby initiating a vicious cycle making continued and/or increased obstruction of the passage of the sebum, which in turn produces more pressure, more inflammation and continued or progressive infection.
This produces the formation of the acne pustule. The immune and other defense mechanisms having been useless to avoid these conditions from appearing, usually fail to arrest or reverse the process early in the acne pustule phase and it persists or progresses further.
Nodules and cysts
Obstruction with or without infection produces the formation of cysts. Infection of a cyst results in the formation of an abscess which produces nearby tissue destruction. If this destruction of tissue has reached the connective tissue cells of the skin or subcutaneous tissues to an enough degree, healing is usually accompanied and/or followed by scar formation.
The scars in acne can vary from minimal to extensive and highly disfiguring conditions which are permanent sequallae of acne. While the process by which acne appears and lasts for an indefinite time can and usually does come to a halt as a result of therapy or spontaneously, the scars persist for life unless they are removed.
An inflamed lesion can sometimes completely collapse or explode, grievously inflaming the nearby skin, and sometimes destroying neighboring follicles. These lesions are called known nodules or cysts.

By: Sara Kitch

Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com

We now bring to you a biological skin care product that is an efficient solution for a wide variety of skin problems, including scars, stretch marks, acne, and others.