Acne Introduction - The Real Truth

Acne commonly called 'Acne Vulgaris' is a skin disease which is caused by over active sebaceous glands. The sebaceous glands are structures in the skin that consists of hair follicles. Acne exists in two forms, Inflammatory and Non Inflammatory. The severe inflammatory patterns tend to be those that most frequently scar and therefore require early intervention.

How Does The Sebaceous Glands Causes Acne?

Sebaceous glands can usually be found in hair-covered areas, where they are connected to hair follicles. The glands deposit sebum on the hairs, and bring it to the skin surface along the hair shaft. Sebaceous glands secrete a waxy substance called sebum that is made of fat (lipids) and the debris of dead fat-producing cells. In the glands, sebum is produced within specialized cells and is released as these cells burst;

Sebum acts to protect and waterproof hair and skin, and keep them from becoming dry, brittle, and cracked.

HOWEVER

Sometimes the sebaceous glands produce an excess amount of sebum. When this excess sebum is released from the specialized cells they blocks up the pores. The blocked pores will then contain trapped dirt and bacteria.

The body is designed in a way so as to detect when something goes wrong. Therefore the immune (body's defense system) will send out an army of white blood cells which are cells of the immune system that defends the body against both infectious disease and foreign materials. The white blood cells will then digest the trapped bacteria and then bring them to the surface of the skin to be removed in the form of puss (dead cells with the dirt material). The overall process takes a couple of days and the final outcome is an acne pimple.

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