Other names: acne, inflammation of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles. Most often manifested pimples on the face, but also in other parts, for example the shoulder, chest and back.For all adolescent boys and girls occurs, at least for milder symptoms of acne.

In adulthood, then remains at about 1% of males and 5% of women and can have a noticeable progress. In the summer months, the symptoms tend to improve.

The emergence of acne

To some extent, genetically acne given, moreover it depends primarily on hormonal influences. “The most harmful” hormone is testosterone, which is the effect of certain enzymes varies active form and causes acne in both men and women. Conversely, “protective” hormone is an estrogen, so women who take oral contraceptives have skin usually better than before, but it did not pay absolutely because contraception still contains gestagens.

Custom pimple is formed so that the clogged hair follicle mouth (it’s hole from which hair grows, like if you imagine onions planted in the ground) and then it accumulates sebum, which can not get out to the surface. Accumulation of sebum produced so. Comedones (blackheads). It occurs even the growth of bacteria in the follicles. They produce free fatty acids that the whole situation even worse and after the rupture of the follicle wall cause inflammation.

acne treatment

Acne Treatment involves modifying the diet to the exclusion of influences that contribute to the deterioration of the skin. This may be dusty working environment, certain foods (such as vegetables and mushrooms marinated in an acidic brine, etc.), Various medications and cosmetics also often aggravate skin. On the contrary, as a supportive preparation is recommended to use zinc.

Important is also gentle skin cleansing. After tack or warm compress eg. Of boric water (3% solution of boric water) can be comedones gently squeeze, but not those already inflamed where they threatened further seeding cheek. Handling such as excessive scratching and squeezing is generally regarded as incorrect! Neither are acne ointments very suitable, because they are not breathable.Better drugs are topical in the form of solutions, namely different ‘lotions’, and gels. In milder forms used triclosan (Excipial, Oilatum plus) hexachlorophen (Septonex) tioxolon and dequalin. Said compositions have an antiseptic effect, thus comedones sanitized to prevent inflammation effect of the bacteria.

Beneficial effect on all forms of acne is azelaic acid (Aknoren cream Skinoren cream).Dissolve comedones and acts as slight inflammation.

For more inflamed forms of acne can use benzoyl peroxide in gel form (Aknefug-carbon mild, Akneroxid, Eclaran) and some antibiotics – erythromycin (Aknemycin) and clindamycin (Dalacin) and antifungal agents – clotrimazole (Aknecolor), but most are tied to the rule, so do not hesitate For longer inflamed comedones find a dermatologist.

In severe acne antibiotics are deployed not only locally, but also generally, namely in the form of tablets. They served a long time, even several months. The healing effect is usually not obtained until at least 4 weeks. In the most severe forms may be considered for tretinoin and isotretinoin(Aknenormin) having but a variety of side effects and their indications are in the hands of experts.

In women with moderate acne can be used the above-mentioned hormonal contraception.Your doctor will help you choose appropriate preparation, which is at a reasonable combination of hormones.