The most well-known enemy of almost all teenagers and of a good number of adults is acne. Acne is the frequently used name for pores blocked by sebum, known as whiteheads and blackheads, nodules, pimples or cysts that may appear on the face, shoulders, chest, neck, back, legs and arms. Most part of adults and teenagers suffer from acne for more or less extended period of time. The condition is not confined to any age group, race, or sex. It affects hundreds of millions of people across the world. The biggest problems with acne are the unpleasant look of pimples and the scars they may leave behind.

Although pimples are by far the most common form of acne and the one most people are likely to encounter or suffer from, you should known that there are other forms as well. Acne Vulgaris is the most common form of acne which includes several types of pimples. These acne lesions include blackheads, whiteheads, papules, pustules, nodules and cysts.

Lesions are small patches of skin affected by acne, although the term lesion is not restricted to the changes produced by acne in skin tissues. Acne lesions are the external form of comedones, the sebaceous follicles plugged by excess sebum.

Believe it or not, nearly everybody in the world gets pimples. When the body shifts into higher gear and puberty begins at the age of 12, hormones start taking over. It doesn’t matter if you’re a man or a woman. It doesn’t matter where you come from and who your parents were. I have never heard of a person who had stayed blemish-free in all the years of his or her life. Whether it’s food or pollution, something is bound to upset your hormonal balance sooner or later.

More than 40 percent of all teens develop cases of acne severe enough to warrant medical treatment. Most cases are usually solved without the need for fancy treatments, although more than one trip to the doctor is required.

However, modern medicine has produced a wide range of prescription and over-the-counter products to help people deal with their acne without unnecessary pain. However, not all acne cases can be treated quite that easily. Acne comes and goes on its own, between the age of twelve and twenty-three, but some people develop severe forms of acne, while others get acne for the first time as adults. This is mostly the case for men. Because of the higher level of androgens in their systems, men are far more likely than women to suffer from acne. In women, acne is associated with their fertility cycle and the hormonal changes it entails.

While most cases of acne are confined to the facial skin, most of the people suffering from this condition experience at least the occasional blackhead or pimple down the arms, on the back, the chest or even on the buttocks.

The social impact of acne is huge. The unpleasant sight of pimples makes many people run to the near drugstore or pharmacy because of the perceived influence acne has in social relations. Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars are spent every year around the world on anti-acne products by people on five continents.

How Acne Happens?

Yours skin is the largest organ of your body. It protects your body from heat and cold and regulates the body's temperature.

Yours skin is made up of millions of pores. Deep within each pore are glands which produce selbum. Selbum keeps your skin moist and elastic.

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Who gets acne?		Comedones are known as blackheads and whiteheads, depending on whether the pore is open or not.
Believe it or not, nearly everybody in the world gets pimples. When the body shifts into higher gear and puberty begins at the age of 12, hormones start taking over. It doesn’t matter if you’re a man or a woman. It doesn’t matter where you come from and who your parents were. I have never heard of a person who had stayed blemish-free in all the years of his or her life. Whether it’s food or pollution, something is bound to upset your hormonal balance sooner or later. More than 40 percent of all teens develop cases of acne severe enough to warrant medical treatment. Most cases are usually solved without the need for fancy treatments, although more than one trip to the doctor is required. However, modern medicine has produced a wide range of prescription and over-the-counter products to help people deal with their acne without unnecessary pain. However, not all acne cases can be treated quite that easily. Acne comes and goes on its own, between the age of twelve and twenty-three, but some people develop severe forms of acne, while others get acne for the first time as adults. This is mostly the case for men. Because of the higher level of androgens in their systems, men are far more likely than women to suffer from acne. In women, acne is associated with their fertility cycle and the hormonal changes it entails. While most cases of acne are confined to the facial skin, most of the people suffering from this condition experience at least the occasional blackhead or pimple down the arms, on the back, the chest or even on the buttocks. The social impact of acne is huge. The unpleasant sight of pimples makes many people run to the near drugstore or pharmacy because of the perceived influence acne has in social relations. Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars are spent every year around the world on anti-acne products by people on five continents. How Acne Happens? Yours skin is the largest organ of your body. It protects your body from heat and cold and regulates the body's temperature. Yours skin is made up of millions of pores. Deep within each pore are glands which produce selbum. Selbum keeps your skin moist and elastic.		Blackhead – is a pore whose distended openings is partially blocked, allowing some of the keratin, sebum (oil) and bacteria to drain to the surface. Dirt not always causes the black color. It is a reaction of melanin (skin's pigment) with the oxygen in the air. Blackheads tend to have a constant structure, and it may take a pretty long time to clear. Whitehead – is a closed pore filled with trapping sebum, bacteria, dead skin cells, causing a white look on the surface. These acne lesions sometimes seem to be easy popped. Make sure you know how to do that in a proper way before you try. Papules – is a small inflamed elevation, red, tender bumps with no pus. Very small papules can also appear in clusters, due to the tissue’s response to acne. Squeezing a papule is dangerous and may intensify scarring. Pustules – are small inflamed elevations, look like whiteheads, and appear as red circles with white or yellow spot center. Pustules are usually formed around sebaceous follicles and hair. Please make sure to know how to squeeze such a lesion correct. Maculae – a macula is a red spot on the skin left behind by an acne lesion. Maculae are flat, red and stand out against the surrounding skin. A group of maculae gives the face an inflamed aspect. Nodule – is a solid lesion, consists of acne spots which are the most painful lesions caused by acne and can sometimes last for months. Nodules tend to extend into the deeper layers of the skin and are known to lead to tissue destruction. Don’t try to pop such a lesion, otherwise you may cause severe trauma and the lesion may last for much longer time than it normally would. Nodular acne is a severe form of acne that is treated only with isotretinonin. Cyst – is a lesion shaped like capsules and contains liquid or semi-liquid pus similar to that found in pustules. Crusts are much larger than pustules, having a diameter of 5 mm or more across. They can also easily get infected and cause even more painful inflammation when squeezing them. Again, scarring is common with cystic acne. Nodulocystic acne is probably the worst type of acne known to man. Most part of dermatologists suggest isotretinoin (the substance obtained from Vitamin A) as the only effective treatment. ClearPores™ Dermatologically tested acne treatment. The ClearPores Skin Cleansing System is a combination of three different products, effective for both facial and body acne. All ClearPores products include only clinically proven acne fighting natural ingredients in order to unclog the pores and help your skin get rid of acne bacteria. Once the pores are free the wash goes deep inside the pores and fights your acne from inside & outside. Read more ...

What's acne?

Different types of acne

Who gets acne?

How Acne Happens?