What Exactly Is Acné?
Acné is a skin disease characterized by oily skin and several types of buttons: open comedones (also known as blackheads) and closed comedones (also known as microcysts or whiteheads), inflammatory lesions (also known as papules, pustules, and nodules), cysts, and the scars or marks that are either temporary or permanent. Acné most commonly occurs in adolescence but can also sometimes be found throughout adulthood.
What Causes Acné?
An increase in the production of sebum causes oily skin, which is essentially due to the male hormone, androgen, in both men and women. The sebum then clogs the sebaceous gland which causes the microcomedo to enlarge.
Several factors influence the obstruction of the follicle such as the composition of the sebum, the rate of the male hormones, as well as the bacteria and other substances produced by skin cells.
What Is The Evolution of Acné?
Acné is an affectation that usually lasts several years, 4 to 6 years on average, but can sometimes last much longer. Persistent acné in adults is not rare, especially for women.
How To Treat Acné?
Acné interferes with an affected person’s quality of life and therefore needs to be taken quite seriously and treated with efficiency. Several effective treatments have been studied and developed and are usually offered at beauty salons and spas throughout the world.
- Microdermabrasion is a natural skin exfoliation technique that is less invasive that the dermabrasion technology. Microdermabrasion eliminates the superficial layer of the skin in order to reduce or eliminate scars, skin lesions, blotchiness and stretch marks. Few treatments are required for recent or superficial scars.
- Phototherapy is a recent technology that has been proven effective in the treatment of mild to moderate acné. In some cases, phototherapy has been known to lessen acné by 78%. Unlike other treatments, there are next to no known side effects. Also, this technology has been proven to have longer lasting results than topical creams or other treatments.
Information on different techniques and technologies in acné treatments has been provided by Salon Boutique Milada.
