Are you looking for the best acne remedy for yourself? If yes, then this 2-part article will highlight some facts that can help you in your search for acne treatment.

What is acne exactly? Acne is a very common skin condition that occurs when oil glands are overactive. Instead of the oil lubricating and coating the skin evenly it get’s trapped in pores with dirt, dead skin cells and hair plugging the follicle and causing infection. The cause of the acne must first be established before a suitable acne remedy can be identified.

Recognizing acne
The condition is often incorrectly diagnosed or wrongfully recognized. This is most probably as a result of different skin conditions resembling acne. It is important to identify certain acne features such as excessively oily skin, white and black head break-outs and large bumps on and under the skin.

Types of acne
Acne can be classified as either inflammatory and non-inflammatory. The two most common types of non inflammatory acne are white- and blackheads. Whiteheads are formed when sebum and bacteria is trapped just below the skin surface. These lesions take the form of tiny white spots requiring a very close look before you will be able to notice them. Blackheads are formed when pores are open and sebum and dirty blocks the pore just as with the case of white heads. However the melanin and oxidizes contained in the sebum discolours to black or brown.

Blackheads are very stubborn, they will not wash away easily and the black contents takes a very long time to drain. There two types on inflammatory acne namely papule’s and pustules. Papules form when the follicle wall is broken, white blood cells rush into the area and pores become painful and terribly inflamed. Pustules form when white blood cells surface after a couple of days. These inflamed areas can become even more inflamed, turning into nodules when follicles totally collapse causing very painful bumps or Cysts.

Next article will identify the causes of acne and acne treatment options as you continue to determine the best acne remedy for your acne prone skin.

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