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Acne

Acne Vulgaris

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Active Ingredients in Treatment Options

Facts

  • Very common in teenagers and young adults (11-30)
  • an approximate of 8 in every 10 people suffer from acne vulgaris
  • Typically affects the face and the upper back

Benzoyl Peroxide

Potassium Hydoquinoline Sulphate

Nicotinamide

Salicyclic Acid and Salicylates

Antiseptics

How Spots Form

Due to increased level of testosterone in the body, sebum is produced.

Excess sebum combines with dead skin forming a plug blocking the sebaceous glands

Propionibacterium thrives in the blocked follicles, which can cause inflammation of the follicle to occur

Treatment

Types of Spots

There is no immediate or "fast" treatment that can resolve acne.

However, there are a wide variety of creams, medicines & ointments that can help resolve acne.

  • Comedones
  • Papules
  • Pustules
  • Nodules
  • Cyst

Classification

Under 3 categories

  • Mild - Mainly Comedones
  • Moderate - Combination of comedones & Pustules
  • Severe - Nodules or Cysts
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