Acne Treatment
Acne is a disorder of the hair follicles and oil glands (sebaceous glands). The sebaceous glands secrete oils (sebum) to keep the skin moist. When the glands get clogged, it can lead to pimples and cysts. Acne is a common skin condition which can cause whiteheads, blackheads or pimples. Sometimes they can be painful and pus-filled. Acne treatment helps to treat existing lesions, and keep new lesions under control and from forming.
What type of acne you get depends on what clogs your pores. While scientists are still trying to figure out why some individual’s skin seems more likely to develop acne, hormones likely play a role. Hormones may explain why acne is so common in teenagers. During puberty, hormones called androgens increase the size of the skin’s oil glands. These glands start producing more oil, which can clog the pores.
People can get acne at almost any age. Around 20% of newborns develop a type of acne called neonatal acne, which usually appears between the second and fourth week of life. This type of acne goes away on it’s own without causing scars. It also does not increase the risk of developing severe acne later in life. Some children develop infantile acne, which begins between 3 and 6 months of age. Infantile acne can cause deep acne nodules and cysts, leading to permanent acne scars. Fortunately, infantile acne is rare.
Acne is also a growing problem for women over 25 years of age. Most of these women had acne as teens and continue to get breakouts as adults. Some of these women had teenage acne that cleared. Now years later, they are experiencing acne breakouts again. About 20% to 40% of women who have adult acne develop it for the first time as an adult. Nearly everyone develops at least a few breakouts during the teenage years. It’s impossible to predict who will develop more severe acne.
The good news is that if you are dealing with acne. Today, every case of acne can be treated successfully.
At Prima Derma Center, our experienced dermatologists can evaluate the stages of your acne condition as well as your skin type and recommend suitable management for you. We offer clinically proven, effective treatments to help control acne in its active stages as well as residual acne scarring.
Acne is a disorder of the hair follicles and oil glands (sebaceous glands). The sebaceous glands secrete oils (sebum) to keep the skin moist. When the glands get clogged, it can lead to pimples and cysts. Acne is a common skin condition which can cause whiteheads, blackheads or pimples. Sometimes they can be painful and pus-filled. Acne treatment helps to treat existing lesions, and keep new lesions under control and from forming.
What type of acne you get depends on what clogs your pores. While scientists are still trying to figure out why some individual’s skin seems more likely to develop acne, hormones likely play a role. Hormones may explain why acne is so common in teenagers. During puberty, hormones called androgens increase the size of the skin’s oil glands. These glands start producing more oil, which can clog the pores.
People can get acne at almost any age. Around 20% of newborns develop a type of acne called neonatal acne, which usually appears between the second and fourth week of life. This type of acne goes away on it’s own without causing scars. It also does not increase the risk of developing severe acne later in life. Some children develop infantile acne, which begins between 3 and 6 months of age. Infantile acne can cause deep acne nodules and cysts, leading to permanent acne scars. Fortunately, infantile acne is rare.
Acne is also a growing problem for women over 25 years of age. Most of these women had acne as teens and continue to get breakouts as adults. Some of these women had teenage acne that cleared. Now years later, they are experiencing acne breakouts again. About 20% to 40% of women who have adult acne develop it for the first time as an adult. Nearly everyone develops at least a few breakouts during the teenage years. It’s impossible to predict who will develop more severe acne.
The good news is that if you are dealing with acne. Today, every case of acne can be treated successfully.
At Prima Derma Center, our experienced dermatologists can evaluate the stages of your acne condition as well as your skin type and recommend suitable management for you. We offer clinically proven, effective treatments to help control acne in its active stages as well as residual acne scarring.