Usually everyone has had acne at sometime of his
or her lives usually the adolescence stage. You may have suffered from
white head, black head or pustules they all have the same medical term
acne. Some kinds of acne have a very harmful affect on the emotional
well being of an individual. These are cystic acne and individuals
suffering from this kind are also referred to as pizza face as their
faces have red spots around the acne.
Acne is the results of the blocked hair follicles. The hair follicles
get blocked with bacteria and sebum in cystic acne. This blockage is
deeper than simple acne therefore causes reddish tender skin around the
hair follicle. The may have the pus filled. It was commonly believed
that acne is caused due to poor hygiene, but this is not the whole
truth. There are a number of reasons, which contribute to the outbreak
of cystic acne.
Common Causes:
The exact infection, which results in the cystic acne, cannot be
determined. This is because each infection may have an origin, which is
different from another. Many researchers are of the opinion that cystic
acne outbreak may have genetic factors also. The reasons being not many
individuals have them but they sure seem to run in a family.
This kind of acne may also result in scarring more so if they are
picked or squeezed. Picking or attempting to squeeze it out may also
cause the infection to go deep into the skin and increase the intensity
of the outbreak. As stated above, hygiene is not a contributing factor
in the outbreak of cystic acne, but there is also a general consensus
on the fact that food habits and environmental factors do contribute to
cystic acne.
A bad case of cystic acne may be triggered by exposure to some toxins
and also due to excessive secretion of some hormone in the body.
Another substance, which is known to cause these painful and dirty
looking cystic acne, is anabolic steroids. Adequate treatment and
keeping away from these harmful substance help in controlling the
undesirable cystic acne.
Treatment:
The most important part in the treating of cystic acne is not to pinch
or squeeze them out. This will result in worsening of the situation. To
help with all that tenderness and throbbing pain, a doctor should be
consulted. The doctor will drain the pus with sterilized instrument and
prescribe antibiotics for the infection.
When this method fails, other medication such as Accutane may be
prescribed, this medication though helps but should be taken under
medical supervision. In some people, regular exfoliation of the skin
and face peeling seems to be quite effective. In many others, no
particular treatment but a combination of all of the above yields
satisfactory result.
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