Get clear and glowing skin by Acne Treatments

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Acne is a skin problem which happens when hair follicles blocks with oil and dead skin cells. Mostly acne is found on face, neck, chest, back and shoulders. The area which is affected by acne recovers slowly, when the acne treatments are started. Over stress and emotional shock can lead to acne skin problems. Symptoms of Acne As neck, chest, face, back and shoulders are having huge number of oil glands so acne can be taken place in following forms. 1. Noninflammatory Lesions • Comedones are produces in the form of blackheads and whiteheads which are one type of dead skin which are blocked by secretion of oil and bacteria. Blackheads occurs when the skin surface are opened. Whiteheads occurs when the skin surface are closed. 2. Inflammatory Lesions • Papules are single inflammation or infection where there are small raised bumps of hair follicles in may be red and tender. • Pustules (Pimples) are the bumps with red or tender having white plus at the tips • Nodules are formed when the secretions are deep within hair follicles and the surface of the skin is large, solid and painful. • Cysts can create infections which cause scars and also are painful, filled with puss. Causes of Acne There are 3 factors which give their contribution in creating acne. The following are the factors: 1. When oil (sedum) are overproduced 2. When shedding of dead skin cells gets irregular this causes irritation of hair follicles on skin. 3. When bacteria gets build up. The following factors help in increasing the acne and worsen it. They are: 1. Instability in hormones or changes in hormones 2. Intake of drugs or medicines which contain corticosteroids, androgens or lithium 3. Intake of junk food and irregular in food habits such as chips or increase in blood sugar. Types of Acne Treatments Acne Treatments helps in overcoming the causes and reducing the acne. The treatments helps in reducing excessive production of oil, irregular shedding of dead skin, fighting against development of bacteria, reduction in inflammation and many other causes. There are varieties of acne treatments available in reducing acne like: - 1. Using of acid cream or lotions which may reduce building up of oil and helps in killing the bacteria. This may cause side effects are initial stage such as irritation, dryness, flaking but often after few sections this works. 2. If the treatment of lotion doesn’t work than doctor makes the combination of various other products which contains other ingredients which helps in reducing acne. 3. The use of oral antibiotics may reduce in building up of bacteria and fight against inflammation. The oral antibiotics contain benzoyl peroxide which many assist in reducing oil. These antibiotics also have certain side effects like dizziness, upset stomach and many others. Excess usage of antibiotics may lead to reduction of sensitivity towards sun and also reduces oral contraceptive reductions. 4. Sometimes antibiotics are not enough so isotretinoin is used for cysts. As Isotretinoin is powerful so it helps in reducing the cystic acne scars. This method is effective but as it is powerful so it needs more monitoring. 5. For balancing the hormonal change doctors mostly provide birth pills. 6. There are various laser therapies, cosmetic procedures and skin surgery which resist in increasing the acne. Thus, acne treatments ( help in reducing the acne and helps in providing clear skin to us. This treatment is depending on the symptoms and reasons for causing of acne and it also varies from person to person.