Acne Care And Treatment

Acne- basic facts
Acne is the most common skin disorder seen by doctors. In fact, it will affect almost every one of us at some time in our lives. Acne can cause a great deal of embarrassment and anxiety to the person involved. It can happen at any time, but teenagers are the ones who get it most often. If it becomes more bad it causes depression to the person affected and can lead to withdrawing from friends, and is capable of causing poor performance at schools or work. It is associated with bad feeling always.

Acne is a skin condition that affects up to 70% of individuals in their teens and twenties, and up to 7% of older adults. While some people recover from acne without any permanent effects on their skin, some people are left with disfiguring acne scars. There are some topical skin care products and medications that can improve mild scarring, but most acne scars are controlled and treated with a combination of surgical formulated procedures and skin resurfacing.

Early Acne Scars
After an acne lesion has healed, it can leave a hyper pigmented or red mark on the surface of the skin. This actually is not a scar, rather a post-inflammatory change. The redness or hyper pigmentation is seen as the skin goes through its healing, recovery and remodeling process, which takes approximately 6-12 months. If there is no more development of acne lesions in that area, the skin can heal normally within these period. Any color change or skin defect still present after 1 year is considered to be a permanent defect or scar.

Preventing Early Acne Scars
The best way to avoid post-inflammatory defects caused by acne is to prevent acne lesions from occurring. This is better done by understanding the factors that cause acne and using the appropriate and the best treatments for the different acne types.