What Type of Acne Lesion Do You Have?
An acne
lesion has a way of appearing on your face at the worst
possible moment; before that exciting date during your teenage
years, or even right before an important job interview during
your adult life. An acne lesion can affect babies, teenagers,
adults, men and women; nobody is spared.
There are several acne lesion types that can appear on your
face, back, arms or any other part of your body. These acne
lesion types are:
- Blackhead—this
type of acne lesion occurs when trapped bacteria and sebum
begin to rise to the surface of the follicle. Melanin,
which is the skin’s pigment, makes it appear dark
on the skin surface.
- Whitehead—unlike
the blackhead, this acne lesion appears when the sebum
and bacteria are stuck below the skin’s surface.
- Nodule—is
solid and the shape of a dome. This acne lesion goes deep
into the skin layers and becomes inflamed. This type of
acne lesion can be painful and destroy tissue.
- Macule—This
is left temporarily on the skin after the disappearance
of an acne lesion. It can appear in a group and takes
from a few days to weeks to fade away. Macules are usually
red and make the affected area look inflamed.
- Papule—can
make the skin feel rough. This acne legion is small, solid
and stands on the skin’s surface.
- Cyst—this
acne legion is full of pus and very painful. Cysts burrow
deep into the tissue and can develop scarring.
An acne
lesion can be controlled in various ways: topical medications,
creams, lotions and more. Although difficult, an acne lesion
can usually be controlled with time.
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