Acne is a chronic skin disease that occurs in the sebaceous glands of hair follicles, mostly on the head and face, neck, front and back, and other areas with abundant sebaceous glands.
I. Common acne classifications
1. Acne vulgaris: two types of acne with blackheads and whiteheads.
2. Papulosquamous: Dense appearances with itching. Over time, the inflammation expands and deepens, manifesting as inflammatory papules.
3. Pustular: Pustules and inflammatory papules predominate, gradually increasing in size and inflammation.
4. Cystic: manifests as sebaceous cysts of various sizes, which are hard under the skin when touched and contain blood-tinged sticky fluid, and may have marks or scars when well.
5. Nodular: After mis-treatment and missed treatment of pustularity, it may develop into nodules of various sizes. They are located under the skin, or protrude from the skin and have a hard texture.
Second, the treatment of acne should avoid several misunderstandings
1. Avoid using hormonal creams to avoid aggravating the condition.
2. Do not squeeze artificially, as it may cause infection and leave scars.
3. Some will disappear automatically, some should be treated conservatively, do not force treatment to avoid aggravation.
4. Once you have acne, you should not let it go, so as not to delay the condition.
Third, several types of pseudo-acne
1. Occupational category: Long-term occupations such as gasoline and diesel, lubricants, etc. will cause occupational acne, which will disappear once you leave such occupations.
2. Follicular dermatitis: It causes chronic inflammation and facial erythema, papules, crusting and flaking, but it is not acne.
3. Drug rash: caused by drugs, on the trunk, face, follicular papules, and pustules within the medication. After the drug is stopped, it can disappear on its own.
4. rosacea tuberculosis rash: erythema and dilated capillaries on the face.
Precautions
1. Wash your face with warm water twice a day, avoid squeezing and picking the affected area with your hands.
2. Keep a good emotional factor, do not have a big stress, usually develop good habits.
3. Pay attention to dietary care, avoid eating too spicy, sweet and stimulating food.
4. Try not to wear too much makeup, do not use poor perfume and cosmetics.