ABOUT ACNE
CLOGGED PORES: THE ROOT OF ACNE
Pores house the tiny hair follicles that grow all over your face and body. Pimples starts when one of these microscopic pores becomes plugged with oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria creating a clogged pore.
How Different Types of Acne Happen
The clogged pore, called a comedo, lurks beneath the surface of your skin waiting for the right conditions. As skin produces more oil due to the clog, bacteria flourish and cause the surrounding skin to swell and inflame as your white blood cells fight the bacteria. This process leads to the different types of acne.
Learn more about how acne breakouts happen
Types of Acne
Though blackheads, whiteheads, and all other types of acne start with clogged pores (comedo), they can react differently depending on your skin type and the conditions. Below are some examples of different types of acne, meant as informational only.
Non-inflammatory Acne- Whitehead: A whitehead (closed comedo) appears as whitish bumps and occurs when the infected follicle stays below the surface of the skin.
Non-inflammatory Acne- Blackhead: A blackhead (open comedo) appears as dark or black spots (not from dirt, but from the melanin in your skin's pigment) and occurs when the infected follicle plug enlarges and reaches the surface of the skin.
Inflammatory Acne- Papules: Papules appear as small, firm, pink bumps that may be tender to the touch. They often turn into other types of acne.
Inflammatory Acne- Pustules: Pustules appear as small, round bumps that are usually reddish at the base and contain visible whitish or yellowish pus at the center.
Inflammatory Acne- Cyst Acne: Cystic acne (or nodules) are usually large, inflamed, pus-filled and painful. They occur when infected material from a clogged pore spills into the surrounding skin. They can turn severe and last for weeks or months, and may cause acne scars.
Inflammatory Acne- Acne conglobata: A rare but serious form of inflammatory acne that develops mainly on the back, buttocks and chest, and is signified by severe bacterial infection often leading to deep acne scars.
There is no cure, but there is Proactiv
Proactiv Solution works to get at the root of the problem. It helps clear clogged pores, attacks the acne-causing bacteria, clears the blemishes you have, and helps prevent new breakouts.
