ACNE VULGARIS

Acne Vulgaris: What is it?

January 3, 2012
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Acne Vulgaris: What is it?

Acne vulgaris is the scientific name for acne. Everyone gets this skin disease At a certain point in life. In fact, it has been proven that about 85% of the total population in any place have had a cause to be infected with pimples are during a point in their lives this occurring mostly during the teenage years. Also, women seem to keep fighting the scourge well into their 40s and 50s as a result of female body cycles and the hormonal changes that occur in women. Men have also been known to develop pimples as a result of stress. The cause of acne is not complicated. It is caused by the blocking of the skin pores by oil and dead skin layers. When the oil and the skin block the skin pores, it gives room for bacteria that is trapped under the pores to grow causing infection. Androgen...

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Impact Of Acne

February 19, 2011
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Impact Of Acne

Suffering from acne can be a very lonely time, especially for those at school who get ridiculed about the way they look. At the time of life where it is especially crucial to fit in, how can you do that if you are covered in acne? It may not have any real effect on your general health, but can have a devastating impact on the acne sufferers’ mental health and can play havoc with their well being. Younger sufferers in particular suffer a great lack of confidence and self esteem, it can make them avoid going to school, afraid to talk to people or even look at people because of their skin and the thought of getting laughed at, even the thought of going to the doctor is just too humiliating. Acne can make teenage life a living nightmare, girls are more fortunate in that they can hide their...

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