Who Has Acne?

Acne is a very common problem. It has been estimated that about 85% of the Earth's population, with age bracket of 12-24 years old, is afflicted by it.
Almost every individual under 17 years of age has faced at least Acne episode and at least one typical Acne element.

However the gravity of the problem may differ from person to person.
For most people, Acne disappears even without any treatment.
However, more than 40% of teenagers cannot control the outbreak without medical help.
Common Acne may become a serious skin disease that needs to be treated by a specialist.

As a rule pimples start to appear as early as the age of 10.
It may progress to a more severe form of Acne that may last for 5-10 years.
But not all people manage to get rid of or control Acne after the age of 25.
About 20% of women and 5% of men suffer from Acne after reaching the age of 25 and 5% of both men and women, even after reaching the age of 45.
Any changes in the hormonal conditions in women may cause the appearance of Acne in adulthood, although it is not typical for men, too, to get Acne in adulthood.
However, it is men who have the tendency to get severe form of acne and in a longer period of time.

Some dermatologists believe that oiliness of facial skin contributes to appearance of Acne; thus, men and women, of all ages, who have oily facial skin, are more prone to Acne.
In this regard, people are treated with soaps, toners and moisturizers that prevent the skin from producing excess facial oil.

Acne is one of the most common skin disorders in the world.
Many researches has been conducted for its treatment, which is why many people enjoy Acne free life even if they are susceptible for having such skin disease.
There are lots of treatment option and medications available to cure Acne and to stop it from occurring in the first place.

Today, millions of dollars has been spent by pharmaceuticals for oral and topical skin-care products.
However, not all of them are effective in curing the type of Acne that you have.
Not one product is best for all persons with Acne.
To know which type of treatment, oral medicines and topical products that can help you to get rid of your Acne, consult a dermatologist.
He or she will know which is suitable for your age, type and severity of your Acne.

What Is It And What Is It Called?

Acne is a name of the plugs that block the ducts of sebaceous glands.

Pimples, spots or zits are the names for inflammations on the skin surface.

The Latin name of the widespread disease which is characterized by Acne and pimples appearance is Acne Vulgaris (Common Acne). There is an opinion that this term derives from a corruption of the Greek word “akme” which means “top, head”.

The synonym of Acne Vulgaris is the name Common Acne. It starts in adolescence and has its peculiarities in the symptoms and treatment methods if compared with Acne disease that appears in adulthood.

The classical definition of Acne describes it as a chronic skin disease, which is characterized by purulent inflammation of sebaceous glands.

The term “Acne” may be referred to the disease itself as well as to its separate elements. In reality, dermatologists describe the elements of Acne by different terms depending on the form and the severity of the disease, for example Acne comedonica or Acne conglobata.

At the same time, analogous or similar to Acne (Acne-like, Acneform ) elements of Acne can be found in other skin disorders as well. In some cases one can find such terms as “Acne neonatorum”, “Acne medicamentosa”, “Acne aestivalis” and others.

Another skin disease is called Acne erythematosa (Acne rosacea (Latin).