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Dermalux Ltd - Acne Treatment
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What is Acne?
Acne is a very common condition affecting up to 80% of all adolescents. It may be a persistent disease extending through into late adult life.
In acne there are two major abnormalities. The first is a blockage that develops in the pore of the skin. The pore is the exit route for oil produced by the oil glands in the skin which then leaks out onto the surface of the skin and lubricates it. These partial blockages are initially microscopic and cannot be seen but as they get bigger, they develop into blackheads and white heads.
The second and very important change is caused by an acute blockage of the pore such that the oil accumulates deep in the skin and this leads to the proliferation of a bacterium within the skin that then leads to inflammation and eventual pus formation. The bacterium that seems to cause acne is called Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) and is present in everybody's skin, usually lodged in the hair root. This particular bacterium is what is called an anaerobic bacterium. That means that it can only live when there is a minimum amount of oxygen about. The conditions within the hair follicle are thus ideal for its natural habitat.
