Acne Skin Disease Medical Terminology Professor Tanious March 31‚ 2013 The skin disease that I had determined that I would be using is the acne skin disease because I believe that it is most common in many people‚ and that everyone goes through it. Furthermore I had chosen acne because it is like dermatitis. Something that I’ve recently found out is that acne is a common human skin disease. In addition many people say that acne comes from stress but no‚ acne is something that
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Pimples and acne appear on the skin when a pore(s) on the skin is blocked by oil from the oil glands‚ dirt‚ or other debris that end up on the skin throughout the day. What happens next is the body naturally reacts to the foreign object by using the bacteria present in the pores which unfortunately causes inflammation‚ thus a pimple is born. Pimples and acne are a result from hormonal imbalances‚ sedentary lifestyle or improper diet combined with other factors. While treating the root cause of
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Acne‚ Pimples - Causes‚ Treatment What is Acne or Pimples ? Acne (also known as Pimples) is a skin problem that affects almost all teenagers. The condition results from the action of hormones on the skin’s oil glands (sebaceous glands). The sebaceous glands make an oily substance called sebum that empties onto the skin surface through the hair follicle opening (pore). The mixture of oil and cells allows bacteria that normally live on the skin to grow in the follicle openings. When this happens
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Acne cyst treatment The typical acne pimple is a small red bump. The redness stems from the action of the body’s germ fighting cells. The white blood cells attack the bacteria in the skin‚ creating a bump on the skin. A very large‚ extended‚ all-out attack can create an acne cyst. Cystic acne can sometimes be considered severe acne‚ depending on the amount of cysts and other acne. When these large attacks take place‚ they induce the production of a sticky substance called pus. Pus appears in
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Acne scar skin care is very important in the healing of acne scars. While you are suffering from pimples‚ try not to prematurely take action such as pinching or bursting the pimple as this may leave a deeper and longer to heal scar. Avoid putting too much chemical on the affected area such as strong creams and moisturizer unless prescribed by your dermatologist. Adult cystic acne can leave long term scars that are deep and harder to remove or heal. Make sure you take care of your skin all the time
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Introduction Infant acne is a common rash that may be seen in the first few months of life. It is also known as: Acne neonatorum. Baby acne. Neonatal acne. Infant acne usually shows up in the first 2–4 weeks of life and can last up to 6 months. It usually does not leave scars. What are the causes? The cause of this condition is not known. What are the signs or symptoms? Infant acne appears on the face‚ especially on the forehead‚ nose‚ and cheeks. It may also appear on the neck and on the upper part
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Acne Acne is a very common skin disease. It can come in from of blackheads‚ whiteheads‚ red spots and even boils. Although anyone can have acne‚ the majority of the cases are found in teenagers. Most of the acne problems are found on the face‚ chest‚ upper back‚ and shoulders. The regions of the body are most common because they have large quantities of pilosebaceous follicles‚ when are huge oil-producing structures. The role of bacteria of acne is unclear. Bacteria may act by causing chemical
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Global Acne Market 2014-20180280035Acne or acne vulgaris is an inflammatory disorder of the skin which affects people of almost all age groups. The exact etiology of acne is not fully understood. Although acne does not present a serious threat to health‚ severe acne can not only be painful but also affect a person’s quality of life. Topical medications‚ oral medications‚ or a combination of both are some of the treatment options available for acne. Covered in this Report0280035This report covers
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Teenage pregnancy can be defined as pregnancy of women who have not reached twenty years when the pregnancy ends regardless of the marital status. In South Africa one in three girls has had a pregnancy before the age of twenty. The community at large is aware of the problem of teenage pregnancy. Young women in our communities are falling pregnant while still at school‚ which limits their ability to achieve their long awaited goals in life. It also puts them at high risk of being infected with HIV
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Teenage pregnancy Teenage pregnancy is formally defined as a pregnancy in a young woman who has not reached her 20th birthday when the pregnancy ends‚ regardless of whether the woman is married or is legally an adult (age 14 to 21‚ depending on the country). In everyday speech‚ the speaker is usually referring to unmarried minors who become pregnant unintentionally. The average age of menarche (first menstrual period) is 12 years old‚ though this figure varies by ethnicity‚[1] and ovulation occurs
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