On top of them, there were several blackheads and pimples with the size of needle tips up to the size of rice grains. After compression, lipid substances could be excreted and there was a clear odor. The patient sought medical attention at a local hospital, but the diagnosis a...
Sebaceous glands are responsible for producing an oily, waxy substance known as sebum. Sebaceous glands can produce excessive amounts of oil that may combine with dead skin cells, blocking your pores and causing a range of skin conditions, such as blackheads, pimples and cysts. Home remedies, s...
Getting to know pimples How to treat acne depends on what type of blemish you’re treating. Clogged pores without inflammation can be treated differently from full-blown cystic acne. Here are the basics of pimple management: Clogged pores without inflammation (blackheads and whiteheads). A prope...
The use of topical retinoids is preferred in the management of acne. They help to prevent the new pimple formation as well as decrease the number of pimples. Retinoids are especially useful for non-inflammatory acne. In fact, they also have anti-inflammatory properties and thus can be used fo...
originate deeper in the skin than typical pimples. These inflammatory lesions can be painful and commonly produce scarring Treatment of existing cystic acne followed by prevention of future acne is therefore necessary to avoid scars formations and to help healing of scars that have already devel...