Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Understanding The Different Types Of Acne Pimples

Though all pimples form the identical way, they often take on different shapes and properties, and react differently on different people.  pimples is formed when a hair hair foillicle becomes blocked and what is called a comedo is formed.  As the follicle becomes clogged with more oil, the comedo becomes larger, inflaming the epidermis around the area and creating what we know of as a pimple.  There are several kinds of acne, each requiring different strategies of therapy.  This article covers some of those types, showing each and generating treatment suggestions.

Non inflammatory pimples often takes the form of a closed comedo, or whitehead.  This happens when the clogged hair follicle  stays beneath the top of skin, and appears on skin as a slight whiteish bump.

An open comedo, or blackhead, transpires when the plug enlarges and pushes through the surface of the epidermis.  Its dark appearance is not due to dust, but rather to a build up of the dark pigment of our skin called melanin.  Blackheads are also a type of inflammatory acne.

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