Definition of Acne Vulgaris
Information on and Definition of the skin disease known as Acne.
Acne vulgaris is commonly called acne is a skin disease caused by changes in the pilosebaceous units. Severe forms of the desease are inflammatory, but it can also manifest in non-inflammatory forms. Lesions caused by the desease are commonly referred to as pimples, spots, or zits (cysts).
If you are suffering from from bad skin and feel like a freak among a sea of clear-skinned people, the world might just be a little less bleaker than you think. Millions of people suffer from the skin-disease worldwide. In fact, when you stop feeling sorry for your skin, you might see quite a few of them around you.
Acne is one of the most common skin afflictions, with most people experiencing it at one time or another. Majority of sufferers are in their teens although adults way into their twenties and thirties can still be affected. In the US and Canada, over 50 million people are estimated to have had the disease at some point in their lives. Over 80% of teenagers are expected to experience a breakout during their adolescent period.
Unfortunately the desease/ condition can lead to a massive insecurity complex, especially with teens going through a sensitive time in their lives. While struggling to find your place in the world, the additional burden of the desease is a severely unwelcome development. Pimples and co. can lead to feelings of anxiety about your looks and how people respond to you, whether they are realistic or not.
Should you or a loved one encounter such an emotional reaction, constant reassurance might be needed. Bear in mind how many of the successful and attractive people you see today may have been ridden by the desease at some point in their lives. Look at celebrities like Cameron Diaz and Alicia Keyes who continue to suffer from occasional breakouts yet seem unfazed by it. You can find more celebities suffering from the consition on our list of famous people with acne.
In most people, the desease begins from the age of 10 to 13 and lasts only until mid-to-late teens. If you take care of your breakouts and keep them from being severely infected, your skin should eventually be left fine without traces of your acne history.
If you are one of the people who obtain deep scars , just take solace in the fact that movie stars like Tommy Lee Jones and Laurence Fishburne never seemed to let it bother them. You can also consult a dermatologist who may know of modern remedies such as laser and chemicals that can lessen their prominence.
Of course, a smaller group of people will have the unfortunate luck of having the occasional breakouts persist all through their 20s and 30s. If you find yourself part of it, make sure to take advantage of the latest developments in dermatological treatment to take good care of your skin to minimize the impact of the desease in adults.