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There are lots of acne treatment methods available, including natural treatments.
There are lots of acne treatment methods available, including natural treatments.
== Effects of acne ==
== Effects of acne ==
People of all ages can get acne, although it occurs more commonly in adolescents. Acne can affect people physically, psychologically, and socially.
People of all ages can get acne, although it occurs more commonly in adolescents. Acne can affect people physically, psychologically, and socially.
== Physical effects ==
Acne causes scarring, and acne pustules can be very painful and sensitive.
Acne causes scarring, and acne pustules can be very painful and sensitive.
== Psychological effects ==
People suffering from a bad case of acne, especially adolescents, can develop low [[self-esteem]] which can lead to [[Clinical depression|depression]].
People suffering from a bad case of acne, especially adolescents, can develop low [[self-esteem]] which can lead to [[Clinical depression|depression]].
== Social effects ==
Low self-esteem issues can make a person suffering from acne withdraw from many social events. It makes developing new personal relationships (especially love relationships) more difficult. Low self-esteem can also cause problems with career advancement as the person may find it difficult to present a positive attitude. This may sometimes even lead to suicidal thoughts.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|title=Bad acne linked to suicidal thinking in teens|publisher=CNN|author1=Lynne Peeples|url=https://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/16/health.acne.suicidal.thinking/index.html|accessdate=9 July 2020|date=16 September 2010}}</ref> Some of the treatments for acne have also shown a link with more suicide attempts.<ref name"PToday">{{cite news|publisher=Psychology Today|title=Acne and Suicide|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolutionary-psychiatry/201107/acne-and-suicide|date=31 July 2011|accessdate=9 July 2020|author1=Emily Deans}}</ref>
Low self-esteem issues can make a person suffering from acne withdraw from many social events. It makes developing new personal relationships (especially love relationships) more difficult. Low self-esteem can also cause problems with career advancement as the person may find it difficult to present a positive attitude. This may sometimes even lead to suicidal thoughts.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|title=Bad acne linked to suicidal thinking in teens|publisher=CNN|author1=Lynne Peeples|url=https://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/16/health.acne.suicidal.thinking/index.html|accessdate=9 July 2020|date=16 September 2010}}</ref> Some of the treatments for acne have also shown a link with more suicide attempts.<ref name"PToday">{{cite news|publisher=Psychology Today|title=Acne and Suicide|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolutionary-psychiatry/201107/acne-and-suicide|date=31 July 2011|accessdate=9 July 2020|author1=Emily Deans}}</ref>
== Causes of acne ==
== Causes of acne ==
Exactly why some people get acne and some do not is not completely known. These can cause acne, or make it worse:
Exactly why some people get acne and some do not is not completely known. These can cause acne, or make it worse:
* Many dead skin cells staying on the skin
* Many dead skin cells staying on the skin
* Bacteria in the [[Pore (skin)|pores]]
* Bacteria in the [[Pore (skin)|pores]]
* Diet<ref name="dietandacne">{{cite book|author1=Elsa H. Spencer|author2=Hope R. Ferdowsian|author3=Neal D. Barnard|orig-year=19 March 2009|title=Diet and acne: a review of the evidence|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04002.x|edition=International Journal of Dermatology|publisher=The International Society of Dermatology|publication-date=19 March 2009|doi=10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04002.x|access-date=28 January 2019|website=Wiley Online Library}}</ref>
* Diet<ref name="dietandacne">{{cite journal|author1=Elsa H. Spencer|author2=Hope R. Ferdowsian|author3=Neal D. Barnard|orig-year=19 March 2009|title=Diet and acne: a review of the evidence|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04002.x|edition=International Journal of Dermatology|publisher=The International Society of Dermatology|publication-date=19 March 2009|doi=10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04002.x|access-date=28 January 2019|journal=International Journal of Dermatology|year=2009|volume=48|issue=4|pages=339–347|pmid=19335417|s2cid=16534829}}</ref>
Aspirin reduces inflammation which in result, reduces facial redness due to acne.
Aspirin reduces inflammation which in result, reduces facial redness due to acne.
== Treatments ==
== Treatments ==
Many things are sold to treat acne, the most popular being [[benzoyl peroxide]]. Many of these things have not been scientifically proven to help acne. However, a mix of commercial and homemade treatments can help with acne for various reasons.{{Citation needed|date=January 2019}}
Many things are sold to treat acne, the most popular being .[https://beautiandfitness890.blogspot.com/2023/03/What%20is%20Acne.%20How%20to%20get%20rid%20of%20acne.%20.html Benzoyl peroxide:]
* Killing the bacteria that grow in the blocked follicles. This can be done by ingesting antibiotic medication, or by putting antibiotics on the skin. Antibiotics act quickly and are a powerful way of temporarily getting rid of acne. When the body develops a resistance to the antibiotics, the bacteria returns stronger than before.
* Killing the bacteria that grow in the blocked follicles. This can be done by ingesting antibiotic medication, or by putting antibiotics on the skin. Antibiotics act quickly and are a powerful way of temporarily getting rid of acne. When the body develops a resistance to the antibiotics, the bacteria returns stronger than before.
Popping a pimple should not be done by anyone but a qualified [[dermatologist]]. Pimple popping irritates skin, can make the bacteria spread, and can cause scars. If you must pop a pimple yourself, it is advised to apply warm water to the area before popping it and to wash your hand thoroughly before beginning so as to avoid spreading bacteria via the hands. Applying hot water will open up the pores and reduce the damage because it will require less force to pop it.
Popping a pimple should not be done by anyone but a qualified [[dermatologist]]. Pimple popping irritates skin, can make the bacteria spread, and can cause scars. If you must pop a pimple yourself, it is advised to apply warm water to the area before popping it and to wash your hand thoroughly before beginning so as to avoid spreading bacteria via the hands. Applying hot water will open up the pores and reduce the damage because it will require less force to pop it.
== Epidemiology ==
==Epidemiology==
There are 650 million people in the world with acne, which is around 9.4% of the global population.<ref name="LancetEpi2012">{{cite journal|last=Vos|first=T|date=15 December 2012|title=Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.|journal=Lancet|volume=380|issue=9859|pages=2163–96|doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61729-2|pmid=23245607|pmc=6350784}}</ref> More females are getting acne than males (9.8% versus 9.0%).<ref name=LancetEpi2012/> Acne affects 40 to 50 million people in the United States (16%) and approximately 3 to 5 million in Australia (23%).<ref>{{cite journal |author=Gary M White|title=Recent findings in the epidemiologic evidence, classification, and subtypes of acne vulgaris |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=39 |issue=2 Pt 3 |pages=S34–7 |date=August 1998 |pmid=9703121 |doi= 10.1016/S0190-9622(98)70442-6}}</ref> Acne affects people of all ethnic groups.<ref name=Color2010>{{cite journal|author1=Sejal K. Shah|author2=Andrew F. Alexis|title=Acne in skin of color: practical approaches to treatment|journal=J Dermatolog Treat |volume=21 |issue=3 |pages=206–11 |date=4 February 2010|pmid=20132053 |doi=10.3109/09546630903401496|s2cid=27893826}}</ref>
There are 650 million people in the world with acne, which is around 9.4% of the global population.<ref name="LancetEpi2012">{{cite journal|last=Vos|first=T|date=15 December 2012|title=Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.|journal=Lancet|volume=380|issue=9859|pages=2163-96|pmid=23245607}}</ref> More females are getting acne than males (9.8% versus 9.0%).<ref name=LancetEpi2012/> Acne affects 40 to 50 million people in the United States (16%) and approximately 3 to 5 million in Australia (23%).<ref>{{cite journal |author=Gary M White|title=Recent findings in the epidemiologic evidence, classification, and subtypes of acne vulgaris |journal=J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. |volume=39 |issue=2 Pt 3 |pages=S34–7 |date=August 1998 |pmid=9703121 |doi= 10.1016/S0190-9622(98)70442-6}}</ref> Acne affects people of all ethnic groups.<ref name=Color2010>{{cite journal|author1=Sejal K. Shah|author2=Andrew F. Alexis|title=Acne in skin of color: practical approaches to treatment|journal=J Dermatolog Treat |volume=21 |issue=3 |pages=206–11 |date=4 February 2010|pmid=20132053 |doi=10.3109/09546630903401496}}</ref>
== Acne scars ==
== Acne scars ==
Bad acne often leads to bad [[scar]]s where the skin has the shape of a volcano. It is difficult and expensive to treat acne scars.
Bad acne often leads to bad [[scar]]s where the skin has the shape of a volcano. It is difficult and expensive to treat acne scars.
* Chemical peels. Different types of [[acid]] are put on the skin so that a smoother layer can form.
* Chemical peels. Different types of [[acid]] are put on the skin so that a smoother layer can form.
* Subcision. A hole is made between the scar and the skin under the scar. Blood can pool under the scar, and raise it to the surface of the skin.
* Subcision. A hole is made between the scar and the skin under the scar. Blood can pool under the scar, and raise it to the surface of the skin.
== Common Myths About Acne ==
* '''Myth: Only teenagers get acne.'''
Although acne appears most often in teenagers, it also appears first in people in their 20s and 30s. People of all ages get acne.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wakehealth.edu/Stories/Common-Myths-About-Acne|title=Common Myths About Acne |work= Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist}}</ref>
* '''Myth: Popping pimples makes them go away sooner.'''
Quite the contrary: squeezing pimples and blackheads can lead to additional inflammation, infection, and scarring.
* '''Wash your face frequently'''
This may be the most common myth, which is not true. Washing your face twice a day can be effective and beneficial, but too much can dry out your skin, which can lead to other skin problems.
* '''Myth: Eating chocolate and greasy foods causes acne.'''
There is no proven link between chocolate, pizza, potato chips, french fries, cheeseburgers, etc., and acne outbreaks. Recent research has indicated a link between acne and non-organic dairy products.
== Acne Media ==
<gallery widths='160px' heights='100%' mode='traditional' caption=''>
File:Comedo.png|Simplistic representation of the formation of acne comedones.
File:Blausen 0811 SkinPores.png|Hair follicle anatomy demonstrating a healthy hair follicle (pictured left), a whitehead or closed comedo (middle picture), and a blackhead or open comedo (pictured right)
File:Acne Pathogenesis Medscape.png|Flowchart of the pathological sequence of events leading to acne
File:Benzoyl peroxide gel.jpg|Benzoyl peroxide cream is a common treatment for acne vulgaris.
File:Jar of 'Domolene' ointment, London, England, 1945-1965 Wellcome L0058221.jpg|[[Domolene]] ointment, a mid-1900s medication that was claimed to cure acne
</gallery>
== Other websites ==
== Other websites ==
* [http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/acne/acne.htm Questions and Answers About Acne, from the U.S. National Institutes of Health]
* [http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/acne/acne.htm Questions and Answers About Acne, from the U.S. National Institutes of Health]
== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Diseases caused by bacteria]]
[[Category:Diseases caused by bacteria]]
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