Acne treatment depends on your specific skin condition. Various treatment options are available to treat acne. We will assist you in selecting which treatment is best for you. Before you are going to take treatment, you must know little about what is acne and how do get acne.

What is Acne

Acne is a most common type of skin disease. It is also known as zit or pimple. Acne word comes from Greek word akme which means "spot or point". Men and women both suffer from acne. Acne is most common in teenagers and adults.

How do get acne?

Your skin has a small holes (pores) which are connected to sebaceous glands via hair follicle. A small hair grows via follicles. Sebaceous glands produce the oily substance known as sebum. Sebum protects and lubricates your skin. Sebum carries dead cells via follicles to the surface of skin. Acne grow when follicle get blocked..

Types of Acne

There are two types of acne which are non-inflammatory and inflammatory acne. Non inflamed skin blemishes are known as comedones. Whitehead and blackhead are the types of non-inflammatory acne.

Whitehead is mild form and also known as closed comedo. Whitehead is primary stage of acne and occurs when pore is blocked with trapped sebum, bacteria and dead skin cells.

Blackhead is known as open comedo. Blackheads occur when pore is partially blocked and allowing trapped sebum and bacteria slowly drain to the surface. Black color is not due to dirt but because of melanin. Sebum contains melanin which is the pigment and gives color to the skin. Melanin reacts with oxygen and produces a black color.

Inflammatory acne is more serious and painful type of acne. This type of acne caused due to hormonal changes during puberty and pregnancy. In this case, hair follicle blocked with oil and dead skin cells, which develops infection and inflammation. Papules, Pustules, Cystic and Nodular are type of inflammatory acne.

Papules are small red bump with no head. It occurs when hair follicle breaks. Pustules look like red circle with yellow or white center. Pustules are also known as pimple or zits.