Acne is common human skin disease mostly found in adults during their teen age.
Characterized by seborrhoea (red skin),commedones( black heads),pappules(pin heads),pustules (pimples),nodules etc.
Acne affects skin over face,upper part of the chest , back wher skin contains hair follicles,sebacious glands.
Mostly acne seen in adoloscence because of increased testosterone levels or androgens.
Causes :
Acne develops as blockages in hair follicles. hyperventilation and formation of plug of keratin and sebum is the earliest change.increased sebaceous glands ,increased secretion of sebum is cause for acne. sebaceous glands are blocked with sebum ,dead skin cells can cause inflammation forms pustules.increased testosterone increases the secretion of sebum that’s why acne common in young adults.
Acne increases in puberty and during menses.
Acne increases in hypothyroid , cushing syndrome,pcod
Acne increases in pregnancy
Acne increases in menopause due to decrease in estradiol , progesterone.
Propineobacterium is anaerobic bacteria causes acne.
5 PSORINUM:dirty greasy breaks in folds.scaly erruptions over scalp.unhealthy skin.intolarable itching during night. Offensive discharges from erruptions,erruptions around nails
6 SILICEA :abscess,felons ,fistulous ulcers,unhealthy skin every injury suppurates.pustules over the face.keloid scars become pain full.erruptions itching more in night.ring worm impetigo
7 SEPIA: ring worms , tinea, warts.herpes circinatus.rough , cracked skin in flexures.ulcers on small joints.itching not releived by scratching.
8 NAT MUR: crusty erruption margins of hair ,behine ears,erruption in bends of limbs.eczema raw red inflamed erruption in hair margins.herpes about lips.
