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The Major Differences Between Chinese Medicine And Western Medicine
Written by adminof on February 16, 2010 in Medicine
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Acne: a Major Threat to the Teenagers and Youngsters
Written by adminof on February 13, 2010 in Acne
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Acne is one of the most important conditions for the health, adolescents and young people have in common. Acne involves a huge problem for young people. Young people who have acne feel isolated, ugly and unsafe. Who would not be if everywhere you look carefully to clear (skin), the people are placed on the pedestal.
Acne is an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands of the skin, from papules and pustules and blackheads. Acne is the term for plugged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), pimples and even deeper nodes (cysts or nodules) that occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and upper arms as well. Acne may simply be a group of skin rash that appears to be defined to substantially among youth. But can occur at any age and can happen to anyone.
When people think of acne, typically showing the shape of a person, an event of red, inflamed pores on his face. If this is the most common form, but do not the only form of acne, the people. There are experiencing different types of acne, the people and there are numerous cases of acne.
The forms of acne:
• Acne vulgaris – most experienced around puberty, usually in the face and shoulders / chest
• rosacea – a red rash predominantly on the face
• Scleroticans nuchae acne (pseudofolliculitis nuchae) – a rash caused by shaving
• Acne conglobata (Hidradenitis suppurativa) – chronic abscesses or boils of sweat glands and hair follicles, in the armpits, groins and buttocks, and under the breast in women
• Cosmetic acne – acne caused by cosmetics
• Acne fulminans – an extreme form of acne conglobata
• Acne medicamentosa – acne by starting or stopping a drug causes
• Baby acne – a rash on the cheeks, chin and forehead of the children seen
• chloracne – an acne rash caused by exposure to chlorinated hydrocarbons such as dioxins or PCBs.
These are the different types of acne, but the most common form that occurs is usually acne vulgaris. Acne Vulgaris occurs at the time of puberty. And “more common in adolescents.
Causes of Acne:
As mentioned above, can have acne for many reasons. But in general there are four main factors that cause acne. They are:
• overactive sebaceous glands
• block pores of the skin
• The activity of the normal skin bacteria
• Inflammation
Act together to cause the characteristic pimples, whiteheads and acne associated with black points.
Treatment:
The procedure for the treatment of acne started many years ago. Since the end of treatment and is designed for a better shape. Acne treatments are also of considerable antiquity:
• Ancient Rome: bathing in hot sulfur mineral water, and often one of the few acne treatments. One of the earliest texts to mention not to mention skin problems is De Medicina by the Roman writer Celsus.
• 1800: the nineteenth century dermatologists used sulfur to treat acne. It was believed to dry the skin.
• 1920: Benzoyl peroxide is
• 1930: Laxatives were used as a remedy for so-called “chastity pimples’
• 1950: When antibiotics became available, it was discovered that they a positive effect on acne. Have been made orally, to get started. Much of the benefit not to kill the bacteria, but by an anti-inflammatory effects of tetracycline and its relatives. Topical antibiotics became available later.
• 1960: Tretinoin (original Trade Name Retin A) was found effective against acne. These were the development of oral isotretinoin (Accutane and Roaccutane as sold) since the beginning of 1980.
• 1980: Accutane in the United States introduced
• 1990: Introduction of laser treatment
• 2000s: blue / red light therapy
Some old treatments, like laxatives, into oblivion, but others, such as bathrooms, recovering their popularity. Acne responds well to treatment, especially if treated early, at the beginning of the disease. The treatment is offered:
• You can avoid scarring
• Deal with areas of inflammation and pain
• Limiting the formation of new blackheads and whiteheads
• Reduce any stress or embarrassment associated with acne
Mild acne with over-the-counter drugs are treated. More serious acne requires treatment by a dermatologist.
Acne is well done easily over-the-counter preparations, such as benzoyl peroxide, resorcinol, salicylic acid, sulfur, etc. Today, the acne is treated with natural treatment of acne. Natural acne treatment has no side effects and even fully affective in the treatment of acne. Well, acne is no longer remains a major problem for children and adolescents.






