Health: Acne - Basic Understanding

Acne - Basic Understanding

Written by Polly Childs

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ACNE - Basic Understanding

Acne is repparttar 114335 bane of existence for nearly 17 million people who suffer from some form of acne.

Acne is not only embarrassing but also causes psychosocial effects such as: anxiety, depression, inferiority, insecurity, frustration and self-consciousness.

Acne can be in repparttar 114336 form of blackheads, whiteheads, pimples or cysts. Can be on repparttar 114337 face, neck, shoulders, upper back or chest.

The different definitions of acne are:

Acne blemish: A flaw in repparttar 114338 skin

Acne pimple: A small, prominent, inflamed elevation of repparttar 114339 skin

Blackhead: A condition of repparttar 114340 skin characterized by a black tip.

Whitehead: A condition of repparttar 114341 skin characterized by a small, firm, whitish elevation of repparttar 114342 skin

Cysts: When repparttar 114343 clogged pore is swollen, infected and forms a bump it’s called a “cyst”

Those most susceptible are teenagers and adolescents but it also affects many adults. Although repparttar 114344 exact cause of acne is still unknown… there are certain triggers that might possibly contribute to it such as bacteria, blocked pores, hormonal changes, excess oil and also genetics may play a large part in it.

One thing you can be sure of…contrary to popular belief, poor hygiene and food such as chocolate does not cause acne.

Severe cases of acne may cause pitted skin and scarring. If you have deep acne scars you may want to go for dermabrasion or dermaplaning to give your skin a smoother appearance. These can be used on small areas of repparttar 114345 face.

There are a wide variety of products available for acne treatment anywhere from repparttar 114346 mildest lotions to repparttar 114347 severest prescriptive forms of treatment. A study comparing popular acne remedies recently discovered relatively inexpensive lotions are as effective as powerful prescription antibiotics.

You’ll find many pros and cons regarding all forms of treatment but few of repparttar 114348 many treatments that have come about over repparttar 114349 years have given any lasting effect. Some treatments have actually been very unhealthy and dangerous for repparttar 114350 user.

One treatment - Accutane, may cause severe birth defects and also cause depression which has led repparttar 114351 FDA to strengthen its restrictions on its use. These new restrictions require manufacturers of Accutane and its generic versions to keep track of repparttar 114352 doctors who prescribe repparttar 114353 drug, and also repparttar 114354 pharmacies that sell repparttar 114355 drug and repparttar 114356 patients who use it.

Because it is a high-risk drug, Accutane should be reserved for cases of "severe recalcitrant nodular acne," according to repparttar 114357 product's labeling. This type of acne is resistant to standard acne treatment, including oral antibiotics, and is characterized by many nodules or cysts--inflammatory lesions filled with pus and lodged deep within repparttar 114358 skin. These lesions can cause pain, permanent scarring, and negative psychological effects.

Title: What are Mould Spores and Why are They so Dangerous to Health?

Written by Jackson Kungu

Mould spores are tiny structures produced by moulds for reproduction purposes. They are so small that we can hardly see some of them even when magnified 400 times. One cubic meter of outdoor air may contain as many as 100,000 spores. The volume of air we inspire at rest per minute is estimated at 10 litres. Therefore, in an hour we inhale close to 600,000 spores. The air in working environments including mouldy buildings may contain up to 1,000,000,000 spores per cubic meter of air.

In indoor environments moulds grow on moist surfaces such as repparttar drywall, wallpaper, carpet, baseboards and heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems (HVACs). As these moulds grow, a stage is reached when they produce spores. The spores become airborne after drying out or disturbed.

Why are these spores so dangerous to our health? About 20% of repparttar 114334 population is allergic to mould spores. Apart from being allergenic, spores of some mould species such as Stachybotrys contain toxic compounds called mycotoxins. Symptoms associated with mould spores may include allergy, headache and fatigue, running nose, sneezing, coughing, pneumonia and Asthma among others. Young children, repparttar 114335 elderly and people undergoing medical treatment are particularly susceptible to mould spores.

How can we control indoor mould spores? It is extremely difficult to get rid of spores completely. We can, however, reduce their numbers by controlling mould growth in our houses or offices. Mould growth is associated with moisture problem as a result of flooding, leaks in roofs or plumbing and condensation in case of poor ventilation or inadequate insulation. The key to controlling mould growth is keeping our houses or offices dry by maintaining low relative humidity (below 70%) thus eliminating or slowing repparttar 114336 growth of most mould species. Any water leakage should be repaired immediately and repparttar 114337 water dried out within 48 hours. Constant monitoring for mould growth in repparttar 114338 kitchen, bathrooms, window frames, carpets and baseboards is recommended. The earlier repparttar 114339 mould is discovered repparttar 114340 cheaper and easier it is to get rid of repparttar 114341 problem.

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