Acne

Symptoms: Acne can be mild and cause a few occasional pimples or it can be moderate and cause inflammatory papules. Severe acne causes nodules and cysts. Pimples (pustules): Pus-filled bumps (papules), Papules: Small, discolored bumps, often red to purple or darker than your natural skin tone, Blackheads: Plugged pores with a black top, Whiteheads: Plugged pores with a white top, Nodules: Large lumps under your skin that are painful, Cysts: Painful fluid-filled (pus) lumps under your skin.

Medicines: Scientific Name: Rubia cordifolia L,Local Name: Kumuit syiar, Bat thymmai, Jalyngngap, Soh phi (3 jait), Mirahoi, Khara iong

Definition:

Acne is a very common skin condition that causes pimples. You’ll usually get pimples on your face. Clogged pores cause acne. Teenagers and young adults most often get acne, but it can also occur during adulthood for many people. Treatment is available to clear acne from your skin and prevent scarring.

There are several types of acne, including:

Fungal acne (pityrosporum folliculitis): Fungal acne occurs when yeast builds up in your hair follicles. These can be itchy and inflamed.
Cystic acne: Cystic acne causes deep, pus-filled pimples and nodules. These can cause scars.
Hormonal acne: Hormonal acne affects adults who have an overproduction of sebum that clogs their pores.
Nodular acne: Nodular acne is a severe form of acne that causes pimples on the surface of your skin, and tender, nodular lumps under your skin.
 

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