Moderate Acne Vulgaris
The Moderate Acne Vulgaris is a milder form of Acne Vulgaris. Despite this fact you should not stay and wait, hoping that your disorder will just disappear in some time, without your help!
The most common symptoms in acne are represented by all kind of spots that start to appear on your skin. In the case of this type of Moderate Acne Vulgaris these spots will consist of:
• Blackheads
Although we have discussed earlier about these dark-colored spots that appear on your skin, we shall now say a few words for describing them. You’ve already found out that the blackheads are not the result of dirt or dust and that melanin plays a major role in their formation.
We shall now focus on the process that produces these irritating black spots. The skin doctors have discovered that the blackheads result when a pore is just partially blocked.
This way some parts of the dead skin cells, the blocked sebum and the bacteria are being allowed to drain to the surface. These elements are somehow like “trash” for your skin and the fact that they reach the surface of your skin make this one to react to the process.
It is the skin’s own pigment called melanin that is actually reacting with the oxygen from the air. The blackhead will day by day become an even more stable structure, which will take some long time to clear.
• Whiteheads
It’s only in fairy tales that the color white represents the Good and the color black represents the Evil. When it comes about acne black and white are both kind of evil colors, as the whiteheads are also some nasty spots that appear on the acne sufferer skin.
The whiteheads consist of the some skin “trash” as the blackheads: blocked oil or sebum, dead skin cells and bacteria. The only difference in the formation process of the whiteheads and the blackheads is that the whiteheads result only when the skin’s pores are completely blocked. This way the sebum, dead skin cells and bacteria are not allowed to reach the surface of the skin, and the melanin is no longer reaching with the air’s oxygen.
Another difference between the whiteheads and the blackheads is that is the whiteheads’ life cycle is normally quicker than the one of the blackheads. They also sometimes seem to be likely to be popped. However, you should know the popping of the whiteheads shouldn’t be made anyhow. You will later find out about this special procedure too.
• Pustules
The pustules are somehow similar to the whiteheads. The only difference is that they are inflamed and that is why they seem to hurt.
The pustules appear as a red circle with a yellow or white center. Along with the whiteheads the pustules are also commonly called zits or pimples.
The instructions on how to pop a whitehead must be followed in the pustules’ case too.
• Papules
And last but least, the papules are the only spots characteristic for the Moderate Acne Vulgaris that must be very well take care about. You will be able to recognize the papules by their appearance as inflamed, red, tender bumps, which however have no heads.
You shall not squeeze the papules by any means! The papules should not be popped, as they have no heads. If being squeezed or popped this will do no good and it will leave you also with scars.
These are the most common spots that appear on your skin if you suffer of common Moderate Acne Vulgaris. You should be very careful in recognizing them, so that you could treat your skin disorder in the most appropriate way. Next you’ll find out about the most severe form of Acne Vulgaris.