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Skin Care
Skin Disorders
The skin is subject to various problems - blemishes, infections and growth due
to internal or external causes. It occurs equally among men and women.
Some of the skin disorders are
Lesion
Change in tissue formation.
Papule
A firm raised lesion
Pustule
Similar to papule but contains puss.
Seborrhea
Excessive secretion of disturbed quantity of sebum is collected upon the skin in
the form of oily coating. This is known as seborrhea. Some times a burning
sensation is felt
White heads
These are caused by pores getting clogged with hardened oil. Here the pores are
not open. They therefore show up as tiny white pearly lumps beneath the surface
of the skin. They usually form on oily skin.
Black heads
In this case the pores are open and clogged sebum is exposed to the air.
Oxidation takes place turning it black in color.
Acne
This is one of the most common skin disorders which primarily affects the
adolescents as it can be caused by increase of sex hormones which takes place
during puberty. This imbalance of sex hormones causes the sebaceous glands to
secrete more sebum (Sebum is a semi-fluid oily substance which lubricates the
skin). The pores of the skin enlarge and get blocked with hardened sebum. This
result in black heads and pimples. Some of these develop into pustule which
rupture and spread infection. Both men and women are affected by acne, but young
men are more likely to have more severe, longer lasting forms of acne.
Acne should never be neglected as it causes extensive scarring. Clinical and
professional treatment is necessary.
