Animation Video:Explaining Acne Formation

This 3D Animation Video will take you on a tour to show Why and How the Acne Develops. This will clearly explain you the process of Acne Formation. At the end some available treatment options are shown as well. So, go through the video and solve all the acne related problems.



Let me know if this video adds to your knowledge or not? Your comments are always welcome.

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Acne: Understanding it!

Acne is one of the common skin conditions appearing at skin structures consisting of hair follicles or sebaceous follicles that includes the face, the upper part of the chest and the back including shoulders. Acne develops as a result of Blockages in this follicles by the formation of a plug of keratin and sebum, a naturally occurring oil. Sebaceous glands then got enlarged due to the increase in sebum production that occur with increased androgen production.

It mainly occurs during adolescence with a spread of over 85% of teenagers, and can continue into the adults as well. An increase in the secretion of sex hormones in the people of both genders during puberty, is the reason for its occurence during adolescence.


Some forms of acne are: (Related images are also given)

1. Acne vulgaris: This is the most common form of acne.









2. Acne rosacea.









3. Chloracne: Occur on the exposure to polyhalogenated compounds.









Characterization of acne: The above given forms can be characterized as

1. Noninflammatory follicular papules (comedones): This is further of two types

a. Open comedone (blackhead): yellowish or blackish marks on the skin caused by the accumulation of excess oils in the sebaceous gland's duct.

b. Closed comedone (whitehead): direct result of skin pores becoming clogged with sebum where air is unable to reach due to which material is not oxidized, and remains white.


2. Inflammatory papules (pustules and nodules): It has a Reddish appearance and is more severe form.



I hope that you are now familiar with this problem and can deal with it the right way. Any comments and Queries are most welcome.

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