Teen Acne Clinic
Build your teens self esteem...Help them have clearer skin. Epidermis Inc is now offering a Saturday Teen Acne Clinic.
What Is Teen Acne?
Acne is a skin condition that causes blemishes on the face, back, chest, or upper arms. Having acne can be very upsetting. You may feel less attractive. And it may seem as though your skin will never clear up. In time, your acne may go away by itself. But treatment can help to control your acne now.
How You Get Acne
Acne begins inside the hair follicles under the surface of your skin. Oil glands that open into the hair follicles release too much oil (sebum), often due to hormonal changes. Sebum and skin cells then clog the pores (tiny openings on your skin). Bacteria can then get trapped in the follicles, leading to swelling and acne blemishes.
Stages of acne. (A) Normal follicle; (B) open comedo (blackhead); (C) closed comedo (whitehead); (D) papule; (E) pustule.
Types of Acne
The four main types of acne blemishes are described below.
- Whiteheads are round, white blemishes that form when hair follicles become clogged.
- Blackheads are round, dark blemishes that form when whiteheads reach the skin's surface and touch air.
- Pimples are red, swollen bumps that form when plugged follicle walls break near the skin's surface.
- Deep cysts are pus-filled pimples. They form when plugged follicle walls break deep within the skin. Acne cysts are often large and painful. In some cases, they also cause scars.
Most teenagers dry their skin out with over the counter medicine, when in reality that creates another condition. At Epidermis Inc, an Acne Specialist will teach your teenager how to take care of his or her skin. Starting with a consultation is step 1, from there we will work out a treatment plan and you are on your way to cleaner and clearer skin. We look forward to treating you.
