There are many forms of acne that can afflict you, some only lasts a few short days, and some seem to drag on for months at a time without any sing of relief whatsoever. While not dangerous physically, acne can have a devastating effect on your self esteem and self confidence, so it makes sense to understand your acne, so you can have a better chance to deal with it effectively. In this article, I'll be talking about something called a pustule.
All acne is formed when something called a sebaceous unit is transformed into a comedone in your skin. A sebaceous until is a small little self contained system that produces a hair, and oil for your skin. Of course when everything is working the way it should, then everything is fine. In the case of acne, however, you know you've got problems.
This happens because the pore, which is shared by both the potential hair that comes out of the hair follicle, and the oil, or sebum, produced by the sebaceous gland, becomes clogged, or plugged for some reason. They are many potential causes of this, and is not the scope of this article. After the pore becomes blocked, it is now called a comedone, and what happens next will determine what kind of acne it will turn into.
When one of these clogged pores, called a comedone, becomes irritated, and contains puss, it is called a pustule. They appear similar to papules, but since pustules actually contain puss (hence the name) they are slightly different. The puss is a result of several interactive effects from within the comedone. Another thing that can cause it to be irritated. Sometimes it may be caused by bacteria, while other times it may be caused by enzymes, which are completely normal and exist in healthy skin. Of course there may be many other causes or reasons for the irritation, but the treatment is usually the same.
Although you may able to see a small speck of white on top, leading you to think you may achieve release by "popping" it, try hard to resist the urge. Even if you do successfully release the pressure by getting rid of the internal puss, because of the inflammation, you run the risk of doing permanent damage to your skin, in the form of a scar. Scars can result when pustules linger for too long without being treated, or being treated improperly.
You best bet when you have a pustule that doesn't go away after a few days on its own is to see your dermatologist. Your doctor will be able to relieve the pressure without any danger of causing any lasting damage.
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