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Dealing With Acne Cysts


1336525238 45 Dealing With Acne Cysts

Humans all have hair follicles in their skin, and as a consequence acne is perhaps the most common dermatological condition.

Amongst the visible symptoms of acne are blackheads, whiteheads and pimples. the problems start when hair follicles get blocked. Then they can become infected by a specific bacterium called Propionibacterium. this is normally present on the skin anyway, and remains harmless enough. When it infects blocked ducts, inflammation and skin tissue damage result.

In more severe cases, the damage and inflammation are deeper in the skin and underlying tissue. Here, nodules and cysts may form instead of the more common …

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