Category
Skin Concerns
96 entries
- Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentationflat areas of darkened skin that develop after inflammation or injury, such as acne, a rash, or a wound. It occurs when the healing...
- Melasmaa common form of hyperpigmentation that appears as symmetrical brown or grayish-brown patches, most often on the cheeks, forehead, upper lip, and bridge of...
- Excess Oil and Shinethe result of sebaceous glands producing more sebum than the skin needs, leaving a greasy or shiny appearance especially across the forehead, nose, and...
- Congested Skin and Clogged Poresa condition in which pores become blocked with a buildup of excess oil, dead skin cells, and other debris, often leading to rough texture,...
- Enlarged Poresvisible openings on the skin's surface that appear larger due to factors like excess oil production, reduced skin elasticity, and genetics. While pore size...
- Sebaceous Filamentssmall, tube-like structures that line the inside of a pore and help channel oil from the sebaceous gland to the skin's surface. They are...
- Closed Comedonessmall, flesh-colored or whitish bumps that form when a pore is clogged with oil and dead skin cells and sealed beneath the surface. They...
- Whiteheadsa type of closed comedone that develops when oil and dead skin cells become trapped beneath a thin layer of skin. Because the clogged...
- Blackheadsa type of open comedone that forms when a pore becomes clogged with excess oil and dead skin cells. The trapped material stays open...
- Hypertrophic and Keloid Scarsraised scars that form when the skin overproduces collagen during wound healing. Hypertrophic scars stay within the boundaries of the original injury, while keloids...
- Atrophic Acne Scarsdepressed or indented scars that form when acne inflammation destroys collagen and the skin heals with a loss of tissue. They are the most...
- Acne Scarringpermanent changes in skin texture that result when acne inflammation damages the deeper layers of skin and disrupts normal healing. Scars can be depressed...
- Post-Acne Marks (PIE and PIH)the flat discolored marks that can linger after a breakout heals, distinct from raised or indented scars. Post-inflammatory erythema (PIE) appears as pink or...
- Chest Acneacne that forms on the chest, an area rich in oil glands where clogged pores and inflammation are common. It is often influenced by...
- Back Acne (Bacne)acne that appears on the back, commonly nicknamed bacne, where a high concentration of oil glands and frequent friction make breakouts common. It can...
- Body Acneacne that develops on areas of the body other than the face, most often the back, chest, shoulders, and upper arms. It forms through...
- Fungal Acne (Malassezia Folliculitis)an acne-like condition caused by an overgrowth of Malassezia yeast within the hair follicles rather than by bacteria. It produces clusters of small, uniform,...
- Comedonal Acnea non-inflammatory type of acne made up of clogged pores called comedones, which appear as blackheads and whiteheads rather than red, swollen pimples. It...
- Cystic Acnea severe, inflammatory form of acne in which deep, painful nodules and pus-filled cysts form beneath the skin's surface. Because the inflammation reaches into...
- Teenage Acnethe common form of acne that appears during puberty, when rising androgen hormones enlarge oil glands and increase sebum production. It typically shows up...
- Adult Acneacne that occurs or persists in adulthood, typically after the mid-twenties, and affects a notable share of adults, especially women. Unlike teenage acne, it...
- Hormonal Acnebreakouts driven largely by fluctuations in hormones, especially androgens, which increase oil production and pore congestion. It often appears along the lower face, jawline,...
- Hyperpigmentation Explainedareas of skin that appear darker than the surrounding tone because of excess melanin. Common forms include post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (after acne or injury), melasma...
- Acne: Causes, Types and Treatmenta common inflammatory condition of the pilosebaceous unit (the pore and its oil gland). It develops when excess sebum, dead skin cells and the...
