Health Blog » Atopic dermatitis http://healthyone.org A Unique Health Blog with Unique Content Mon, 21 May 2012 11:47:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Acne Vulgaris: an Understanding http://healthyone.org/acne-vulgaris-an-understanding/ http://healthyone.org/acne-vulgaris-an-understanding/#comments Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:26:02 +0000 admin http://healthyone.org/?p=60 Acne is chronic inflammatory disease of pilosebaceous glands. It is mainly characterized by seborrhea, formation of comedones, papules and pustules. Less commonly symptom like nodules, deep pustules and in some cases scarring is seen.

Four factors are involved in pathogenesis (1) Seborrhea (increase sebum production) (2) Hyper cornification of pilosebaseous duct (3) Colonization of pilosebaseous duct by P. acne (propionobacterium acne) and (4) Inflammation.

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