Acne blemishes are categorized into four grades, ranging from mild to very severe.
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| Acne cyst An acne cyst forms when the pore fills with dead skin cells, oil, and bacteria. A cyst goes deep into the skin |
Grade I: Mild acne falls into this category. People with grade I acne generally have blackheads and whiteheads but pimples are not present.
Grade II: The condition is considered moderate acne when blackheads, whiteheads, and small pimples are present, but they are confined to the face and the inflammation they cause is minimal.
Grade III: Severe acne includes blackheads, whiteheads, and deeper pimples with more pronounced swelling.
Grade IV: acne is considered very severe when it occurs on the face, neck, shoulders, chest, and back. Pustules and deeper cysts occur with very severe acne and scarring may result if the condition is not cared for properly. Preventing Acne Scars
Why do people get "different types of acne" ?
What happens inside the clogged pore determines the type of acne we see.
A blackhead appears when sebum and dead skin cells clog the pore. While the pore is clogged, its surface remains open. This lets us look into the pore and see a black color.
A whitehead forms when the excess oil and dead skin cells clog the pore and block the opening of the pore. Because the pore closes
When inflammation reaches deep into the skin, an acne cyst forms. This is "the most severe type of acne". Cysts can be very painful. People often see permanent scarring after this type of acne heals.
The excess oil does more than clog pores. Bacteria that normally live on our skin, P. acnes, thrive in this excess oil. Immersed in excess oil, the bacteria can rapidly increase in number. As the bacteria multiply in a clogged pore, the pore becomes inflamed. Inflammation is what causes a pimple to look red, hot, and swollen.
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