17 different types of Acne

There are several different types of acne and to know the type of acne you may suffer is important, so you can manage it more effectively. These include:

(1) Steroid acne -this is triggered by the use of prescription steroids, regardless of whether they are applied to the skin or taken intravenous or inhaled.

2. Body building acne -this is triggered by the use or rather abuse of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids commonly used for the body building purposes.

3. Iatrogenic acne -this is triggered by the use of prescription medications such as phenytoin, lithium and isoniazid. It is also know as acne medicamentosa.

4. Cosmetic acne -this is triggered by the use of oil-rich skin care products to clog your skin pores. It is also known as acne cosmetica or pomade acne.

5. Occupational acne -this is triggered by the machine oils, coal tar derivatives, and halogenated hydrocarbons, in particular of those exposed to them in their line of duty.

6. Acne detergens -this is triggered by excessive washing of the face, as it can stimulate the sebaceous Glands to produce more sebum or oil, which can clog your pores.

7. mechanical acne -this is triggered by physical trauma and mechanical breakage of sebaceous Glands by external forces such as bicycle helmets, stiff shirt collars or h?rb?ndene. It is also known as acne mechanica.

8 Chloracne -this is triggered by exposure to halogenated hydrocarbons such as chlorinated dioxins, dibenzofuranes through either direct contact, inhalation or ingestion of contaminated food.

9. Neonatal acne -this is triggered by stimulation of the sebaceous Glands newborn baby by the mother's hormones. It is also known as acne neona torum.

10. Teenage acne -this is triggered by the increase in production of amounted to ener or male sex hormones in puberty.

11. Cyclic acne -this is triggered by the release of hormones after ovulation and it usually results in premenstrual as acne or pimples just prior to the development of the monthly periods.

(12) Acne conglobata -trigger is unknown, but it has been associated with chromosomal abnormalities such as XXY karyotype.

(13) Acne fulminans -this is believed to be triggered by the bacteriaPropionibacterium acnes, which results in an immunological reaction. It is also known as acne maligna, or acute febrile ulcerative acne.

Acne keloidalis nuchae 14. -this condition is not a "type of acne vulgaris", but it is included on this list because its name contains the word "acne", although this is misleading. The specific triggers of this chronic folliculitis, which develops keloid-like scar on the occipital scalp or the back of the head and neck are not known, but active growth of curved donorh?r hair is believed to contribute to its development.

15. Acne rosacea -this condition is not a "type of acne vulgaris", but it is included on this list because its name contains the word "acne". It is triggered by the Demodex folliculorum mites, weather extremes, alcohol, hot and spicy foods.

16. Acne inversa -this condition is not a "type of acne vulgaris", but it is included on this list because its name contains the word "acne" it is correctly known as hidradenitis suppurativa.

(17) Acne aestivalis -this condition is not a "type of acne vulgaris", but it is included on this list because its name contains the word "acne". It is triggered by exposure to sunlight, as it is a type of polymorphous light eruption of a volcano. It is also known as Mallorca acne.

If you want to learn more, read the Acne Vulgaris by Dr. Miriam Kinai, which teaches you the causes of acne, what worsens acne and effective acne treatments.

Dr. Miriam Kinai is a physician, specialising in dermatology and author of many books such as Acne Vulgaris and traction Alopecia, which is available from her blog http://www.darkskindermatology.com/and http://www.amazon.com/

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