tailieunhanh - ACNE FOR DUMMIES - part 3

Trong loại mụn trứng cá, sẩn hoặc mụn mủ, màu đỏ hoặc tím macules, và nốt, thường được gọi là "u nang," đang chiếm ưu thế. Một bệnh nhân duy nhất có thể có một sự kết hợp của cả hai mụn không viêm và viêm. | 36 Part I Facing Up to Acne 1 Inflammatory acne In this type of acne papules or pustules red or purple macules and nodules often termed cysts are predominant. A single patient can have a combination of both non-inflammatory and inflammatory acne. Typically this combination is seen in teenagers rather than adults. Adults more often have inflammatory acne. The way acne is treated often depends on which type you have For acne that is primarily comedonal with blackheads and whiteheads we use agents known as retinoids such as Retin-A Differin or Tazorac to treat them. These drugs are comedolytic which means they break up comedones. If you have inflammatory acne we tend to rely more often on benzoyl peroxide and or topical and oral antibiotics. If you have a combination of both types of acne we tend to use benzoyl peroxide in combination with the retinoids. You can read more about these treatments and many others in Part III. A mountain or a molehill Keep in mind that one person s mild is another person s severe and vice versa To illustrate this point I must tell you about two types of patients A 35-year-old man appeared in my office covered with papules pustules nodules and scars on his face and chest. When I asked him for the reason for his visit he pointed to his finger and said For this wart. He wasn t in the least concerned about what I considered to be his severe acne. I couldn t resist so I asked him about it and he said All the men in my family have acne and I like them have no problem living with it. I m married and my wife couldn t care less about it either he continued. So I treated his wart and he left with a smile. On the other hand I have several patients both male and female who call me every few months feeling extremely upset if they get even one small pimple on their chins. Go figure Moral A pimple is in the eyes of the beholder or one person s mountain is another person s molehill. Part II Figuring Out Your Acne .