VARIANTS OR OTHER FORMS OF ACNE
1. Conglobate acne:
Its characterised by nodules,abcesses,sinus tracks often accompanied by keloid scarring although true cysts are are in acute cases and are more likely to be present in inflammatory nodules. Epidermoid cysts are common later on in acne.
2.Acne fulminans:
severe acne accompanied by fever and joint pains and markers of systemic inflammation such as raised ESR.
3.Acnee excoree
Refers to the effects of scratcing or picking principally on the face of teenage girls with acne.
4.Chemical causes
Tars,chlorinated hydrocarbons or oily cosmetics are also the causes.
5.Medications side effects
a .corticosterids: these meds are commonly pescribed in allergic conditions asthma,psoriasis, inflammatory joint and bone pains,rheumatoid artritis,osteoarthritis,rheumatic fever,gout,SLE,urticaria,angioneurotic edema,anaphylaxis,autoimmune hemolytic anemia,idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura,allergic conjuctivitis ,irtis,iridocyclitis,ulcerative disease,chrons disease ,malignancies like acute lymphatic leukemia,hodgkins lymphoma to name a few. this medicine is so frequently prescribed that it has become the backbone of medicine.
b. lithium: commonly used in teatment of psychiatirc disorder called bipolar disorder,unipolar depression,chronic mania
c. Oral contraceptive pills: have become a very common cause among the medicines
d. anticonvulsants like phenytoin and carbamazepine are notorious for their acne inducing side effects.
6.Pregnancy induced acne is seen in pregnant women due to their high fluctuations of gonadal hormones .
7.Adult acne
Seen in adults mostly in 30-40 yrs of age who have never experienced acne in teenage.
1. Conglobate acne:
Its characterised by nodules,abcesses,sinus tracks often accompanied by keloid scarring although true cysts are are in acute cases and are more likely to be present in inflammatory nodules. Epidermoid cysts are common later on in acne.
2.Acne fulminans:
severe acne accompanied by fever and joint pains and markers of systemic inflammation such as raised ESR.
3.Acnee excoree
Refers to the effects of scratcing or picking principally on the face of teenage girls with acne.
4.Chemical causes
Tars,chlorinated hydrocarbons or oily cosmetics are also the causes.
5.Medications side effects
a .corticosterids: these meds are commonly pescribed in allergic conditions asthma,psoriasis, inflammatory joint and bone pains,rheumatoid artritis,osteoarthritis,rheumatic fever,gout,SLE,urticaria,angioneurotic edema,anaphylaxis,autoimmune hemolytic anemia,idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura,allergic conjuctivitis ,irtis,iridocyclitis,ulcerative disease,chrons disease ,malignancies like acute lymphatic leukemia,hodgkins lymphoma to name a few. this medicine is so frequently prescribed that it has become the backbone of medicine.
b. lithium: commonly used in teatment of psychiatirc disorder called bipolar disorder,unipolar depression,chronic mania
c. Oral contraceptive pills: have become a very common cause among the medicines
d. anticonvulsants like phenytoin and carbamazepine are notorious for their acne inducing side effects.
6.Pregnancy induced acne is seen in pregnant women due to their high fluctuations of gonadal hormones .
7.Adult acne
Seen in adults mostly in 30-40 yrs of age who have never experienced acne in teenage.
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