...Plugged Pores a medical situation occasioned by blocked skin pores that cause lesions. Skin pores can be clogged by sebum for a number of reasons that are not yet understood by the Biologists. Dead cells and other biotic organisms get trapped in the pores causing lesions common to spots. The most frequent one is the comedones which appear in two varieties: the black heads and the white heads. White head is a plugged pore that has begun to swell on the skin due to bacteria dead cells and/or other things that has turn out to be trapped under the skin. Its name is derived from its appearance. Those comedones that open illuminating the dark follicle plug from within are the black heads....»
Read More: acne-types.blogspot.com
«...Our skin has sebaceous glands which produce oil to moisturize the skin. Bacteria that form on our skin from acne metabolize this oil, and the by-product of this action leaves the skin irritated. As the skin becomes irritated, the tiny hair follicles become clogged and begin to collect debris, such as dirt, oil, and dead skin cells. When this dirt and oil is not cleaned properly, either by the body's own natural defenses, or by general cleansing, it can travel down into deeper tissue causing very severe acne....»
Full Text: http://acne-types.blogspot.com
tags: acne medication salicylic acid, roaccutane, cystic acne nutrition