The dermatological equivalent of the condition popularly described as acne may not always be acne.
Acne is a blackhead, whitehead, or red and/or white skin condition that may be accompanied by oily skin during adolescence and young adulthood. It is characterized by terminal, painful and painless lesions.
However, the development of painful, large lesions, mostly in the form of cysts, on the face and body, which begins at the age of twenty and after, can sometimes be microbial. The presence of small or large hair follicle inflammations, especially in other parts of the body, supports this diagnosis.
It is also known that some microorganisms may develop in the nose in some of these patients. Whether microbes grow in the nose or not, some cases that are evaluated as acne and treated are actually microbial in nature. At this point, treating these patients as acne would be an incomplete approach and people cannot achieve complete clearing with the given treatment.
In addition, a type of 'acne' that is accompanied by widespread redness on the face may also have microbial properties. Large or small 'acne' lesions that develop in a reddened environment on the face may be microbial in nature. For these patients, using oily sunscreen products may worsen their redness and acne instead of helping them. This is because microbial structures reproduce more clearly, especially in oily areas.
Especially in people who frequently use concealing cosmetic products on their faces, these microorganisms may find the opportunity to multiply and cause depressing conditions.
Therefore, it is misleading to think that all acne is caused by youth and will fade away with age.
Meanwhile, it should be emphasized that there is also a type of acne called 'acne cosmetica', which develops largely due to the wrong cosmetic products used. Since it is known that excessively oily creams, ointments, etc. applied to the skin, whether sunscreen, moisturizer, baby oil, etc., trigger this acne mechanism by clogging the pores, it should be kept in mind that cosmetic products used with good intentions can sometimes lead to undesirable acne results.
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