The symptoms of acne are found in both men and women including teenagers.
The most common symptoms of acne are recurrent and persistent red spots
and swelling on the skin which is known as acne. Acne can be found anywhere
on the body. Acne occurs due to the high concentration of sebaceous glands
in the areas which includes upper back, chest, face, neck and shoulders.
Some of the symptoms are:-
- Dark spots with open pores
- Red spots, swelling or lumps filled with pus around the affected
area
- Inflamed fluid-filled lumps under the skin which is known as cysts
- Pain and itching around the affected area
- Scarring is also one of the symptom of acne
- Social problems
- Psychological Trauma
- Diabetes
The other types of symptoms which the person experiences
are:-
Whiteheads : It appears as a skin colored
or white bump under the skin’s surface. This is also known as closed
comedones and is caused when dead skin cells and oil block the pores.
Blackheads : These are the small and
dark in color and occur when the pores are blocked by the dead skin cells
and oil and are exposed to air.
Nodules, Pustule or Papule : This is
a pus-filled small pimple which is formed around the hair follicles or
sweat glands. It causes redness around the affected area and causes pain.
This can also leads to scarring on the face.
Pus-filled lesions: These are white
colored pus spots which convert into yellow after sometime. |
