2017
Recently I came across this wonderful article by reviews.com about the best acne treatments . I really recommend you check out this article because I do quite agree with the end result (you can find the link of it here) . Anyways, while looking at the article it gave a really informative table on diagnosing your acne . Because of this I wanted to make a thorough post about what causes acne- whilst making it as not throw-up worthy as possible haha . This post will cover what kinds of acne there are, and the severity levels of acne . This way, you can understand treating different kinds of pimples, and whether it really is best to consult a professional about it or not .

So first, here is a handy infographic on what certain types of acne and/or pimples there are .

I'd like to add though that I have had one or two cystic acne spots and I've treated it without consulting anything professionally . However, the scarring of it does last quite a long time, and so does the bump of it as well .

Next up is the diagnosis of the amount of acne you have . I think this table is especially important for figuring out when it's best to start seeking professional help for your acne . It might make you feel better or open your eyes . But either way, I found it highly informative . This table was taken from this article which talks of the best products to use for mild to moderate acne .

Subclinical acne
  • - A small number of blackheads and whiteheads that are barely visible
  • - The first signs of a blemish
Comedonal acne
  • - Blackheads and whiteheads that might be a little red
  • - Visible blemishes
Mild acne
  • - Several inflamed (read: red) pimples
  • - Less than 20 whiteheads or blackheads
  • - Less than 15 inflamed pimples
  • - Less than 30 pimples that aren’t all inflamed
Moderate acne
  • - Many inflamed pimples and pustules
  • - 20-100 whiteheads or blackheads
  • - 15-50 inflamed pimples
  • - 20-125 pimples that aren’t all inflamed
Severe nodular acne
  • - Inflamed pimples and pustules plus a few deep nodules (those solid suckers you can feel under your skin)
  • - More than 5 cysts (hard knots of skin)
  • - More than 100 whiteheads or blackheads
  • - More than 50 inflamed pimples
  • - More than 125 pimples that aren’t all inflamed
Severe cystic acne
  • - Many nodular cystic pimples with signs of scarring
It's been observed that even from moderate acne, some over the counter treatment won't be able to solve it, and it may be best to see a specialist about your acne if normal treatment isn't working for you .

For me I've found that I've often suffered acne breakouts due to product reactions (like don't ever mix AHA products with Vitamin C products, ever), or using the wrong products for oily skin . It's also pretty interesting to note that as someone with sensitive skin, I would get dry patches as product reactions when I had dry skin but now that my skin is what I can call 'normal', I get breakouts when my skin is having a reaction to a product .

End conclusion is, having sensitive, normal or oily skin is a breeding ground for acne breakouts and problems . However learning about what kind of acne you may have will definitely help you in finding good products and reviews to treat it, so I hope this has helped you in your struggle for better skin care .

If you have any questions on acne or pimples I'd love to hear from you, or even your general experience from acne breakouts . Because at the end of the day, I think we all have very different experiences when it comes to acne and why or when it happens .

(also a special thanks to reviews.com for their highly informative and useful article :D)



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-THE TEACOAST .
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