Comedon - what is this pathology? This is a symptom of certain skin diseases. Comedones can appear with gastrointestinal pathology, and with endocrine dysfunctions. They arise in cases of liver ailments.
If comedone appears, what does it mean? This pathology is a consequence of clogging of pores with sebum, desquamated epidermal cells, as well as dirt. It is as a result of this that the formation of comedone nodules occurs.
The causes of the disease
Comedones, as a rule, appear due to accumulation of sebum in the mouths of hair follicles. Pores are clogged with a stopper of dust particles and skin cells. As a result, sebum cannot independently get out of the follicle, which provokes its excessive accumulation. Toxins accumulate in the body, which themselves have not been removed through the pores of the skin. These slags, interacting with sebum, form a sticky thick mass. She is a comedone. What does this phenomenon provoke? As a rule, pathology appears due to improper skin care. This includes the use of cosmetics based on fats, as well as the habit of not having washed up to go to bed.
All this contributes to the accumulation on the skin of hardened sebaceous secretions, dead cells, bacteria, dust, and also crystals of sweat salts. After a certain time, the accumulated toxic mass exits partially through the mouth of the follicle. In this case, the pathology acquires an open look.
A genetic predisposition can also cause gum. What does this mean? The risk of the disease increases sharply when close relatives suffer from it.
Increased functioning of the sebaceous glands is also observed in those people who have increased levels of testosterone. This is especially evident in those who are prone to acne. Comedone can be a side effect when taking certain types of medications. After drug withdrawal, the pathology is eliminated independently.
The cause of the disease can be stressful situations. In such periods, the composition of sebum changes, and a person devotes less time to hygienic procedures. This leads to the development of pathology. Humid climate and polluted air provoke the formation of comedones. These factors contribute to the accumulation of dirt on the skin of microparticles, which becomes the cause of the disease.
Closed Camedon
A pathological phenomenon occurs in all age groups. However, the disease is most often observed in adolescence. It also manifests itself in women, especially during periods of hormonal changes (pregnancy, menopause, etc.).
The first symptoms of comedones, when the pathology still refers to the closed type, is the expansion of pores and coarsening on the skin. The disease is also preceded by a scaly layer of the epidermis, especially if this phenomenon occurs with oily skin. At the same time, cosmetics hold very poorly. It simply “drains” from the face due to sebaceous discharge. The skin acquires an unhealthy gray color, sometimes with a slight greenish tint. All these are signs that closed comedones have appeared. How to deal with this pathology? At this stage, therapy is especially effective. This is due to the absence of nodules that have not yet appeared from the mouth of the follicle. Treatment consists of eliminating the causes of the disease, which may lie in the pathology of the gastrointestinal tract or malfunctioning of the endocrine system.
The complex requires cosmetic procedures. Their action should be aimed at desquamating dead cells and normalizing the production of sebum. Particular attention should be paid to the elementary rules of personal hygiene.
Outdoor comedone
At the second stage of the disease, nodules with a black dot inside appear on the skin. These are open comedones. Outwardly, they look like red or pink tubercles. The skin in places of pathology can be both inflamed and unchanged. Neoplasms alone should not be removed. This will lead to scarring. In addition, a secondary purulent infection can get into open wounds. It will contribute to the development of pyodermine. In this case, the doctor prescribes antibacterial drugs.