Most everybody will go through some point of their life where they suffer the horrible skin condition known as acne. Some people will get lucky and only suffer a little bit, while others will draw the short end of the proverbial stick and suffer for many years. There are several different kinds of acne, and this article is about the worst kind. Nodules and cysts. Acne can vary from being a small pimple that you can take care of by popping yourself (although you should be very careful when doing this) to these nodules or cysts, which are much deeper on the skin than other form of acne and can therefore leave the deepest and most problematic scars. While getting these doesn't necessarily mean that they will scar, if you handle them incorrectly you may increase your chances, so it's best to be very careful, and see your doctor as soon as possible if you suspect you have them. Acne is formed when a sebaceous unit becomes a comedone. This little miracle device contains a hair follicle, and a couple of oil glands. This oil is necessary for keeping your skin at an optimally moisturized and waterproof. When everything is functioning as it should, then there is no issue. The problems start when the pore, the little hole that both the hair follicle and the oil glands share, gets clogged. After that several things can happen. If it becomes a whitehead, it is usually pretty simple, as well as a blackhead. Many people get these simple forms of acne throughout there life, and usually deal with them on their own. If they turn into cysts, then popping them by yourself is out of the question. If the comedone becomes infected and inflamed, then it can turn into a cyst. The body naturally responds to the infection with a surge of white blood cells, and the production of more puss. Puss, usually thought to be a disgusting thing to get rid of, is actually part of your bodies defensive system. But in the case of a serious cyst, this can sometimes make the problem worse that it already is. The acne can spread not only on the surface of your skin, but down deep as well. This is what can cause scarring. The size, the redness, and how tender it is when you touch it will tip you off that it's a cyst. If it hurts to touch, and is fairly large, chances are it has become a cyst. The best course of action in this case is to head straight your doctor. You will most probably receive some antibiotics, as well as some hormone treatment to help slow down your oil glands. Whatever you do, don't attempt to "pop" this kind of acne as you will likely give yourself a scar that you will have the rest of your life.
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