Classifying Acne – 2 Acne Stages That Define Your Skin's Condition
When you are about to visit your dermatologist, he or she will classify your acne as being in 2 stages. This helps them and you better understand where your skin is at, and what the best course of treatment will be.
Here are the 2 acne stages that define your skin’s condition.
1) Non-inflammatory acne:- If you’re in this category, your skin isn’t as flared and you will primarily have only whiteheads and blackheads, also commonly known as comedonal acne, because it’s characterized by comedones.
2) Inflammatory acne:- Being in this category, you will be experiencing the full onset of acne, papules or pustules, purple or red macules and nodules, which is often termed as “cysts” or cystic acne. This form of acne is also the most severe and most painful.
Most who end up having both stages, are usually teenagers rather than adults. Adults often tend to only experience inflammatory acne, and that can sometimes be bought on by stress or a poor diet.
Dermatologist will often treat the acne depending on which stage they believe the patient’s skin to be at:-
Categories: Acne Tags: Acne, blackheads, comedonal acne, Skin, whiteheads
