Inverse acne
Inverse acne is a clinical form of rashes that cause a secondary type of inflammatory process. Such acne does not occur on the face or shoulders, but in the armpits, near the nipples, they may appear in the perineum or in the navel area.
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Symptoms of inverse acne
Treatment of inverse acne
Inverse acne
The cause of the occurrence of inverse acne is, first of all, the manifestation of infiltrates under the skin, subsequently they begin to open. Such a clinical picture is observed in the apocrine sweat glands. To get rid of this disease, adequate therapy and antibiotics are required, since rashes can manifest themselves in a chronic form.
Inverse acne is observed in adolescents in the final stage of puberty. It is during this period that the apocrine glands enter the functional phase. The focus of the inflammation itself always begins in the hair follicles. In this case, inversion acne does not differ from ordinary acne, inflammatory processes manifest themselves in the same way in both cases. However, after the infiltrate increases and tears the follicle wall, the sweat glands become infected again.
It is not uncommon for situations when the manifestation of inverse acne is provoked by an acute form of ordinary acne. Very often, an additional reason for the appearance of these rashes may be itching, overweight, tight clothes that rub the skin exactly where the apocrine glands are located.
Symptoms of inverse acne
It is not difficult to detect and diagnose inverse acne. These rashes are mainly localized in the armpits, on the mammary glands, around the navel, as well as in the perineum. Externally, such acne looks like subcutaneous nodules, and a small bump protrudes on the surface of the skin. If you touch such a bump with your finger, you can feel the seal. At the same time, painful sensations are not excluded.
After the infiltrates have increased and matured, they are opened. During this period, you can observe the release of pus with blood impurities from acne. After a while, the acne tightens and begins to heal, forming an elongated scar. It should be borne in mind that while one inverse acne goes through the scarring stage, the next one begins to appear next to it. This is due to the expansion of the affected area of the skin.
Treatment of inverse acne
In order to get rid of inverse acne, their therapy is used, which can last long enough due to the chronic form of the disease. All treatment is based on the mandatory use of antibiotics. At least twice a day, an ointment containing an antibiotic is used. Erythromycin, tetracycline, lincomycin and the like can act in this capacity. But taking antibiotics is not limited to it. At the same time, doctors apply treatment that helps to supply oxygen to the tissues and prevent the hair follicles from filling up until they are completely blocked.
In combination with the ointment, it is also necessary to take antibiotics orally. The attending physician prescribes medications based on the characteristics of the patient’s body and his correct reaction to this or that antibiotic. To understand which antibiotic is best suited to a person, a clinical study is conducted: sowing the contents of inverted acne to check the reaction of microflora to a specific drug.
It is worth remembering that during the acute inflammatory form of the disease, in no case can any thermal and mechanical treatments be used: hot baths, massage, and so on. And for the prevention of inverse acne, it is necessary to observe careful hygiene and take care of the skin with the help of modern cosmetics.
