Treatment for common skin concerns ranges from acne and pigmentation correction to structural skin firming and keloid scar management.
When you suffer from acne, it's usually a product of dead skin and oil forming a plug within a pore, according to the Mayo Clinic. For some people, the presence of a plug increases the chances of infection, which can prompt inflammation of the follicle, resulting in a pustule, nodule or cyst under the skin.
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According to MayoClinic.com, rosacea is an inflammatory skin condition that results in the formation of red, acne-like pustules on the surface of your skin. Left untreated, it typically worsens over time.
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The dark spots on your face are most likely age spots or solar lentigines. They're a result of sun exposure that stimulates the production of melanin, a compound responsible for pigmentation. As you continually expose the skin to ultraviolet light, some of the melanin can begin to stick together.
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Any type of injury you sustain to the skin can result in scarring. Cuts, burns, incisions and acne lesions are all known to stimulate the production of scar tissue, especially when the wound penetrates into the deeper layers of your skin.
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The brown pigment spots on your face are most likely solar lentigines. Also referred to as age spots, these skin lesions are a result of sun exposure.
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It isn't uncommon to suffer from periodic acne on your nose. As your body sheds dead skin and oil is released from your glands, a blockage can form within one or more of the hair follicles on your nose.
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Acne lesions that crop up between the eyes are much like blemishes that develop in any other area of your face. They are a result of clogged pores triggering an inflammatory response in your body. This means that treatment follows along the same lines as acne on the nose, cheeks and chin.
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It's rare for hives to cause any sort of scarring because hives don't typically lead to breaks in the skin, according the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. Without this type of damage, the skin doesn't stimulate collagen production to repair the wound and thereby form scar tissue.
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It's normal for your breasts to sag as you age. The tissue, ligaments and skin that hold the breasts up weaken due to a combination of gravity and loss of elasticity, causing the breasts to sag and lose their more youthful appearance.
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The red blotches on the hand are likely caused by contact dermatitis, a form of skin inflammation resulting from direct contact with irritants or allergens. Your skin can begin to recognize certain substances as either an irritant or an allergen.
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During almost any sort of exercise, you inevitably sweat. This sweat can cause dead skin, excess oil and even bacteria to become trapped in the pores of your skin.
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Deep forehead wrinkles are much like any other wrinkle on the face. As you grow older, your skin thins and loses its elasticity. Couple this with repeated facial expressions, and you begin to develop wrinkles and folds along your forehead and in other areas of the face.
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As you age, it becomes increasingly more difficult for your skin to retain moisture. Heat, cold, harsh soaps, frequent bathing and sun exposure also take their toll on your skin. Formerly plump epidermal cells shrivel, leaving rough, scaly and itchy patches on your arms, legs, back and other areas of the body.
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The most common type of skin damage that develops from acne is scarring, and scars, especially acne scars, can be difficult to treat. Your dermatologist can assess your skin and severity of scarring to determine your most appropriate treatment.
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The dark circles under your eyes are simply areas of pigmentation. As you get older, your skin tends to thin and you start to lose collagen and fat. And while these side effects of aging are often associated with fine lines, wrinkles and folds, they can also make the blood vessels under your eyes much more visible.
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Age spots are brownish blemishes that develop on the surface of the skin as a result of sun exposure, according to the Mayo Clinic. When ultraviolet light penetrates the skin, it causes the epidermis to produce additional melanin, which is the compound responsible for pigmentation that protects the skin from the sun.
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Dark skin on the neck is usually a result of something known as acanthosis nigricans. It's characterized by the National Institutes of Health as a skin condition that causes hyperpigmentation along the folds and creases of your body.
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