Cystic acne is an infective type of acne in which the infection starts when the oil ducts get clogged with sebum and sundry cellular debris, eventually becoming contaminated and extremely painful to the touch. Severe cystic acne can turn a person crazy, making him or her do things that were unimaginable earlier. Also known as nodulocystic acne, this relentless form of acne is primarily caused by overproduction of sebum and clogging of the hair follicle underneath the skin. However, acne cysts are not actual cysts in the very sense of the word, but are nodules of inflammation usually filled with white pus-like substances. Contrary to popular belief, cystic acne is neither caused by lack of hygiene nor can be affected by it.
Cystic
acne can occur in the face, neck, chest, back and in
rare cases, the upper arm. In one in a million cases, it
affects the buttock causing severe punishment for the
patient who can never sit down till the cystic acne goes
away on its own.
Many
people and medics treat cystic acne with antibiotics and
other drugs along with topical astringents as early as
possible since delayed treatment may result in deep
scarring which even Fraxel Laser resurfacing cannot
restore. But the problem is many of these medications
often come with side effects, and that worst news is
that, these side effects cause more harm than the acne
itself. Also with conventional medications, the cure is
not permanent because the approach here is just to treat
the symptoms and not the real causes, and thus the acne
often returns. These are the two major problems of
conventional medications for acne.
Though
cystic acne scars on the face may respond well with
appropriate treatment, but those on the body are more
difficult to remove. Then there are macules or ‘pseudo
scar tissues’ that form after the cysts have healed.
Although they resemble actual cystic cane scars, they
often go on their own after six months, leaving very
little or no scarring.
Since there is no remedy for cystic acne nor are
there any preventive drugs for this distressing disease
condition, a holistic approach towards the issue seems
to be best solution. Though this may involve drastic
change in diet as well change in lifestyle for the
person, the end justifies the process with guaranteed
relief from severe cystic acne. The holistic approach
works better because it treats the body as a whole and
tries to identify all the contributing factors (acne can
happen due to many reasons) and then treat each one of
them individually. The holistic approach is not only
about medication, but it also shows a way of life and
guides your eating habits too so that you can lead an
acne free life. Severe cystic acne is sure to be
treated with the holistic
approach.
