ACNE VULGARIS
Acne is an inflammatory skin disease affecting the tiny pores that cover the face, arms, back, chest and the oil glands attach to them. The lesions are called comodones, or mostly “ zits”. Numerous topical and systematic drugs are available for the treatment of acne vulgaries. Acne is common in teenagers.
ACNE ROSACEA
Acne rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin eruption characterized by erythema, papules, pustules, and telangietases. It occurs on the face, especially the cheeks and over the bridge of the nose. Unlike with acne vulgaris, comodones are generally not seen. The onset is insidious, usually occurring between 30 and 50 years of age, and women are affected more frequently than men. It is more common in fair-skinned people with a history of easy facial flushing.
Sebaceous hyperplasia of the nose (rhinophyma) often develops after many years of chronic acne rosacea. These conditions results form chronic inflammation with an increase in the amount of connective tissue and maybe mistaken for an indication of excessive alcohol consumption. Ocular changes such as eyelid inflammation and conjunctive may occur.
Treatment of rosacea is sometimes difficult. The tropical agents generally include antibiotics, metronidazole(Metrogel) , and retiniods but the pros and cons of using this maybe weighed.
Things to be avoided
Tea, coffe, alcohol (especially wine), caffeine-containing products, sunlight, extremes of hot and cold, spicy foods and emotional stress
Solution Action
Salicylic acid———————-Leaves a thin film of powder as alcohol base evaporates
USE Nursing implication
Acne, warts Shake well before applying; observe for skin over drying and drying and tightness of skin due to alcohol
