Severe Acne Treatment

Acne Vulgaris is the most common form of acne which includes several types of lesions. These acne lesions include blackheads, whiteheads, papules, pustules, nodules and cysts. Severe acne vulgaris is characterized by nodules and cysts:

Nodules: Nodular acne consists of much larger acne spots which can be quite painful and they sometimes last for months. Nodules are large, hard bumps under the skin's surface. Scarring is common. You should absolutely not attempt to squeeze such a lesion. This could cause severe trauma to the skin and the lesion may last for months longer than it normally would. Dermatologists often have ways of lessening swelling and prevent the scarring.

Cysts: An acne cyst can appear similar to a nodule, but is pus-filled, and can have a diameter of 5 mm or more across. They can be very painful. Again, scarring is common with cystic acne. Squeezing an acne cyst may cause a deeper infection and more painful inflammation which will last much longer than if you had left it untouched.

Severe forms of acne are rare, but they can be devastating to those who experience them. Severe acne can be disfiguring and, like all forms of acne, cause psychological effects on the sufferer.

Acne Conglobata: This is the most severe form of acne vulgaris and is more common in males. It is characterized by numerous large lesions, which are sometimes interconnected, along with widespread blackheads. It can cause severe, irrevocable damage to the skin, and disfiguring scarring. It is found on the face, chest, back, buttocks, upper arms, and thighs. The age of onset for acne conglobata is usually between 18 and 30 years, and the condition can stay active for many years. As with all forms of acne, the cause of acne conglobata is unknown. Treatment usually includes isotretinoin (Accutane), and although acne conglobata is sometimes resistant to treatment, it can often be controlled through aggressive treatment over time.

Acne Fulminans: This is an abrupt onset of acne conglobata which normally afflicts young men. Symptoms of severe nodulocystic, often ulcerating acne are apparent. As with acne conglobata, extreme, disfiguring scarring is common. Acne fulminans is unique in that it also includes a fever and aching of the joints. Acne fulminans does not respond well to antibiotics. Isotretinoin (Accutane) and oral steroids are normally prescribed.

Gram-Negative Folliculitis: This condition is a bacterial infection characterized by pustules and cysts, possibly occurring as a complication resulting from a long term antibiotic treatment of acne vulgaris. It is a rare condition, and we do not know if it is more common in males or females at this time. Fortunately, isotretinoin (Accutane) is often effective in combating gram-negative folliculitis.

Pyoderma Faciale: This type of severe facial acne affects only females, usually between the ages of 20 to 40 years old, and is characterized by painful large nodules, pustules and sores which may leave scarring. It begins abruptly, and may occur on the skin of a woman who has never had acne before. It is confined to the face, and usually does not last longer than one year, but can wreak havoc in a very short time.

Usually severe acne demands very aggressive treatments that come with more or less serious side-effects. Our product GLYCO BALM is a natural acne treatment that treats the origin of acne, instead of only the symptoms. The active ingredient is Helix Aspersa Müller Glycoconjugates, a mucin that is created by and gathered from live snails. The mucin is stabilized to avoid hydrolysis of its enzymes and proteins, so that they can be topically applied to skin areas that have problems with any kind of acne. This ingredient has a remarkable effect on the healing process inside the skin as the mucin properties enhance the cell-turnover to replace damaged skin with healthy skin.

The serum in this and in all our skin care products has the unique ability to dissolve the damaged, dead or dying cells and release them for regeneration of healthy cells. It stimulates the rebuilding of the skin matrix by triggering the proliferation of all structural elements of healthy skin.  In contrast to Accutane-treatment, our GLYCO BALM has no side-effects since it is purely natural, and works with your skin instead of against it.

The Strongest Natural Acne Remedy