The skin is the largest organ in the human body and take 16% of the weight of the human body. The function of the skin is diverse, the most essential function is to protect the body from the outside environment. From the outside skin does look thin, but apparently this skin has three layers consisting of:
- The epidermis: the outermost layer of skin.
- The dermis: the layer beneath the epidermis that contains a strong connective tissue, hair follicles, and sweat glands.
- Subcutaneous: Layers in fat and connective tissue.
There are many skin disorders that can arise but a skin disorder that most often arises is acne. Almost everyone in their lifetime can be affected by acne problems.
What's Acne?
Acne is a disorder that can occur in root canals hair and sebaceous glands (oil channel) in the skin. If this channel is closed can cause acne.
Acne is a condition that often occurs in women or men in all ages. Even some people in old age may arise acne. At the time of puberty of male sex hormones (androgens) increases in women and men that causes the sebaceous glands become more active so as to produce oil (sebum).
How is acne?
Oil glands produce sebum that normally would go to the surface of the skin through hair follicles. However, in certain circumstances skin cells can clog the sebaceous glands that can not get out of the oil glands. When this situation arises clogged, bacteria Propionibacterium acnes (P acnes) will begin to grow in the hair follicles, causing inflammation and acne arises.
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