Inflammatory conditions cause a cycle of events to occur in an acne-prone pore: -
Correct Answers -a. increased 5 A reductase
b. deficiency of linoleic acid
c. elevated levels of interleukin 1a
d. elevated levels of MMP-8
e. P. Acne Bacteria
If you control the____________, you basically control the breakdown of the follicle,
bacteria, and retention hyperkeratosis within the follicle. - Correct Answers -
inflammation
Acne is an inherited condition of the___________. - Correct Answers -pores
Acne-prone pores contains abnormally _________ _______ __________ or
corneocytes and is plagued with retention hyperkeratosis (which is an abundance of
skin cells that shed rapidly). - Correct Answers -sticky skin cells
Retention Kyperkeratosis is a condition where the skin cells shed___________ -
Correct Answers -rapidly
Healthy pores shed about _______ layer of dead skin cells per day inside the pore -
Correct Answers -one
Acne-prone pores shed about _______ layers of dead skin cells per day. - Correct
Answers -five
Because the acne-prone pore experiences both sticky cells and accelerated shedding,
the pore becomes________ due to these two key factors. - Correct Answers -clogged
, Once blockage occurs within the pore, the anaerobic (bacteria) thrives without
______________. - Correct Answers -oxygen
Trapped oil is a ___________for bacteria, which leads to the acne problem. - Correct
Answers -nutrient
With acne, the body has a difficult time keeping the pore_________. - Correct Answers
-clear
Once the blockage occurs in the pore, the________________(anaerobic) thrives
without oxygen and will proliferate. - Correct Answers -bacteria.
As cells begin to accumulate in the pore, ___________ cells begin to get stuck inside
the pore to form a plug. - Correct Answers -sticky
_________________fluctuations trigger more oil production, which isn't normally a
problem in normal skin because cells don't get trapped. - Correct Answers -Hormonal
With acne-prone skin, when dead skin cells shed more quickly, they form a
___________and create an environment for the P bacteria to thrive and multiply. -
Correct Answers -blockage
The trapped___________is a nutrient for bacteria, which adds to the problem. - Correct
Answers -oil
These types of lesions are not experienced by everyone: - Correct Answers -inflamed
Since acne is an inherited tendency, so is this condition: - Correct Answers -
inflammation
A pustule is different from a pimple only in that it contains these types of cells: - Correct
Answers -white blood cells
The medical term for an infected red bump cause by P acne spilling into surrounding
skin: - Correct Answers -Inflammatory papule
When the immune system fights the infection, WBC's pile up, creating this substance
inside the pore: - Correct Answers -pus
Other deep lesions can form nodules or cysts. These are _________-shaped lesions
the penetrate deep into the skin. - Correct Answers -dome
This permanent condition often occurs with cysts and nodules. - Correct Answers -
scarring
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