2021-10-15 14:33:47
Ah buttons… A scourge that can represent a real aesthetic discomfort for many people. In order to treat them as well as possible and for them to disappear as quickly as possible, the first step is to identify the type of pimple present on our face.
And dermatologyon distingue several categories of buttons and each button type has specific names. The appearance of pimples on the face can be explained by different causes. Each type of pimple has a cause that explains why it decided to poke its nose at our face.
Microcysts, or white pimples
THE microcystsalso called closed comedones in dermatology, are the pimples most frequently found on the face. Mycrocysts are a form of acne more commonly called the white buttons. They form due to an accumulation of sebumof C. Aneset bacteria and keratin, the protein of skin cells. These microcysts can open and thus develop into open comedones. They can also look like grains of millet. Attentionthey can also ignite and in this case, become papules or some pustules.
How to know how to recognize a microcyst?
It is quite easy to recognize microcysts because most often, they take the form of small white pimples. These are pimples 2 to 3 mm in diameter that are stuck under the skin. Before they turn whitethey appear as small red buttons that we will not be able to break through. This is a type of pimples that will stay for quite a long time, usually several weeks. It is a type of acne that often requires prescription treatments.
Open comedones, or blackheads
Open comedonesknown as “ black dot », are a type of buttons 1 to 3 mm in diameter. The cause related to the appearance of a blackhead is overproduction of sebum that clogs skin pores. Indeed, this mixture of sebum and dead cells leads to the formation of a small black and hard ball on the surface of the skin. Blackheads appear most often on oily skin, which tend by nature to retain impurities and secrete more sebum than normal skin. The black color open comedo, it’s simply related to a chemical reaction.
How to recognize an open comedo?
Open comedones are easily recognized because they are characterized by their color and their specific form. It is a small black bump that usually appears on the T-zone of the face, namely on the forehead, nose or chin. In addition, blackheads can be expelled spontaneously. They are rarely inflamed unless handled.
Papules, or small red pimples
Papules are also a form of acne, more commonly known as “ red buttons “. Papules are red pimples which have no head or pus inside. “We call it” solid buttons “which means that there is no fluid or purulent flow when you try to pierce them” specifies Dr. Nina Roos, dermatologist in Paris.
How to recognize a papule?
Papules are easily recognizable because they are pimples that are characterized by their size and redness. These are buttons less than 5 mm in diameter andpink or red. Generally, they are painful and hot to the touch. These are buttons that can resolve on their own or develop into pustules.
Pustules, another skin lesion
pustules are also a lesion of the skin. The appearance of pustules is either related to acne or rosacea which can take different forms. Very often it is linked to acne and in these cases, it is necessary to opt for slightly stronger treatments on prescription. Its causes are multiple but it is almost always an infectious cause. Here are the main types of pustules:
- Acne;
- Abscesseswhich depending on their degree of importance can be either folliculitis, which when it is at the level of the beard it is called sycosis, or even a furuncle or anthax;
- Impetigo.
How to recognize a pustule?
Pustules can appear in different forms depending on their cause. Most often, regardless of the type of pustule, it is a pimple with purulent contents more than 5 mm in diameter. In most cases it is a whitehead button. In order to recognize precisely the type of pustule that one has, it is necessary to consult a health professional in order to be directed to the appropriate treatment. These pimples can empty and subside, but tend to recur.
The vesicles, linked to a disease
The vesicles are small skin peelings that contain fluid. The blisters are often a condition related to herpes or shingles. The vesicles are not pimples that appear for no reason. This can also be a sign of the onset of chickenpox but is more of a childhood symptom. Whether they are herpes or shingles, as a rule it goes away on its own unless it’s a big push. In which case, it is advisable to take anti-herpes or anti-shingles drugs, which are called antivirals.
How do you know how to recognize a vesicle?
The vesicles are characterized by pimples with small blisters with clear fluid content. In fact, the vesicles are small blisters that are usually soft and somewhat shiny. These are lesions that often cause itching. The evolution of a vesicle is done towards a drying out of the lesion in a few days, until the appearance of a crust. This creates a small scar that may persist for some time.
Les grains of millet
There is no real cause that explains the appearance give grains of millet, it can happen to anyone. Although some dermatologists explain their appearance due to the application of creams that are too rich, excessive exposure to UV rays or the excessive use of products or gestures that are too aggressive. “There is also no treatment per se. When a person wishes to get rid of these small white pimples, it is necessary to realize an extraction at a dermatologist » explains Dr. Roos.
How to know how to recognize grains of milium?
The grains of milium are easily spotted because they are small white or yellowish dots 1 or 2 mm in diameter, quite dry that are usually found on the surface of the skin, around the eyes but not only. These are often isolated pimples, scattered around the face. Milium grains can also be found in the form of patches with about 50 or 100 milium grains on red skin. This type of grains of milium is found rather on the cheeks and sometimes on the eyelids.
Rosacea, a common skin disease
Rosacea is a skin lesion related to sensitive skin and couperose.
How to know how to recognize pimples linked to rosacea?
This affects in particular fair-skinned people who have very sensitive skin that blushes easily. Pimples will develop mainly on the cheeks and manifesting as redness. These are small pimples that won’t go away. They set in and only get worse. These are buttons that cannot be pierced because nothing will come out of them. There are specific treatments for rosacea that will make things better.
Acne, a common inflammatory disease
Acne is an inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous follicle. In acne, excess sebum is secreted and so it becomes thick. Dead cells clog the pores of the skin and it is in this fat-rich environment, than a bacterium usually present on the skinle Propionibacterium acnes, proliferate abnormally. This therefore leads to the appearance of acne lesions.
Acne affects one in two women in adulthood. Anyone can be affected by this skin disease. It does not necessarily affect a person who had a lot of acne during adolescence as Dr. Nina Roos points out:
It can affect people who have never had acne and it can appear overnight. Therefore, it is better to be wary. Thus, at the slightest change in the skin, such as small pimples that settle and last, do not hesitate to consult.
How to recognize acne pimples?
Acne comes in different types of pimples. It does not necessarily manifest itself as lumps as is the case for severe acne. Indeed, many buttons like papules, pustules or microcysts are all forms of acne.
Generally speaking, it is quite easy to visually tell the difference between all these types of buttons, even if pimples of acne and rosacea can sometimes look aliker. Moreover, it is even possible to have both at the same time. It is therefore important when you have a problem with a recurring button, whatever it may be, to take stock with your dermatologist in order to establish a diagnosis. Indeed, this will allow you to choose the care adapted to the needs of your skin.
Pregnancy pimples
The appearance of pimples during pregnancy is often linked to acne, it can also be linked to rosacea. Most of the time, the appearance of these pimples is linked to hormonal changes during pregnancy.
It may also be related to changes in eating habits. “It is common for pregnant women to have cravings or a big appetite for foods that are unusual for them which can sometimes be of poor nutritional quality or very sweet. This will therefore be reflected quite quickly on the skin » explains Dr. Roos.
Pimples linked to the menstrual cycle
The appearance of pimples linked to the menstrual cycle is caused by modifications hormonales that the woman’s body undergoes with each cycle. This is particularly related to the drop in estrogen as menstruation approaches. Again, it’s a type of pimple that is considered acne. More than one in two women is affected by the appearance of pimples during the menstrual cycle.
How to know how to recognize pimples linked to the hormonal cycle?
On observe the appearance of hormonal acne the week before the onset of menstruationor during the week in which a woman is unwell. This type of pimple often appears on the T-zone, along with pimples on the forehead, chin, and nose.
pimples related to stress
Stress pimples can also be linked to acne, but not only. Indeed, stress-related pimples can come in different forms. The reactions vary from skin to skin but, in some people, this results in a stimulation of the sebaceous glands, which produce too much sebum. The sebum then clogs the pores, thus acne pimples form.
How to know how to recognize pimples related to stress?
Stress-related pimples are easily recognized because they appear in a very specific context. When a person knows significant stress, suddenly in the form of a peak, or constant over a period of time given, the skin is unbalanced. This can therefore lead to an eruption of pimples. Here are the forms in which stress-related pimples can appear:
- In the form of acne pimples. This type of pimple is mainly located on the face and especially on the forehead, nose, sides of the nose and chin. The pimples are red, swollen and may be accompanied by blackheads.
- In the form of cold sores or cold sores. This manifests itself on an area composed of small “bullous” pimples at the level of the lip, which are then replaced by a crust.
- In the form of urticaria. During an attack of urticaria, certain skin areas are covered with raised red patches, rounded, well defined and source of itching.
heat rash
When it is hot, perspiration is profuse and fails to evacuate properly as it usually does. The sweat then passes into the dermis and the epidermis. Thus, small pimples may appear on the face. heat rash can multiply more if the skin is suffocated under non-breathable material. The choice of the material of the clothes is therefore very important.
How do you recognize heat rashes?
Heat-related pimples manifest as small diameter buttons, red-pink in color. They can appear on the face, as well as on the body.
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