New Discovery May Lead To More Effective Acne Treatments by Diane Darling, COTA/L

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New Acne Treatments May Be Possible

What does this mean for acne sufferers?

Scientists have long believed that acne results when pores

become plugged by bits of dead, flaking skin and sebum. These

plugged pores fill with oil, which the P. acnes microbe then

feeds on while releasing certain chemicals and enzymes. These

enzymes attract white blood cells, causing inflammation, redness

and pimples we call acne. Adolescents are more often afflicted

by acne because during that age period more of this oil is

produced, thanks to hormonal changes in the body at that time.

Most traditional acne treatments today are designed to either

kill bacteria or to prevent pores from becoming plugged.

However, P. acnes has developed resistance to many of the

antibiotics used to treat acne, leading scientist to seek newer,

more effective treatments.

This new discovery by Dr. Brueggemann's research team will lead

to a better understanding of the P. acnes bacterium and how it

operates in causing or aiding the outbreak of acne. This

knowledge may well lead to new approaches to treating acne by

better targetting the enzyme systems of P. acnes and relieving

the pain and suffering of teens and adults with acne.

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BIO:

Diane Darling, COTA/L, is a licensed and certified occupational
therapy assistant who works with learning-challenged children.
She also has a keen interest in issues of skin care and acne,
and maintains the Treating Acne website located at
http://www.treating-acne.com

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