Akne & aknear

Acne occurs when sebaceous glands become blocked and bacteria develop. We treat both active breakouts and the scars acne can leave behind.

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About the condition

Hvad er akne?

Pernille Lund Jeske

Clinic Manager & Cosmetic Nurse

Many different bacteria live on the skin. One of them is called Cutibacterium acnes. This bacterium feeds on dead skin cells, and especially on the sebum and oil your glands produce. If the bacterium gets into a clogged pore, it can develop into a proper spot.

With acne, the skin barrier is usually out of balance.

Huden indeholder mange små hårfollikler, som hver indeholder et hår og en talgkirtel. Talgkirtler producerer oliestoffet sebum, hvilket normalt udskilles af poren for at smøre håret og huden.

Spots, or acne, are caused by sebum and inflammation in the sebaceous glands and hair follicles. If the skin's surface is blocked by dead skin cells or a lack of elasticity, the sebum becomes clogged, and blackheads become inflamed and turn into sore, red spots. In severe cases, the spots can develop into actual cysts beneath the skin.

Symptoms

Tilstoppede porer
Red, inflamed spots
Fedtet hud
Ar efter udbrud
Unstable skin barrier

Causes

Stort set alle teenagere vil opleve akne i større eller mindre grad. Produktionen af talg i dine talgkirtler er større i puberteten, og hos kvinder under deres menstruation. Det er hormonet dihydrotestosteron (DHT), der er skyld i overproduktionen af talg.
Akne er ikke forbeholdt teenageårene. Stress, sygdom og hormonelle udsving kan også udløse udbrud hos voksne. Det kaldes voksenakne, men mekanismen og bakterien er den samme som i teenageårene.

How we treat it