Acne Treatment Specialist · Dermatologist · Cosmetic Laser Dermatology NYC

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Acne is the most common skin disease in the world — 80 percent of all people experience an acne breakout at some point in their lives, often during the teenage years About 40–50 million Americans have acne at any given time. This is a skin condition that occurs when your hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells. It causes whiteheads, pimples or blackheads. Propionibacterium acnes bacteria found on the skin can become trapped in clogged pores. As the bacteria thrive on the sebum and pustule begins to form. Over time this triggers an inflammatory response from and a deep tender cystic lesion may form, which may eventually lead to follicle rupture if untreated.

Acne vulgaris most frequently affects the face, neck, back, chest and shoulders, areas that tend to have the greatest concentration of oil-producing glands.

There are non-inflammatory and inflammatory acne types. Non-inflammatory acne includes whiteheads and blackheads. They are the least severe forms of acne and are easier to treat than inflammatory acne types. Inflammatory acne is more severe than noninflammatory acne and may cause complications such as scarring. This acne type includes papules, pustules, nodules, and cysts. Self-medication can be harmful to your skin and only a top rated NYC acne dermatologist knows how to get rid of acne and select the proper treatment for particular acne type.

Whiteheads are small and whitish spots or bumps. They usually have a white, circular center surrounded by a red halo. The skin around a whitehead may become tight or wrinkled, especially if the whitehead is large. This type of acne doesn’t cause acne scarring.

Blackheads are small, black or dark spots. They are not a result of trapped dirt. Blackheads are simply whiteheads that are exposed to air. When the oil makes contact with the air, the blockage turns dark.

Papules are bumps under the skin’s surface and have no visible center. They develop when whiteheads cause irritation and damage some of the surrounding skin which leads to inflammation.

Pustules are large bumps with a defined circular center that is filled with pus. They typically look like large and more inflamed whiteheads that have visible red inflammation in the surrounding skin.

Manhattan Dermatology Specialists
Union Square
55 W 17th St Ste 103,
New York, NY 10011
(212) 378-9984

Upper East Side
983 Park Ave, Ste 1D1,
New York, NY 10028
(212) 427-8750
https://www.manhattandermatologistsnyc.com

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Nearby Locations:
Union Square
Gramercy Park | Rose Hill | Kips Bay | Nomad | Murray Hill | Koreatown
10010 | 10016 | 10453 | 10017

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Upper East Side
Yorkville | Manhattan Valley | Lenox Hill | Sutton Place | Carnegie Hill | East Harlem
10028 | 10025 | 10021| 10022 | 10029

Working Hours Union Square & Upper East Side :
Monday: 8AM–7PM
Tuesday: 8AM–7PM
Wednesday: 8AM–7PM
Thursday: 8AM–7PM
Friday: 8AM–5PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Payment: cash, check, credit cards.