Comedo-a
plug of keratin and sebum within the dilated opening of a hair follicle. Also
known as a blackhead.
Corium or cutis vera-connective
tissue lying beneath the epithelium of the skin.
Epithelium, referred to as the
epidermis or cuticle-the covering of the external surface of the body.
High-glycemic-system
for ranking carbohydrate type foods according to how high they raise the blood
sugar.
Insulin-like growth factor, or
IGF-1-released from
the liver in response to growth hormone.
Keratinization-
process within the human body;
or sloughing off of dead skin cells.
Nodules, also known as cysts-
normally contain a large amount of pus and are usually quite large. This form of
acne can be painful and may extend deeply into the skin.
Papule.-
Small, firm and reddish colored lesions that appear on the surface of the skin.
In some cases, they may contain pus while in other cases they do not.
Pustule-An
elevation of the cuticle, with an inflamed base; contains pus.
Pilosebaceous unit-
This unit is comprised of several different components, including the hair
follicle and a sebaceous gland
Sudoriferous and sebaceous
glands-Glands in the
skin or dermis that secrete an oil known as sebum.
Stratum mucosum, also known as
the mucous layer- Comprised of many different layers of cells.
Stratum granulosum
-makes up approximately two to three layers of cells which are flattened and
contain a substance known as carmine.
Stratum lucidum-
Comprised of cells closely packed together with some amounts of flattened nuclei
as well as very small traces of kerathoyalin.
Sebum -composed
of fatty materials which accumulate within the blocked pore when the body
overproduces sebum.
Sebum cutaneum-Cavity
that is actually filled with debris and fatty matter; known as the pilosebaceous
unit in the skin.
The Risks and
Side Effects of Prescription Acne Medications