Acne

(ak'-ne). Acne vulgar is; Varus; a very common, usually chronic, inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, occurring mostly about the face, chest, and back. The lesions may be papular, pustular, or tubercular. It occurs usually between the ages of puberty and twenty-four years, is usually worse in winter, and is a ociated with menstrual and gastrointestinal troubles. The individual lesions consist of minute pink, acuminate papules or pimples, in the center of which is a black-topped comedo (A. punctata, A. papulosa). A. adenoid. See Lupus , Di eminated Follicular. A. adolescentium. Synonym of A. vulgar is. A. albida. Synonym of Milium. A. artificial is, that form that disappears when the cause is removed. A. atrophic a. Synonym of A. varioliformis. A. cachecticorum, a form occurring only in starved or debilitated persons after long, wasting diseases, as phthisis. It consists of flat, livid, acne i form papules and pustules without comedones, resulting in deep pigmented scars. They are situated chiefly on the trunk and lower extremities. A. ciliaris, acne at the edges of the eyelids. A. dis semi nat a. Synonym of A. vulgar is. A. erythema tosa. Synonym of A. rosacea. A. frontal is. Synonym of A. varioliformis. A. general is, acne that has become general over the surface of the body. A. hypertrophic a, stage of A. rosacea in which there is a permanent, intensely red, non-inflammatory, nodulated thickening of the tips and sides of the nose, expanding it, both laterally and longitudinally. A. indurata, a variety of A. vulgar is, characterized by chronic, livid indurations, the result of extensive per i follicular infiltration. Especially seen in strumous subjects. A. keloid. See Dermatitis papilloma tosa capillitii. A. keratosa, a rare form of acne in which a homy plug takes the place of the come done, and by its presence excites inflammation. A. mentagra. See Sycosis . A. necrotic a. Synonym of A. varioliformis. A. papulosa. See Acne. A. picealis, Tar Acne; a form of dermatitis that involves chiefly the extensor surfaces of the limbs, common in liberdre crs who work with paraffin and in persons otherwise brought in contact with tar or its vapor. A. punctata, a variety of A. vulgar is. See Acne. A. pustulosa, a variety of A. vulgar is, characterized by dermic absce es. A. rodens. Synonym of A. varioliformis. A. rosacea. A'osarca; faciei; Ncevus nraneus; Brandy Nose; Whisky Xuse; Spider Nevus; Spider Cancer.