Carrier-Based Drug Delivery System for Treatment of Acne
Table 1
Types of acne.
Sr. no
Type of acne
Features
1
Comedonal (noninflammatory)
Whitehead (closed): a dilated hair follicle filled with keratin, sebum, and bacteria, with an obstructed opening to the skin. Blackhead (open): a dilated hair follicle filled with keratin, sebum, and bacteria, with a wide opening to the skin capped with a blackened mass of skin debris.
2
Papulopustular (inflammatory)
Papule: small bump less than 5 mm in diameter. Pustule: smaller bump with a visible central core of purulent material.
