{"id":25724,"date":"2025-05-26T11:27:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T10:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/?p=25724"},"modified":"2025-11-07T18:25:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T18:25:35","slug":"acne-treatment-online-causes-and-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/acne-tratamento-online-causas-e-tipos\/","title":{"rendered":"Acne: Treatments, Causes and Types"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25724\" class=\"elementor elementor-25724\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f9bff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19f9bff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35760a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35760a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"520\">Online acne treatment has become an increasingly popular solution for people who face this skin condition on a recurring basis. Through medical treatment, it is possible to obtain diagnosis, prescriptions and specialised medical follow-up. In this article we explain the causes of acne, the main types of acne and how to get effective treatment with medical support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e6091 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4e6091\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da0a5cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da0a5cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Acne?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4a484 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1e4a484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d0802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8d0802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1318\">Acne is a <strong data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1042\">inflammatory skin disease<\/strong> which affects the hair follicles and sebaceous glands. It is mainly caused by excess sebum production, clogged pores, bacterial proliferation and hormonal imbalances. The <strong data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1252\">causes of acne<\/strong> vary from person to person, but the most common factors include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1559\"><li data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1379\"><p data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1379\">Hormonal changes (puberty, menstruation, pregnancy)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1439\"><p data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1439\">Use of cosmetics or medicines that clog pores<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1486\"><p data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1486\">Genetic factors and family predisposition<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1526\"><p data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1526\">Diet high in sugar and dairy products<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1559\"><p data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1559\">Stress and emotional changes<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45d942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a45d942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acne-1024x576.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25730\" alt=\"Young woman with mild to moderate acne preparing for acne treatment online with dermatological products.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acne-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acne-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acne-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acne-18x10.avif 18w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acne-600x338.avif 600w, https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acne.avif 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798c051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"798c051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Acne\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9970195 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9970195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7b432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b7b432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1685\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/pt.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Acne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1604\">types of acne<\/strong><\/a> can be classified according to the severity and type of injury:<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1706\">Comedonal acne<\/h3><ul data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1814\"><li data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1758\"><p data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1758\">Presence of blackheads and whiteheads (comedones)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1814\"><p data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1814\">Often affects the T-zone (forehead, nose and chin)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1837\">Inflammatory acne<\/h3><ul data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1927\"><li data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1881\"><p data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1881\">Red pustules, pimples and nodules<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1927\"><p data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1927\">More painful and visible, it can leave marks<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1945\">Cystic acne<\/h3><ul data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"2037\"><li data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"1992\"><p data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1992\">Deep lesions with cyst formation<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"2037\"><p data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2037\">Requires specialised medical care<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f20883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f20883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most commonly used acne medicines\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89da094 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"89da094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b926693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b926693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2757\">The <strong data-start=\"2660\" data-end=\"2686\">acne medicines<\/strong> vary according to the degree and type of the condition. The most commonly prescribed include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2759\" data-end=\"3056\"><li data-start=\"2759\" data-end=\"2814\"><p data-start=\"2761\" data-end=\"2814\"><strong data-start=\"2761\" data-end=\"2783\">Topical retinoids<\/strong> (retinoic acid, adapalene)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2815\" data-end=\"2880\"><p data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"2880\"><strong data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"2850\">Oral or topical antibiotics<\/strong> (clindamycin, doxycycline)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2881\" data-end=\"2925\"><p data-start=\"2883\" data-end=\"2925\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\" data-start=\"2928\" data-end=\"2955\">Hormonal contraceptives<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">for women<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><div>All treatments must be prescribed by a certified health professional, based on an individualised assessment.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be66b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be66b7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complementary Care\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0044a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"eb0044a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de02c4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de02c4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3205\" data-end=\"3245\">In addition to medical treatment, it's important:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3247\" data-end=\"3505\"><li data-start=\"3247\" data-end=\"3303\"><p data-start=\"3249\" data-end=\"3303\">Wash your face with gentle, non-comedogenic products<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3304\" data-end=\"3357\"><p data-start=\"3306\" data-end=\"3357\">Avoid squeezing pimples to prevent scarring<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3358\" data-end=\"3409\"><p data-start=\"3360\" data-end=\"3409\">Maintaining a balanced diet and hydration<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3410\" data-end=\"3456\"><p data-start=\"3412\" data-end=\"3456\">Use sun protection even on acne-prone skin<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3457\" data-end=\"3505\"><p data-start=\"3459\" data-end=\"3505\">Reduce stress and improve sleeping habits<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>In short, acne is a condition that can have a significant impact on self-esteem and quality of life, but there are effective and affordable solutions for controlling it. Medical supervision, whether in person or online, remains essential to identify the most appropriate treatment for each case. By understanding the causes and types of acne, you can make informed decisions and look after your skin's health responsibly and safely.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>O tratamento online da acne tornou-se uma solu\u00e7\u00e3o cada vez mais procurada por pessoas que enfrentam esta condi\u00e7\u00e3o de pele de forma recorrente. Atrav\u00e9s de tratamento m\u00e9dico, \u00e9 poss\u00edvel obter diagn\u00f3stico, receitas e acompanhamento m\u00e9dico especialisado. Neste artigo explicamos as causas da acne, os principais tipos de acne e como obter um tratamento eficaz com [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1393,"featured_media":25738,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[140],"tags":[141,143,142],"class_list":["post-25724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-acne","tag-acne","tag-causas-da-acne","tag-tipos-de-acne"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/acne-medico-na-net.avif","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1393"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25724"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25724\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mediconanet.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}