By SIGNAL Beauty
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April 17, 2023
Acne is a common skin condition that affects millions of people worldwide. While it is typically associated with adolescence, adults can also experience acne. One type of acne that is particularly challenging to treat is maturation arrest acne. In this article, we will discuss what maturation arrest acne is and how to treat it. Maturation arrest acne is a type of acne that occurs when the skin's natural shedding process is disrupted. It looks like little pebbles stuck under the skin that seem to hang around forever. In a general acne life-cycle, the comedones mature into blackheads, which have been oxidized. But here, the maturation process is stopped or arrested. Instead, the clogs get trapped and the accumulations continue to grow in size. Normally, skin cells mature and shed naturally, but in cases of maturation arrest acne, skin cells become stuck in the follicle along with excess oil, leading to a small pebbly-looking clog. These clogs are tightly impacted in the pore and don’t allow bacteria to collect, and so don’t typically get inflamed.