Atheroma - a benign tumor in the sebaceous gland, caused by a blockage of the sebaceous glands of the skin, usually has a rounded shape, clear boundary. Atheroma usually painless.
Atheroma - a clogged and enlarged excretory duct of the sebaceous gland. Typically, the skin is formed in an area rich in sebaceous glands - in the scalp or on the face, the neck, torso, in the genital area. Can reach a considerable size of 5 mm to 7.5 cm and more, causing cosmetic defects appearance. The people are called atheroma wen.
The causes of atheroma
Causes of atheroma may be:
- damage to the hair bulb blocking secretion outflow
- thickening secretion and the infringement of his selection,
- sebaceous gland rupture in inflammatory diseases,
- defects of the sebaceous glands,
- injury of the sebaceous glands (squeezing pimples, scratches, cuts).
- occurrence of atheroma with Gardner's syndrome (a rare hereditary pathology).
Risk factors for the development of atheroma is considered to be:
- male gender, because of the oily skin and the structural features of the sebaceous glands,
- Availability acne or preexisting skin problems
- excessive exposure to the sun's rays on the skin,
- skin microtrauma,
- excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
- hormonal disorders,
- violation of personal hygiene,
- abuse of cosmetics and deodorants.
development mechanisms
As a result of injuries or inflammations of the skin, sebaceous gland removal opening becomes narrower, and can not fully display the secret gland.
Also the outflow of the contents in thickening difficult secretion, or when on the skin surface formed greasy film when the amount of sweat or desquamated epithelium layer. All this makes it difficult to drain the contents of the gland, its cavity expands. The walls become inflamed and compacted to form a capsule - education takes its typical form.
symptoms of atheroma
Atheroma in the number can be divided into single and multiple.
The typical localization of atheroma are:
- face in the field of brow ridges, nasolabial triangle, parotid or chin area,
- hairy area of the head,
- armpits,
- neck, especially on the rear surface,
- the area between the shoulder blades,
- perineal area.
Basic clinical characteristics of atheroma:
- subcutaneous formation of a rounded shape,
- with smooth surface,
- mobile,
- having clear boundaries,
- the formation of a dense and unpainful to the touch,
- The center has enlarged and swollen excretory duct.
- contents white, pasty, composed of epithelial and prostatic secretions.
The existence of atheroma human life and health is not threatened, however, the large size or localization on the face bring cosmetic inconvenience and psychological discomfort, large atheroma may compress surrounding tissue or vessels.
inflammation of atheroma
Prolonged existence atheroma can lead to inflammation of - infected and suppuration, whereas in the cavity formed atheroma abscess. It manifests itself:
- pain in the atheroma,
- skin redness,
- swelling,
- temperature increase
- pus and sebum at spontaneous opening of the abscess.
Diagnosing atheroma
diagnostic base - a visual inspection of the area of the atheroma and the adjacent skin, the most important is the presence of enlarged gland ducts. Further diagnosis is carried out during the operation take on histological examination of atheroma tissue.
Must be distinguished from the atheroma lipoma or hygromaAs apparently they can be similar.
atheroma treatment
Atheroma treatment involved surgery, conservative methods of dispersal atheroma does not exist, it is removed for cosmetic reasons, or when the danger of suppuration. When festering abscess formation of atheroma, and the operation is carried out urgently - reveal the cavity and remove all the pus with the content.
When atheroma without complications is possible to apply such treatments as:
- radio wave removal,
- laser ablation,
- classical removal scalpel.
When the radio wave method, which is preferred, there is no repeat of atheroma does not need stitches. recovery time is about 5 days, no scars and traces, and do not need to stay in the hospital. If the atheroma in the scalp do not need to shave. But this method is not shown with festering, while recourse to the classical operation with cuts and seams.
prevention methods
Atheroma having oily skin, and the basis for their prevention is regular hygiene, the use of funds to reduce the fat content of the skin and hair. Periodic cleaning and application for face masks shown. The diet should avoid fatty and sugary foods, hot spices.
