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Acne Help (Home) > Acne Basics > Acne Inversa Acne Inversa: Synonyms and CausesA chronic supportive and cicatricial disease of the apocrine glands occurring chiefly in the axillae in women and in the groin and anal regions in men. It is characterized by poral occlusion with secondary bacterial infection, evolving into abscesses which eventually rupture. As the disease becomes chronic, ulcers appear, sinus tracts enlarge, fistulas develop, and fibrosis and scarring become evident. Hormonal mechanisms are expected in its pathogenesis. SynonymsAcne Inversa, Acne Triad / Tetrad Cause of Acne InversaThe exact cause of acne inversa is not known, but the theoretical presentation explains that it develops when the sweat glands become clogged due to incomplete perspiration or either there is developmental problems that results in incomplete draining of the glands. The fluids are then trapped and then are being pushed to the surrounding tissues, which cause the process of inflammation and then infection to initiate. Conditions that Can Aggravate Acne InversaThere are some conditions that do not cause acne inversa but can make it worse. These conditions include obesity, stress, onset of menstrual periods, extreme heat, extreme perspiration etc. Why Acne Inversa Not Diagnosed EarlyAcne inversa is diagnosed at later stages because it is often considered as boils, carbuncles and other skin infections in its early stages because the symptom complex looks very much the same with those conditions. The problem of acne inversa is very painful and it can cause disabling of an individual. This disease process is rarely fatal but it can be fatal if an individual is immunocompromised or has an overwhelming systemic infection.
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