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Red Flag 1 · 02-05-2009, 15:40

madeinengland,

My first thought about "acne in the field", was to dismiss the issue and say that," if you have acne, how did you get in the field"? Not a valid inital observation on my part. I do think this is a good question, IMHO .

The real question here, IMMHO, is how to deal with any facial lesion. Acne presents as a pimple, or white head. It is very tempting to "pop" the lesion. The reality is that one is only dealing with the tip of the iceberg, if you will. The bulk of facial lesions, acne or otherwise, lies well beneath the skin surface. Popping the lesion generally pushes the bulk of the lesion, and infection, deeper. That having been said, there is a greater issue here.

The venous drainage of the face, in part, drain thru a vein that passes through the base of the brain. It is possible to drive bacteria/infection into the venous drainge that passes through the brain. Brain abcesses and other septic events are possible.

Follow the advice of Eagle5US, and JJ!!!

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02-05-2009, 15:40	#6
Red Flag 1 Area Commander Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,952	Acne/ facial lesions madeinengland, My first thought about "acne in the field", was to dismiss the issue and say that," if you have acne, how did you get in the field"? Not a valid inital observation on my part. I do think this is a good question, IMHO . The real question here, IMMHO, is how to deal with any facial lesion. Acne presents as a pimple, or white head. It is very tempting to "pop" the lesion. The reality is that one is only dealing with the tip of the iceberg, if you will. The bulk of facial lesions, acne or otherwise, lies well beneath the skin surface. Popping the lesion generally pushes the bulk of the lesion, and infection, deeper. That having been said, there is a greater issue here. The venous drainage of the face, in part, drain thru a vein that passes through the base of the brain. It is possible to drive bacteria/infection into the venous drainge that passes through the brain. Brain abcesses and other septic events are possible. Follow the advice of Eagle5US, and JJ!!! RF 1 Last edited by Red Flag 1; 02-05-2009 at 15:47.
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