ACNE

Cause, Prevention and Treatment of Acne

Acne is a very common skin problem that affects almost everybody at some point in their life. So, let’s find out more about this skin condition that is so prevalent.

Acne is a skin condition where the hormones of the skin’s oil glands lead to clogged pores.

Symptoms such as whiteheads, blackheads, papules, pustules or pimples, nodules or cysts appear. These can occur on the neck, face, neck, chest, back, shoulder and even arms.

Although not health threatening, this skin disorder can lead to scarring if not treated and controlled properly. This is a skin condition can cause a lot of emotional upsets.

How does Acne Develop?

The follicles or pores on the skin contain oil glands, also known as sebaceous glands secrete sebum which is an oily substance that helps to lubricate the skin and hair.

Sometimes the skin’s pores get clogged with too much oil or dead skin cells. The combination of oil and dead skin cell is called plug. The plug stops sebum from reaching the surface of the skin and allows bacteria Propionibacterium acnes to grow.

This bacteria produce enzymes and chemicals that attract white blood cells which will cause inflammation.

Inflammation is just a reaction of body tissues to injury or disease. It is marked by four signs: redness, swelling, heat and pain.

When the plugged follicle’s wall breaks down, it’s contents (sebum, dead skin cell and bacteria) spill into the nearby skin, acne lesions are formed.

There are different types of acne lesions with various levels of severity. These include :

• Whiteheads
  
• Blackheads
  
• Papules
• Pustules
• Pimples
• Macules
• Nodules
• Cysts

Causes of Acne

While we may not know all the causes of acne, there are a number of factors that could trigger an outbreak. Some of these include hormonal changes, genetic factors or poor skin care habits.

Read this article to learn more about the different causes of acne.

Knowing the cause of your skin problem will help towards finding ways to control and treat it.

Anybody can get pimples or even just blackheads and whiteheads. It is not restricted to any age group and is gender-blind.

Signs of pimple outbreaks usually start in the early teens and lasts for about 5 – 10 years. This is the time when sebaceous glands of the skin start to produce more oil. It affects both boys and girls. The condition for boys may be worse as they tend to have more oily skin.

Heredity factors play a part as well. If your parents had bad skin conditions, you would not be that lucky too.

The bad skin condition usually goes away on its own in the early 20s. However, for some people, the condition can persist well into the late 20s, 30s or even 40s.

It affects both young men and women. Young men tend to have more lasting and more severe acne blemishes. Young women tend to have the condition on an intermittent basis. Their skin condition is more serious when there are hormonal changes due to their menstrual cycle.

Acne Control and Treatment

There are many factors that can trigger outbreaks. Most people will suffer from these outbreaks some time in their life. It is very hard to completely prevent it.

However, there are simple steps that can be done to help provide better acne control of outbreaks.

Even when an outbreak occurs, you can improve your skin condition with proper acne treatments. Medications used could be bought over the counter or prescribed.

There are a lot of skin care products formulated with OTC acne medicines that are effective for control and treatment of relatively mild to moderate acne conditions.

If you experience severe acne outbreaks, you may need to see a doctor to get some prescription acne medicines.

While you may not be able to entirely avoid pimples, permanent scarring can be prevented with proper care.

Skin Care for People with Acne

The key to skin care for people with acne is to have a strict skin care regime.

Maintain a good skin care routine, use appropriate good skin care products that have been formulated for acne prone skins and your skin condition will improve.

This article will help you to formulate a facial skin care routine that is appropriate for your skin type.

Acne Be Gone! Kit

The Acne Be Gone! Kit has been shown to be equally effective for acne treatment for men, women and teenagers. It is comprises of the following popular and effective acne products:

• 2 Adovia Mud Soaps
• Adovia Exfoliating Facial Salts for Acne Treatment
• Adovia Mineral Facial Toner
• Adovia Purifying Mud Mask