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KNOWING THE CAUSES OF ACNE
FIRST STEP TOWARDS
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Let’s take a look at the causes of acne and how we can control and treat acne better. The main cause is due to hormonal changes during puberty. Most people will develop acne during their adolescence. There are also a number of other aggravating factors which will cause will acne condition to worsen.
Here is a list of some of the known causes of acne.
HORMONAL CHANGES
Hormonal changes take place during puberty, when a woman is having her menstruation cycle or during pregnancy.
During such time, the body begins to generate androgens which are hormones that will cause the sebaceous glands to be enlarged. It will also over-stimulate the sebaceous glands causing excessive sebum.
The excess sebum (oil) produced will flow to the surface of the skin and mixed with dead skin cells and bacteria. They block the opening of the follicle.
Inside the blocked pore, bacteria grow and multiply, causing inflammation leading to the spots and pustules associated with acne.
When the walls of the follicles bursts open, the inflammation will spread to the surrounding skin.
This is why hormonal changes are the main causes of acne. Most people will develop acne during their puberty years as there is a surge of the sex hormone androgen.
GENETIC FACTORS
Acne is often genetic. It tends to run in the family. If your mum or dad had acne as a teenager, chances are you will have it too.
HAIR SPRAY OR GEL
Hair spray or gel could be another one of the causes of acne. If your skin is oily, using hair spray or gel may trigger an acne outbreak in the area surrounding the skin.
STRESS
While not everybody agrees that stress is one of the causes of acne, it can also cause the production of hormones, such as cortisol. This could possibly aggravate acne. There are people who experience outbreaks when under stress. In any case, it would be good to manage the level of your stress.
POOR SKIN CARE HABITS
Some poor skin care habits may the causes of acne outbreak:
» Using the wrong skin care products. Choose your skin care products according to your skin type. Oil-based make-up or skin care products tend to clog up the pores and aggravating your skin condition.
» Strong astringent facial skin care products can cause the skin to dry out. This will mislead the body into creating more sebum to compensate
» Using harsh scrubs or exfoliators can cause existing spots to burst, thus spreading infection
» Picking or squeezing of whiteheads, blackheads and spots will send the infection deeper into the skin and cause scarring
DIET
Although dermatologists aren’t exactly sure if diet plays a critical role in acne flare-ups, you may want to pay attention to food that you could be sensitive to. In any case, a healthy diet is always good for your overall health.
MEDICATIONS
Acne could be a possible side effect to some drugs such as seizure medicine and steroids.
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CAUTION
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