Causes of Acne

Taking the 1^st step towards Acne Control and Treatment

Let’s find out more about the possible causes of acne. Knowing what causes a problem will teach us how we can better control acne and provide better treatment.

Acne occurs when the hair follicles on our skin are clogged with plug which is a mixture of oil and dead skin cells.

The hair follicles are linked to sebaceous glands underneath the skin.

The sebaceous glands are the ones that produce sebum which will normally flow out to the surface of the skin.

If there is excessive sebum and dead skin cells being produced, the two will build up in the hair follicles causing plug to build up.

There could be several contributing factors that affect a person’s skin condition resulting in outbreaks of acne.

Here is a list of some of the known causes of acne.

Hormonal Change and Acne

One of the chief causes of acne is hormonal changes.

Hormonal changes can happen in the following situations:

• During puberty
• During a woman’s menstruation cycle
• 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 is one of 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 Factor and Acne

Some people tend to be more prone to acne than others. Unfortunately, it tends to run in the family. If your mum or dad had acne as a teenager, chances are you will have it too.

I am sure you would know someone personally who goes through puberty plague by acne problems and yet others, who have a relatively easy time.

If heredity is the cause of all your acne woes, there is nothing that you can do about it.

Exercise proper skin care regimes to take better control of your skin condition and to prevent permanent scarring.

Your skin condition will usually improve as you grow older.

Stress and Acne

Stress causes the production of hormones such as cortisol. This could possibly aggravate acne.

There are people who experience acne outbreaks when under stress. In any case, it would be good to manage the level of your stress.

Here is an article on the effects of stress on your skin.

Your Skin Care Habits and Acne

Some poor skin care habits may be the causes of acne outbreak. Here is a list of common problems:

• Using the wrong skin care products. Oil-based make-up or skin care products tend to clog up the pores and aggravating your skin condition.
  
  Read this article and learn how to choose the correct facial skin care products that is appropriate for your skin type.
  
  
• 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

Your Diet and Acne

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.

Here is an article on the healthy diets and it’s effects on the skin.

Your Medications and Acne

Acne could be a possible side effect to some drugs such as seizure medicine and steroids.

Hair Spray/Gel and Acne

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.

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