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The Hows and Whys of Acne
A few simple steps occur that cause skin blemishes. First, acne
occurs when for some unknown reason or combination of reasons, hair
follicles, also known as pores, become blocked.
Although the exact combination of reasons that pores become
clogged may not be fully known, many contributing elements for
teenagers and adults alike can include; genetics (whether or not
there is a history of acne problems and if so, to what extent),
hormones, dietary and vitamin make up (or lack of /deficiency) and
stress related factors.
Other denominators could include factors like how your body
normally rids itself of its dead skin cells and influences that may
be working against this regularity (for example climate and other
environmental forces or overall body health at the time) and your
hormones and their effect on your own body's sebum production
(especially for females).
Second, the normal dead skin cells that combine with your body's
natural sebum oil as it drains through the skin's surface become
clogged in these blocked pores. This substance becomes somewhat
sticky, further clogging the passageway.
Third, bacteria begins to grow around these clogged areas. As a
normal reaction your, your body's white blood cells attack the
bacteria, fighting it and pushing it out of the body.
And forth, the resulting growths during this 14-day to 21-day
battle are called microcomedones. Microcomedones turn into
comedones, commonly referred to as blemishes, pimples or acne.
The four types of acne
Whiteheads, blackheads, pimples and nodules.
Whiteheads are when the sebum (oil) and resulting bacteria are
trapped below the skin's surface and you can actually see a white
head appear above (or near popping out of) the skin.
Blackheads are when the sebum and resulting bacteria are only
partially trapped, slowly draining out the surface and turning
black because of your skin's melanin or pigmentation.
In the absence of either white or blackhead are generally (but
not always) smaller pimples.
And the often deeper, boil-like lesions are referred to as
nodules.
All forms of acne can be mild, moderate or severe.
Typically, mild acne is visible in the form of whiteheads and
blackheads, sometimes pimples.
With moderate acne, more pimples and pustules are present on the
face, some may appear on the back or chest.
And with severe acne, many nodules develop, often large and
sore, over parts of the face, back, chest and other body areas.
This type of acne can lead to scarring.
Actually, lesser cases of acne have been followed by
scarring.
So for those with possible nodular acne, seeking advice from a
healthcare provider as soon as possible is recommended.
A gender issue to note is that males more often have the severe
form of acne rather than females, due to their hormones.
And the areas where they tend to break out most frequently are
unfortunately more difficult to treat, the chest and back.
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