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What causes acne?
An important idea to remember as you study the condition of acne is that everyone is different, therefore, what may cause acne on you, may not on someone else.As I mentioned earlier, acne is generally caused by the build up of oil and dead skin in a pore; but what causes this build up of oil and dead skin?
Natural hormones
Hormones are constantly produced by your body throughout your entire life, however, during the teenage years they tend to be the most active and most rapidly
changing.Plugged skin
If a large number of skin cells exist on a regular basis they can close the oil glands or pores, creating blackheads or whiteheads, as
discussed earlier. Bacteria
When bacteria is present on the skin it can easily infect the oil glands and pores. Bacteria thrives on the oil and can grow rapidly
beneath plugged skin creating bad infections. This can create your 'classic' pimple or cyst; cysts are deeper, worse than a pimple and more likely to cause scaring. Family background
If a parent had acne as a teenager, he/she can bet their kids will also have sensitive skin, especially during the adolescent years. Family background can tie into the other
three causes listed above. e.g. Hormones and extra skin can be a character trait passed down.
What not to do!
Now that you have gained the knowledge of the trouble that filth, oil, and extra skin can cause to you, your first initiative will probably be to go and scrub your
skin with muscle and hot water. Don't do that! Excessive scrubbing just irritates the skin leading to more dead skin cells which leads to more clogged pores. In fact, straps, helmets, hats, hair, and hands can irritate
the skin very easily as well. Pay attention to where you put your hands when bored in class (e.g. don't rest your head in your hands).Remember: acne is not caused by a skin's filthy surface. The 'pore
clogging' takes place below the surface of the skin. Taken from http://www.acne-site.com
Written by Hugh Delony
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