Acne Talk

            Acne is most common to people of age between 12 and 24. It is hard to determine the exact cause of acne. One of the sources for acne is the over secretion of the sebaceous gland, which produces oil, and the skin surface retains bacteria and all dust particles from the environment. The sebaceous gland is, therefore, an important acne cause.
             Pilosebaceous units are placed over the entire body skin, except for the soles of the feet and the palms
             Commonly affecting the skin condition of people between ages 12 to 24 is a disease called acne. The precise cause of acne is hard to determine. However, over secretion of the sebaceous glands is pointed as the cause to trigger most acne outbreaks. These are a combination of oil glands and hair folicules and they are responsible for secreting sebum. Under abnormal conditions (like stress, an unusual natural condition, hormonal imbalances etc.), they secrete excessive sebum, which clogs the pores. From the clogged pores to bacterial infection, then reaction of the immune system, the body’s response is acne inflammation.
             Acne problems appear on any skin type. For example, if you have a dry skin, you may be OK if the air humidity is high, but in the winter you might get some serious outbreaks. Oily skin is the most susceptible to acne problems, but it is also the easiest to treat. The normal skin acne problems are the lightest and the easiest to cure.
             In present time, there is no 100 % cure for acne, but many acne remedies exist, as well as several skin care methods. There are lots of medications that apply on the skin surface, but these (I’m referring to “pore strip pads” and others that actually remove whiteheads or blackheads) do not resolve the excessive sebum.
 

For remedy, but also for acne prevention, here are a few tips:
 

- Drink plenty of fluids like water, natural juices. Minimize the intake of carbonated drinks. Water helps eliminating bacteria from the body the “natural way” (by urine, not the skin surface). Not too much, though, because it may also eliminate the bacterial flora in your digestive system.
 - A healthy, well-balanced diet must be observed. Therefore, your food intake must incorporate all the essential nutrients your body needs.
 - Make up is NOT Recommended.
 - Wash your face with mild soap and water, to remove the plugs on the skin pores, which may be a combination of dead skin cells, bacteria and hardened sebum. Dirt is not truly the cause of acne, but it surely contributes to bacterial infection through its interaction with skin debris and particles and extra oil in the skin.
 - To remove the extra sebum you should use cleansing pads that may contain one or the combination of the following: salicylic acid, sulfur and benzoyl peroxide.
 - To greatly reduce the presence of extra oil in the skin you can also wash your face (and neck, shoulders, basically any part of your body that you consider of risk for acne from excessive sebum secretion) with water as hot as you can withstand.
 - Try not to use harsh cleansers and use acne skin care items that exfoliate mildly. Do not scrub vigorously to the affected areas; you will only make the irritation worse.
 - Try not to touch your face with dirty hands.
 - If the weather is hot and you have been perspiring, you should tie up your hair ( if it is long, that is ) to keep it away from your face.
 

            Remember that is better and safer to prevent acne than treating it. This way you can be sure that even if you get acne, it will be a lot easier and less painful to treat it and prevent it’s spreading or worsening.