Acne – Get The Lowdown On This Four Letter Word
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Acne – Get The Lowdown On This Four Letter
Word
Acne is considered pimples, zits, blackheads, and
whiteheads. These are all part of the same irritating ailment that affects so
many, especially teenagers. In fact, many people consider acne the most
irritating thing about puberty. At a time when teenagers tend to be very self
conscious and are going through physical changes, cracking voices, menstrual
cycles, facial hair, and hair growing in strange places, these darn pimples come
along to make things even more complex.
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Common acne is officially known as acne vulgaris. This blemish
producing blight is caused by multiple factors. During puberty the body produces
an excess of the male hormone testosterone. Also, female menstrual cycles cause
changes in the body that throw the hormone balance a bit out of whack.
For many years people thought that acne was caused by poor hygiene, and
kids would scrub their faces raw in an effort to open up pores and get rid of
pimples and blackheads. That actually may make the problem worse by damaging the
skin. Also for many years people thought that certain foods would make some
people more prone to acne.
Teenagers often eat candy bars and other
chocolate foods. Also teenagers tend to be fans of fried foods, such as
hamburgers, French fries, tator tots, fish and chips, and fried chicken. Many
people associated oily skin with greasy foods, but there is no medical or
scientific connection. Acne is a nasty, but natural part of growing
up.
Most people outgrow acne as their bodies change and puberty ends. In
fact, by the time most people reach their twenties they are through with the
ravages of acne. For a few people it may hang on longer, but for the vast
majority of people it is a temporary and passing thing. Time will cure most
cases as a person passes into adulthood.
The types of acne blemishes are
divided into two different categories, inflamed and non-inflamed. Non-inflamed
blemishes are called blackheads or whiteheads. The whitehead is a clogged
follicle that plugs the skin pore. The mass is made up of dead skin cells. The
blackhead is in essence the same thing, but it has opened up and become
oxidized, creating the darker tint. Many people think that blackheads come from
dirt, but that is not the case.
Inflamed blemishes are those that are
commonly call pimples or zits. These blemishes are usually reddish and look
inflamed. The red pimple is classic. A bit more troublesome is the larger cyst.
Pimples develop when a whitehead does not turn into a blackhead and plugs the
pore so that it can be expelled. Instead the pore wall breaks down and becomes a
repository for oil, dead skin cells, bacteria and other debris of the body.
White blood cells congregate in the blemish to fight the infection, and form a
puss substance, that can become painful.
There are many misconceptions
about acne. Some people think that the sun will cure acne and seek a suntan as a
cure all. However, this has no positive effect, simply darkening the skin just
makes pimples harder to see, and the side effects can be wrinkles and skin
cancer in later life. However, there are many treatments available for acne that
can lessen the impact it has on the lives of the sufferer.