What Causes These Zits On My Face?
Knowledge is one of the best weapons in the fight against acne; knowing what causes acne, it’s easy to derive a good plan of attack. Teens are the group that is most likely to get acne. Over 85% of teens have to cope with the problem, which is really aggravating. It’s at this period in their life that hormone levels increase along with androgen in both males and females.
The greatest amount of acne occurs on the back, upper chest, and unfortunately on the face. Since, the sebaceous glands are presently making sebum. But, we can’t get rid of the sebum, because it is needed for the hair follicles. Cleaning the area with soap and water, or alcohol eliminates the problem. Except the acne could form blackheads.
The problem gets increasingly worse when the pores close, because they have become trapped from the excess sebum. Then whiteheads can form from increasing pressure and may burst. Now the bacteria are on the outside, on your face, for instance and it gets spread around. The bacteria create pus and inflammation, which causes acne.
Have you ever had the thought come to mind, that stress can affect your acne? That would be great to know since we can’t eliminate the stress completely. Here’s the verdict, stress weakens the immune system which would make it harder to defend against the bacteria causing acne. By itself, it’s not a major factor though.
People have inquired about the effect illegal drugs have on acne. This is one variable that you shouldn’t have to consider. You should give up the drugs. If you choose not to, then you are going to have more problems than acne. It was stated by a dermatologist, “That anabolic steroids, barbiturates, and tetracycline can be a major contributor to acne.
Is genetics an area of concern in the acne arena? It may have an effect, but it hasn’t been proven by concrete drug studies yet. But, acne can be inherited. And, that’s partly due to life in the home.
This is a question I get all the time, and everyone is always amazed at my answer. It’s actually a more minor cause. Certain foods that are greasy, don’t translate into increased oil in the skin. And, any food that tends to increase the production of sebum (oil) or certain hormones will have an effect. But, there wasn’t any study that suggests that the common culprits-soft drinks, chocolate and greasy cheeseburgers-play a large role in producing acne.
In conclusion, the two major culprits are hormones, and the sebum (oil) in the pores. And usually, during the teen years, the hormones are more active because your body is maturing, and that will cause more sebum (oil) to be secreted. That will mix with bacteria deep down in the pores, and the pores become blocked, which results in acne.