What Causes Acne and The origin of Acne
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I’m quite sure that you have wanted to get rid of that acne on your face for the longest time. Not only does it scar your whole face but it also ruptures your self-confidence and keeps it at a minimum low. Right now, there have been studies and researches on how to get rid of acne and its ill-splitting side effects. But before knowing how to get rid of acne, you must really know what causes acne. This way, you would know what you should do and what to avoid.
Acne is actually a disorder of the pilosebaceous unit, which is made up of hair, sebaceous gland and hair follicle. These units can be located all over the body except for the top of the feet, the lower lip, the palm, and the soles. Most of these units can be found on the face, chest and upper neck. The sebaceous gland is responsible for the secreting of sebum, which keeps the skin moisturized. During the teenage years, the sebaceous glands produce much sebum under the direction of the hormones. During the age of 20, the sebum eventually decreases.
There are bacteria in the skin called Propionibacterium acnes, which are just normal and make use of sebum as a growth nutrient and gives off follicles during the stage of puberty. People who are suffering from acne have more Propionibacterium acnes in their follicle than people who are not suffering from acne. This type of bacteria then is able to attract white blood cells to this follicle. However, these white blood cells produce such enzymes and are here to destroy the walls of the follicle. Therefore, if this be the case, the contents of these follicles seep into the dermis, and which produces an inflammatory sign that is called papules or red bumps. The bacteria also are able to come out with free fatty acids that cause the increase in the inflammation of the follicle.
The sebum that comes from the sebaceous gland is combined with the hair that is being carted off from the hair follicle and this would make the hair follicle “full.” When it is full, the sebum spreads over the skin layer and this gives off an impression of oily appearance in the skin. When this process works correctly, the skin can actually be moisturized.
But when it doesn’t work properly, problems arise, especially if the sebum is trapped in the hair follicle. And there are some hair follicles which get blocked. When it gets trapped, the cells that are being carted off become clammy which eventually blocks off the follicle. When follicles are obstructed, this is now known as the comedogenesis, and this causes a type of acne, which also produces blackheads and whiteheads.
So if you are suffering from acne, always try to take care of your skin, particularly in the face, lower neck and back areas. You can do this by taking a shower regularly and by choosing a smooth soap for your skin. It is always best to consult a doctor, especially a dermatologist, about this ailment.
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