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What are the Causes of
Acne?
Causes of acne are determined through
various ways. Acne becomes apparent during puberty stage.
This is considered to be the most common stage where acne is
evidently seen as many changes in the body occur.
Although there are many myths about acne, the following are
the major causes of acne:
- Genetics
Parents who have acne problems are tend to have babies with
acne problems too. Genes carry the information from parents
and past to their kids. Since it is inherited genetically,
this acne cause cannot be avoided.
- Hormones
The body normally produces testosterone during teenage
years. Testosterone is a kind of hormone which causes the
skin to produce oil. This natural oil can oftentimes impede
dead skin cells that paved the way for the oil to merge and
bind together as it remains in the pores causing pimples and
blackheads. Hormonal changes during period or when you start
or stop taking birth control pills can also cause an acne
flare-up. In some cases, however, certain birth control
pills are prescribed as a treatment for acne.
- Stress
Stress might not be a cause of acne but it will potentially
worsen your acne problem or any other skin problems you may
have.
- Diet
Dermatologists
still unsure whether our diet is
a cause of acne. However, some experts believe that food
allergies would lead to acne outbreaks.
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Extremely washing your face
Washing your face too often can aggravate the skin,
resulting in the occurrence of acne.
- Greasy
or oily skin care
products and cosmetics
Oily products will clog the oil ducts
and increase the chances for acne to
occur.
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Medications
Acne can be a side effect of some drugs, including
barbiturates, seizure medication and steroids.
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Plugged oil ducts
The cells that line the oil ducts
in the skin are always larger for individuals who are prone to acne.
This will produce more oil and
the ducts get plugged. Plugged ducts trap the oil and leads
to the formation of
blackheads or whiteheads.
Plugged ducts also
allow germs in the skin to multiply and produce chemicals
that are causes of acne. This is why simple blackheads and
whiteheads may turn red and bumpy and turn into acne.
There are also some
mistaken believes about
the causes of acne. Here are
some causes that are plainly
myths:
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Acne is only associated with people having an oily skin
But it is not. Any person with
any skin types can acquire this kind of
skin
problem. A skin whether it is dry, sensitive, and oily can
be stricken by acne.
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Acne is caused by
the food you eat
But it is not. The intake
of chocolates and other greasy foods do not
have direct connection to the origins of acne. Although it
is imperative to eat good and healthy foods still, this kind
of delusion does not provide factual information.
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Acne is
caused by dirt
But it is not.
The black plug
in a blackhead
is caused by a
chemical
reaction.
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Acne is
contagious
But it is
not. Acne
won't spread
from one to
another
people.
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Acne
is
caused
by sexual thoughts or masturbation
But it
is not.
Though it can be a cause of hormonal unbalance, it’s
not
proven to directly cause acne.
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