Acne Vulgaris - Learn Where Those Zits Come From

Zits, spots and pimples (the medical term is acne vulgaris) are a fact of life for 85% of the population and are something many of you reading this will have to deal with. Or maybe you're currently dealing with an acne problem? Acne is most common during those troublesome teenage years but can also occur in adults; although this is somewhat rarer. So what causes this embarrassing skin problem? More importantly what can you do to treat it?

Acne, as a skin condition, is far more complex than most people think. As skin pores become blocked and the sebaceous glands in your skin become overactive (hyperactive in some cases) you begin to see spots and pimples all over your skin. These blocked skin pores then provide the perfect breeding ground for a bacterial infection which spreads rapidly across the skin and leaves you with an acne outbreak. As the bacterial infection spreads your skin becomes inflamed and sore as your body reacts to the presence of yeast in the bacterial infection.

One of the most popular misconceptions is that spots, zits and pimples are caused by oily skin. This excessive oil then causes your skin pores to become blocked and all of a sudden you've got acne. There's only one problem with this theory - the oil produced in the skin pores actually moves through the blockages and onto your skin. It's part of the process but not actually the cause at all. This of course means you now have oily skin and an acne outbreak so it's easy to see why people might make this connection between the oil (sebum) and the development of the acne itself.

So where do your acne actually come from? What causes it? The answer is a lot of things can cause acne. Several of the most common are stress, steroids, genetics and of course "abnormal" hormonal activity that you might experience during puberty or as part of your menstrual cycle each month. Wait? No mention of junk food? Nope! Why? Simply because there's no proven medical link between eating junk food and getting acne. Junk food will make you fat but won't cause zits.

The spots and pimples are not, however, your only concern when you have acne. Acne that's left untreated and allowed to roam wild over your face can and will leave your face scarred with dozens of tiny holes. Don't just ignore the problem and hope that it will vanish. You'd be better off taking action now to treat it instead of living with the scars for the rest of your life.

What acne treatments are available to you? Fortunately the treatments for acne are many and varied. You can start with basics of skin care which is exfoliation. Then you can start looking at natural treatments like taking lots of Vitamin A. Next we have the topical and oral antibiotics, Retinoic Acid (also called Retin-A), laser therapy and light therapy. Last (and by no means least) is the simple option of following a healthy lifestyle, eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, drink lots of clean water and get a fairly reasonable amount of exercise. This puts your body in balance and allows it to function properly and prevent skin conditions like acne.

You can conquer your acne. Take steps today to cure or prevent it. Your skill will thank you in the long run.

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