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Acne - An Introduction

Acne is a part of growing up for almost every individual.Is a very common skin condition that may affect people of every age and race. Over 10% of Americans age 25 - 44 have acne. Over 85% Americans age 12 - 25 will have acne at one time or the other.

But, what are the causes of acne?

Acne is not caused by eating fatty foods or chocolate. In fact one of the principal treatments for acne is best taken with fatty foods. Acne is not diet related, irrespective of what you might have heard or read on even fairly authoritative websites. Nor is it related to genetics and it cannot be passed from one person to another. It is not a disease but a skin condition, though bacterial activity is a significant factor. Clogged skin pores are certainly a major contributing factor for acne out-breaks. When pores become clogged with an excess production of sebum and mix with dead skin cells or makeup that isn't sufficiently cleaned from the skin, problems start to develop. When skin pores are clogged, bacteria are produced and pus starts to form causing a pimple, a white head or a black head.

The main cause is the abnormally high concentration of endogenous hormones (especially androgens) in the blood, during puberty. These hormones cause the excessive production of sebum which clogs the skin pores and promotes the propagation of cutaneous anaerobic bacteria. This leads to skin inflammation and the formation of pimples.
If your pores on your face are not open or plugged, this creates toxic oil that cannot move out onto your skin. This results in a growth or pimple that start to increase in size as more toxic oil tries to reach the surface of your skin.

If the pore walls burst under the skin, white blood cells move in to digest the collagen around the pores. When this happens, you will have scars on your face. To avoid having scars, you need to start an acne-clearing program before you get acne or just as soon as you see acne coming so that your pimples and back heads don't get to the point where they get severely infected and burst.
Acne is a complex condition that involves many parts of the body even though it shows up as only eruptions on the face and else where on your skin. It is a signal that you have problems elsewhere deep within your body. Acne can be caused by a toxic colon, poor digestion of food, weak liver and other conditions that cause the blood to carry too much toxicity.

ACNE TREATMENTS

It is very important to know that acne treatment will only work effectively if you combine it with good hygienic practices and a good diet. Sensible eating, will help the body cleanse within, will work together in tandem with a good outer treatment, to effect a holistic acne treatment for a good result.

There are two types of acne treatment

• Topical acne treatment

• Oral acne treatment

Before starting the acne treatment you should understand what kind of acne you have and what its intensity is. The main purpose of acne treatment should be to stop it from spreading and reappearing and to avoid any possible scars. Acne cannot be cured over night. Keep in mind that takes long time to show results. Acne may flare up at the start of treatment however it will start to decrease within a few days. Type of the skin plays a very important role in acne treatment. Most of the time acne treatments are prescribed according to the skin type.Acne responds very well to early treatment. You should consult a dermatologist as soon as pimples start to appear on your skin. If ignored, acne can become infected, create scars, and pockmarks that become permanent on your face. I don't want this to happen to you, so I have written a series of articles on how to clear your acne To clear acne it is not always possible to just do one thing and expect acne to go away. Remember you should not waste time to treat it right away, you need to act fast to free yourself from acne, this is the most important thing you should always remember Acne may go away by just doing one thing but don't expect it to. A facial cream, diet, herbal treatment, and colon cleanse alone may not be able to clear acne. A combination may or may not work.

Acne may go away by just doing one thing but don't expect it to. A facial cream, diet, herbal treatment, and colon cleanse alone may not be able to clear acne. A combination may or may not work.

Author: Rudy Silva