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Acne: nothing to lose your
face over
Acne is a very common skin
disorder. It is estimated that more than 10% of
adults aged 25 - 44 have acne. Furthermore, the
acne rate is estimated to be over 85% in the
population aged 12 to 25 at one time or another.
Acne needs to be treated as it can cause skin
infection, scaring and more serious health
problems. The good news is that there are many
solutions to acne and it does not have to be a
debilitating condition forcing the person affected
by face acne to stay home in shame.
Acne is a skin condition
caused by an imbalance in the sebum (or oil)
production by the skin, mainly affecting the face,
neck and torso areas. Acne worsens when the
sebaceous glands, under the skin, become
contaminated with oily toxic matter containing such
elements as dirt, dead skin, excess sebum oil, acid
waste, bacteria and toxic substances to name just a
few.
In a normal healthy skin, the sebaceous glands
release oil that comes up through the pores onto
the skin surface making it smooth and healthy
looking. When a person suffers from excess
production of this sebum or oil, the skin becomes
oily and the skin pores are blocked trapping the
oil and dirt particles. These trapped particles of
dirt and oil then start creating pimples and
zits.
It is important to use
prudent caution when a pimple has formed as it is
more prone to trap bacteria and this can result in
a more serious skin infection. Essential
precautions to avoid a flare-up of facial and body
acne include daily cleaning of the skin with the
proper soap.
Another very important
element to prevent infection of the affected facial
skin is to avoid putting one's hands on the face as
hands are carriers of bacteria. In the case of
severe acne, complicated by infection of the
underlying skin, scarring can result.
It is of primary
importance to consult a skilled physician to get
the proper diagnosis and treatment when a person is
suffering from acne.
Prevention of acne is a
good part of the solution. Washing one's face twice
daily with fresh water is a great start in that
direction.
It is also highly
recommended for a person suffering from face and
body acne not to do a force drainage of any papule
or pustule present. Hence, when 'popping a zit'
pronounced and permanent scarring can
result.
Acne can be the
manifestation or a deeper health problem as toxins
are just being expelled through the skin pores.
Acne can be caused by the repeated intake of food
high in fatty content, poor digestion of food, weak
liver and other conditions which can cause the
blood to carry too much toxicity.
There are many topical
creams against acne available on the market. A
person suffering from acne should consult her
physician or pharmacist to select the treatment
that will help her most control and eventually
clear her acne.
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