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About Acne |
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EXACT
CAUSE OF ACNE continues to evade researchers. We do know that the sebaceous
glands secrete an oil that changes to a solid white substance called sebum. This travels to the opening of a hair follicle and erupts on the skins surface. This process may be due to an infection of these glands or to excessive amounts of male hormones called androgens. Blackheads appear when sebum mixes with skin pigments in plugged pores. They are a mixture of sebum and skin scales that have closed off a hair follicle. ACNE IS A DISORDER OF THE SKIN Some teenagers find this condition so distressing that they can develop emotional problems. Three out of four teenagers have acne and about 80 percent of all teenagers will develop it. If you have acne you have a lot of company. NON-INFLAMMATORY ACNE INFLAMMATORY ACNE Prescription drugs and sometimes surgery may be needed to treat severe inflammatory acne if all other treatments have failed. ADULT ACNE Adult acne can often be more persistent than teenage acne. It can be especially depressing for those who were not effected as adolescents. But, what ever your age, acne doesn't have to control you. You can control it with the right treatment and a little persistence. WHAT CAUSES ACNE ? The overproduction of oil is a contributing factor, the irregular shedding of dead skin cells and the buildup of bacteria that lives in the sebaceous glands, which breeds in the hair follicles. This page, and all contents, are Copyright (C) 2008 All Rights Reserved |
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