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Teenage Acne

Virtually everyone can spot a severe case of acne, but there are several different types. If you have acne then it would be helpful if you knew what type you have. It would also be helpful if you knew how to possibly prevent it.

Acne infections usually occur:

- as oil and dead skin combine and cause an accumulation at the opening of a hair follicle, then you’ll get a whitehead;

- when dirt has collected in an open pore, and the oils that have gathered beneath that dirt have hardened, then you have a blackhead;

- if a hair follicle becomes infected or inflamed produces a spot that is red or swollen, then you have a pimple;

- when a hair follicle becomes inflamed or infected near the root of the hair follicle and has a thick red lump under the surface of your skin, then what you have is a cyst.

What’s significant about a pore and a hair follicle is that a pore is where the body releases harmful substances by way of sweat glands. A hair follicle is below the skin and grows hair through the surface of the skin; usually up to about 1/2 inch. Hair is one of the ways our body protects us; it alerts us to foreign objects or insects touching our face or body.

What Causes Acne?

There are innumerable causes of acne. Teenage acne infection may be caused by over active male hormones called androgens. During puberty, both girls and guys may experience this increase which makes the oil glands to expand and produce more oil.

Another cause might be genetic; If either parent had teenage acne then more guys than girls, have a high chance of inheriting it. An additional way to develop acne is with certain prescription drugs or medications that say acne might be a side effect.

A common cause of acne is the skin care products that contain oil. When a product has oil molecules that don’t completely dissolve, they clog pores and don’t permit dead skin cells to naturally lift off. In this instance, without regular, proper cleansing, the results are acne.

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