Acne Suffering

There are seven main factors behind an outbreak of facial or body acne.

Genetics: If your mom or dad had acne as a teenager, there's a good chance
you will too.

Hormones: During adolescence, hormones called androgens become active and
stimulate oil glands in your skin, increasing oil production. This, in turn,
clogs pores, causing pimples and blackheads. Hormonal changes that occur
during your period or when you start or stop taking birth control pills can
also cause an acne flare-up. In some cases, however, certain birth control
pills are prescribed as a treatment for acne.

Stress: Although stress doesn't actually cause acne, it will potentially
aggravate this or any other skin condition you may have. Diet.
Dermatologists aren't sure whether or not what we eat plays a critical role
in acne. Some experts do believe, however, that food allergies can trigger
acne outbreaks.

Washing your face too often. This can aggravate the skin, causing acne to
occur.

Using greasy skin care products and oily cosmetics: Any product that clogs
oil ducts may cause acne.

Medications: Acne can be a side effect of some drugs, including
barbiturates, seizure medication and steroids

Acne Myths

Myth #1: Acne is caused by poor hygiene. If you believe this myth, and wash
your skin hard and frequently, you can actually make your acne worse. Acne
is not caused by dirt or surface skin oils. Although excess oils, dead skin
and a day's accumulation of dust on the skin looks unsightly, they should
not be removed by hand scrubbing. Vigorous washing and scrubbing will
actually irritate the skin and make acne worse. The best approach to hygiene
and acne:
Gently wash your face twice a day with a mild soap, pat dry--and use an
appropriate acne treatment for the acne.

Myth #2: Acne is caused by diet. Extensive scientific studies have not found
a connection between diet and acne.
In other words, food does not cause acne. Not chocolate.
Not french fries. Not pizza. Nonetheless, some people insist that certain
foods affect their acne. In that case, avoid those foods. Besides, eating a
balanced diet always makes sense. However, according to the scientific
evidence, if acne is being treated properly, there's no need to worry about
food affecting the acne.

Myth #3: Acne is caused by stress. The ordinary stress of day-to-day living
is not an important factor in acne.
Severe stress that needs medical attention is sometimes treated with drugs
that can cause acne as a side effect. If you think you may have acne related
to a drug prescribed for stress or depression, you should consult your
physician.

Myth #4: Acne is just a cosmetic disease. Yes, acne does affect the way
people look and is not otherwise a serious threat to a person's physical
health. However, acne can result in permanent physical scars--plus, acne
itself as well as its scars can affect the way people feel about themselves
to the point of affecting their lives.

Myth #5: You just have to let acne run its course. The truth is, acne can be
cleared up. If the acne products you have tried haven't worked, consider
seeing a dermatologist.
With the products available today, there is no reason why someone has to
endure acne or get acne scars

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