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Acne and your skin
What is Acne?
Acne is a skin condition resulting from excess fat produced by the glands of the skin. This results in inflammation, infection and sometimes scarring.
Acne is very common, but not everyone has what is called clinical acne. Nearly everyone at some point in their life as some features of acne pimples and blackheads and pimples.
What Causes Acne?
The causes of acne are many. The reasons why some people get acne and others are unknown. Some of the most common factors are: k Hormonal imbalance. This acts to produce high amounts of natural oils. Hereditary factors contribute to hormonal imbalance ..
Some medicines that contain hormones can cause acne. The best known are some birth control pills and steroids. This commonly occurs in people prone to acne.
Some cosmetics can also cause acne in some people. The cosmetics containing mineral oils should be avoided if you are prone to acne. Many cosmetics are labeled “non-comedo” These cosmetics should be preferred by people with oily skin. The cosmetics do not cause only infrequent severe acne outbreaks.
Traditionally it was believed that certain foods cause acne but this has not been proven.
Stress also affects the appearance of acne. This is because it affects the production of glandular secretions.
During menstruation glandular secretions increase as has sometimes aggravate acne during the period. Read acne and period
Treatments for acne
As the causes of acne are many treatments are also varied. Then some of the most used:
The light acne is usually treated with topical agents. Among the substances used are creams and products with benzol peroxide and salicylic acid.
Severe acne is treated with substances for topical and ingested. Usually in these cases requires a combination of antibiotics or contraceptive creams eaten and above to keep the hair clean.
In extreme cases when all treatments have failed to use a drug called Accutane (Roaccutane) The Accutane is a form of vitamin A very powerful. It helps the sebaceous glands are reduced and hence oil production stops . The Accutane has severe side effects and is used only when it has tried all other treatments available. Read more about Accutane
The medicines sold in pharmacies and stores that do not require prescription help in cases of mild acne.
The cosmetics also help keep the skin clean and avoid infections.
In cases of severe or persistent acne is best to consult a dermatologist to try to curárselo at home or with cosmetic treatments. The earlier it is easier acne is better. Acne can cause scarring if not treated in its early stages.
It is not advisable to squeeze the pimples at home especially if there is pus. This causes the infection from spreading into the skin and there is greater risk of scarring.
Today there are so many acne treatments that has ceased to be a trauma for many girls.