Thursday, July 13, 2006

Acne

Plagued by acne

Acne is a skin disorder that affects millions of Americans
each year. Because of this, most people are interested in
finding out what acne is and how to treat it. Acne is a
result of increased hormones overproducing the amount of
sebum, or oil that is released through pores. When the
increased amount of oil begins to make its way to the
surface it clogs up the pore and then bacteria and dead skin
cells form a pimple or lesion on the face. There are more
pores on your face, neck, shoulders and back so these areas
are more prone to developing acne. Acne is not a fatal
disorder, but it can leave some pretty ugly scarring,
disfigurement, and cause embarrassment for individuals with
the disorder.

Doctors are not exactly sure what causes acne, although
changes in hormones do not affect the onset of acne. For
instance, individuals in puberty have increased hormones,
pregnant women, and women who start or stop birth control
pills. The change in hormones affects the way the pores on
the face secrete sebum, which can cause acne. Also, acne may
be hereditary because in many studies of individuals with
acne other family members in previous generations also were
plagued with the disorder. Regardless, acne is an annoyance
to many.

There are many myths about what causes acne, none of which
are true. First, eating chocolate or greasy foods will not
cause you to develop acne. It might cause you to gain a few
pounds, but acne no. Apparently, food does not have an
impact on whether an individual develops acne or not. Stress
is also said to lead to increased zits and pimples, however
stress does not have an affect on acne either. The only
things doctors have been able to pinpoint are increased
hormones and the way the sebum reacts to this.

Generally, dermatologists treat acne in individuals and work
to clear up current acne, stop new pimples from developing,
treat any scars that might have developed and work to keep
acne to a minimum and the patient happy with their
appearance.

The treatments include medicated creams to apply to the
affected areas several times a day as well as pills.
Sometimes doctors use a combination of the above to get the
desired affect of clear skin because different people react
differently to medications. If you have a problem with acne
make an appointment with your local dermatologist in order
to get the disorder under control as quickly as possible and
minimize scarring and/or disfigurement.


Rickey Lyssy is the webmaster and owner of
Lowr Acne
which is an excellent place to find
acne links, resources and articles.
For more information go to:
http://www.lowracne.com/
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