Acne is both a teenage and adult skin condition. Causes of acne are varied and no definitive cause has been established for all sufferers. People who suffer with this skin condition often suffer both emotional and psychological stress that has long lasting effects and usually changes the choices the sufferer makes about public appearances, clothing and social events.
Researchers estimate that four out of five 12 to 24 year olds will be affected by acne. And, since acne can be prevalent through to your 50s, that number is probably higher. There is no real estimate of the number of people who suffer long lasting emotional effects from suffering from this skin condition.
There are several causes of acne that trigger outbreaks in people. Pimples develop when sebum oil, which is produced naturally to moisturize the skin and rid the body of dead cells, is trapped under the skin. The clogging of the ducts that lead from the glands to the skin often happens from over production of the oil or simply from being clogged from the top of the skin.
Over production of the sebaceous oil is influenced by hormones. This is fertile ground for bacterial growth leading to pimples, pustules, papules, nodules and cysts. When the oil comes to the surface the pimples develop into whiteheads and if the oil is oxidized by the air they become blackheads.
Testosterone is a hormone that is one of the main causes of acne for the increased production of sebum. Both males and females produce testosterone, although in differing amounts. More research has also pointed to inflammatory processes in the body increasing the amount of acne you will suffer. (1)
There have been years of argument about the role of nutrition as a cause of acne or trigger. The answer lies in experimentation with your own case. There has been no known link to food as a causative factor, but food is known to change the hormonal environment of the body, which then triggers the overproduction of sebaceous oil.
References:
(1) Natural News: Research Shows Inflammation Causes Acne
http://www.naturalnews.com/031605_inflammation_acne.html
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