Acne

If you have acne, the last thing you want to hear is the word acne. I would rather hear the words zit, pimple or blemish any day.

My Doctor told me I had Acne

I remember the first time I went to see the my family doctor in high school to see if he could give me something a little more intense then the zit cream I had been getting from the grocery store. He examined my face, wrote some notes, and then said something to the effect of, “the acne on your forehead….” and then I tuned out. Acne? I didn’t have acne! I had zits, or blemishes. Acne wasn’t something I had, acne was something the kid who sat next to me in Algebra who didn’t shower after gym class had. That was when I started to understand I was wrong. Acne was the zits, pimples or blemishes I had.

Whether we call it zits, blemishes, pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, or the red eyed zombie; its all acne. Let me give you a definition.

What is Acne?

Acne is an inflammatory disease of the skin in which the sebaceous glands become clogged and infected, often causing the formation of pimples. Pretty much meaning that when a pore is clogged for whatever reason, it can cause a pimple. Contrary to common belief, the majority of time acne occurs it is not due to poor hygiene.

There are two kinds of acne, non-inflammatory and inflammatory.

Non-inflammatory

Whitehead: When the trapped sebum and bacteria stay below the skin surface, a whitehead is formed. Whiteheads may show up as tiny white spots, or they may be so small that they are invisible to the naked eye.

Blackhead: A blackhead occurs when the pore opens to the surface, and the sebum, which contains the skin pigment melanin, oxidizes and turns a black color. It is not dirt and can not be washed away. Blackheads can last for a long time because the contents very slowly drain to the surface.

Inflammatory

Papule: A papule occurs when there is a break in the follicular wall. White blood cells rush in and the pore becomes inflamed.

Pustule: A pustule forms several days later when white blood cells make their way to the surface of the skin.

Where does it come from?

Its a little more complicated then your pores just clogging. Let me explain. All acne is a disorder of the pilosebaceous unit, which is made up of a hair follicle, sebaceous gland (conceals oil), and a hair. These units are found everywhere on your body except on your palms, your soles, the top of your feet, and your lower lip. The number of pilosebaceous units is greatest on your face, upper neck, and chest. Sebaceous glands produce a substance called sebum, which is responsible for keeping the skin and hair moisturized. During adolescence sebaceous glands enlarge and produce more sebum under the influence of hormones, also called androgens. After about age 20, sebum production begins to decrease.

What causes acne and why do I get it?

Now that you know the complicated version of  what it means that your pores are clogging, what causes this? Not poor hygiene, I know you wash your face twice a day with the best stuff you can find. Your clean, I don’t question that. Here are four major causes of acne. Most likely your acne is caused by the following…

Activity of normal skin bacteria

Although acne is not caused by a bacterial infection, bacteria does play a role in making your situation worse. The bacterium, is a normal part of the skin surface. It keeps the skin from being invaded by harmful bacteria. When oil is trapped in the hair follicles, the normal skin bacteria acnes will grow in the blocked pore. The bacteria produce chemicals that alter the composition of the oil, which makes it more irritating to the skin and causes inflammation.

Inflammation

Inflamed skin is when skin is red, swelling, warm and uncomfortable. Inflammation of the skin occurs because your body’s immune system is acting to rid itself of a foreign substance. In the case of acne, this substance is either bacteria or the irritating compounds they have produced.

Overactive oil glands

Your oil glands are stimulated to produce oil by hormones, specifically the male hormones called androgens. Woman have them too, just a lot less of them. In both sexes, androgens are produced by the adrenal glands. When under stress, the adrenal glands produce increased levels of these hormones, causing even greater enlargement of the oil glands. During hormonal changes, oil glands become over active, often explaining acne during puberty.

Blockage of the skin pores

Oily skin occurs when an overactive oil gland enlarges and overproduces oil. Acne develops when some of the pores become blocked, resulting in trapping of oil within the skin pores. Your pores are blocked by skin cells that have been shed from the lining of the skin pore and have bunched together. The cause for this clogging is not known, but is not due to poor hygiene.

Conclusion

Acne happens to the best (clean or not) of us. As I have explained above, even the little blackheads you have are considered acne. Do not feel bad if your doctor says you have acne, it is not your fault and most of us do! Acne is not something to be feared, but understood and taken care of! Look on our site for great ways to treat your acne.

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