subject: What is Acne and What to Do About It [print this page] When bacteria and il clg pre n the kin, the reult i acne vulgari, mre cmmnly referred t a, imply, acne. Characterized by kin eruptin uch a pimple, whitehead and blackhead, acne can al caue diclratin f the kin and painful cyt that are prne t leaving permanent car if evere cae f acne are ignred r imprperly treated. ften caued by hrmnal change, teenager are highly uceptible t develping acne, which can appear n a pern' face, chet, neck, r back. Acne ften clear up after a pern' teen year, but many adult are plagued with the cnditin well int adulthd and eek a variety f treatment methd in hpe f a cure.
Undertanding hw acne perate i ne f the majr key, which unlck the ecret f it cure. Teenager are the mt cmmn grup plagued by acne due t a change in hrmnal r glandular activity experienced during puberty. A extreme amunt f il, al knwn a ebum, cllect n the kin' urface while blcking pre and ebaceu gland, the reactin i ne r mre pimple that frm n the kin' urface.
Hwever, ther factr al cntribute t the net f acne, uch a:
Dietary deficiencie
Cntipatin
tre
Anemia
Irregular mentrual cycle
Allergie
While teenager are affected by acne in diprprtinate amunt, adult wmen al tend t experience mild t mderate cae f acne jut prir t their mnthly mentrual cycle in which hrmnal change are al t blame. Acne can al run in familie, althugh thi i mre likely due t the cnumptin f certain dietary chice, uch a ily, fatty fd and chclate, which can each trigger acne ymptm.
Preventative meaure are the mt helpful in cmbating acne. By maintaining clean kin and aviding ily kincare and hair care prduct that increae the amunt f il n the kin, clg pre, and caue acne, peple wh are prne t acne can avid frequent eruptin. Wahing kin tw t three time each day with a mild cleaner and nly applying prduct that are labeled nncmdgenic help in keeping acne ymptm at bay. Everyne, but particularly the wh are prne t acne utbreak huld thrughly remve all makeup befre ging t bed at night, huld drink plenty f water thrughut the day, and huld avid carbnated and ugary drink. Al, fried fd, fd high in aturated fat, fat fd, prceed fd, alchl and cigarette mke huld be avided, a each i knwn t cntribute t the net f acne ymptm.
A annying a a cae f acne can be, a pern with thi cnditin huld never pick their pimple even when they are at painful tage. Picking at them can caue the kin t becme infected and can caue permanent mark r carring t ccur. Intead, acne cream that are cmmnly ld ver the cunter cntaining alicylic acid r benzyl perxide can be applied t clean kin t ait in halting utbreak and in reducing the amunt f pimple that appear n the kin. f cure, different kin type repnd differently t thee prduct. Therefre, if irritatin ccur r if ymptm perit, peple with acne are advied t tp uing that particular prduct and find anther that i mre uitable t their particular kin type.
In evere cae, it may be neceary fr a dermatlgit t ait in treating kin acne. A dermatlgit may che t drain pimple and cyt a a part f the verall treatment plan during a viit. ften, dctr will al precribe antibitic medicatin r precriptin-trength tpical lutin that can target prblem acne and ait in the kin' healing. Peple with evere acne huld be advied, hwever, that many precriptin medicatin cmmnly ued t treat acne ymptm are al accmpanied by eriu ide effect, uch a birth defect and deprein. A well, wmen wh are pregnant r breatfeeding huld avid certain medicatin that can be harmful t a develping fetu r infant.
In evere cae that caue acne carring, cllagen injectin and dermabrain technique have been knwn t mewhat caue the kin t lk and feel mther. ther treatment methd al include the ue f laer reurfacing, which invlve a burning away f unightly car tiue r chemabrain, which remve car tiue by uing a chemical that peel away the tp, carred layer f kin.
High prtein diet, diet that are high in zinc and diet upprting high amunt f chrmium are al helpful in rebuilding the kin' urface at the cellular level t help minimize the appearance f acne carring. me have even reprted pitive reult by uing hney a a miturizing agent t help carred kin recver.
ther natural treatment fr acne are al knwn t help peple find relief frm it ymptm withut the rik f pible harmful ide effect. A few f the uggeted remedie include:
Applying Ale Vera gel t acne prne area
Mak made f plain ygurt
Mak made frm grated cucumber
Mak made frm atmeal and milk
In any f the abve natural acne treatment, a mak can be applied t clean kin and allwed t permeate the kin fr at leat 30 minute per treatment, fllwed by a thrugh rining with cld water.
Al, peple wh are prne t acne huld try upplementing their diet with vitamin, uch a vitamin A, vitamin B and B6, vitamin C, vitamin E, acidphilu culture and Niacin, all which can help in rebalancing a pern' bdy that ily cnditin that caue acne are better balanced and kin can reit acne utbreak.
Peple wh uffer frm acne ymptm, including carring, ften feel embarraed becaue f their kin' appearance. Althugh n ne enjy experiencing an acne utbreak, it huld be nted that almt everyne uffer frm acne at leat nce in hi r her lifetime. Further, acne i a treatable kin cnditin and ne that can be cntrlled largely by making key change in ne' lifetyle. While acne i nt likely t diappear vernight, with diligence, prper cleaning, and maintenance, acne can be vercme. Nt every treatment methd wrk the ame n every pern' kin type. Therefre, it may be neceary t try everal different acne treatment befre ne i dicvered t be jut the right ne t treat their particular acne ymptm.
