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| Reasons Why Acne Affects Teens | At the beginning of puberty, the body begins to produce hormones called androgens. These hormones is a natural part of maturity for both girls and boys, but boys usually produce more of them and have more severe breakouts. Their faces and bodies are covered with tiny hairs, each one have an appropriate comfortably into a hair follicle, sometimes called a pore. Deep within each follicle, oil glands are hard at work producing sebum, which travels up the hair and out onto the surface of your skin. Sebum forms a protective layer between your skin and the world, keeping it soft and smooth.
The androgens produce extra oil, which can be together with the dead skin cells on the top layer of your skin. When this viscous substance appears in your pores, it contains bacteria and oil inside. Unfortunately, your oil glands just do not know when to stop; they keep producing oil, and the follicle becomes inflated. Your body’s natural defense system, white blood cells, rushes to the area to clean up the mess. As a result, you have painful and red bumps. It has nothing to do with what you eat, or how often you wash your face.
How Can I Strike Back Against Teen Acne?
The best way to get rid of acne is to prevent them from showing up in the first place. There are a few simple exercises than can help you minimize your acne problem:
Keep your skin clean. Since teenager’s skin produce more oil, it is significant to wash your skin two times a day with warm water and a soft cleanser. Since your skin does need some sebum in order to stay healthy, don’t be enticed to over wash; your oil glands could pay you back by producing more oil.
Skip harsh scrubs. Avoid scrubs with almond or apricot shell fragments; they can irritate or even tear your skin and further aggravate your acne. Be sure to use a gentle formula with small, smooth grains.
Say no to alcohol. If you use a toner, avoid products with high concentrations of alcohol. Alcohol skims the top layer of your skin, causing your glands to produce more oil. As a result, you have dry, flaky skin.
Don't squeeze or pick. Picking or squeezing your acne with fingernails can bring bacteria deeper into the skin. This can cause greater inflammation and infection, increasing the chances that your pimple will leave a scar. Acne that is bothering you today will vanish if treated correctly. If you pick at it, it may stick around forever.
Hands off! The bacteria that causes acne, called Propionibacterium acnes, hangs out on your skin all the time; it doesn't lead to acne until it gets trapped inside the hair follicle. Touching your face, including rubbing or even resting your chin in your hands, can drive bacteria into your pores — where it can begin its dirty work.
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