Acne Center of
Natural Medicine
ABOUT ACNE
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Acne is a chronic,inflammatory skin condition that causes spots and pimples,especially on the face, shoulders, back, neck, chest, and upper arms.
Whiteheads,blackheads,pimples,cysts and nodules are all types of acne.
It is the most common skin condition in the United States affecting up to 50 million Americans yearly.
It commonly occurs during puberty when the sebaceous glands activate but it can occur at any age. It is not dangerous,but it can leave skin scars.
The glands produce oil and are stimulated by male hormones produced by the adrenal glands in both males and females.
At least 85 percent of people in the U.S. experience acne between the ages of 12 and 24 years.
Fast facts on acne:
-Acne is a skin disease involving the oil glands at the base of hair follicles.
-It affects 3 in every 4 people aged 11 to 30 years.
-It is not dangerous, but it can leave skin scars.
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CAUSES - The sebaceous glands are found in every follicle of hair,creating fat that lubricates the skin.Some of them are then clogged,because of that bacteria multiply in that moment inflammation begins.This occurs in adolescence (between 12 and 24 years), when androgens (male hormones) are secreted in higher amounts in boys and in girls. Some people have acne during their entire life. Other causes include: unhealthy food,oral contraceptives,cosmetic products,allergies, stress and genetics.
By the year 1950, the Canadian Eskimos never had acne. When they began to consume "modern foods",acne became a regular phenomenon. Acne is rarely caused by severe hormonal disorders due to tumors in the adrenal glands or ovaries. Other symptoms of this kind include excessive hair growth and irregular menstrual cycles.