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The problems With Acne
Acne is a skin condition
that shows up as bumps and
lumps
anywhere on the body. These
bumps include blackheads,
whiteheads,
pimples and cysts.
Teenagers get acne because
of their raging hormonal changes
that
come with puberty, and unfortunately
if your parents had acne as
teenagers it's possible you
will be more prone to developing
acne
as well. The good news is
that, for many people acne
disappears
almost completely by the time
they hit their twenties.
The type of acne most teenagers
get is called acne vulgaris,
and
it usually shows up on the
face, neck, shoulders, upper
back, and
chest.
The hair follicles, or pores,
in human skin contains sebaceous
glands (also called oil glands).
They make sebum which is an
oil
that lubricates hair and skin.
Most of the time, sebaceous
glands
make the right amount of sebum,
but as a teenagers body begins
to
mature and develop, hormones
stimulate the sebaceous glands
to
make more and more sebum,
and the glands become overactive.
The pores of the skin become
clogged if there is too much
sebum
and too many dead skin cells
and bacteria (especially a
bacteria
called Propionibacterium acnes)
get's trapped inside the pores
and multiply, thus causing
swelling and redness - the
start of
acne.
Reports show over 90 percent
of all adolescents and almost
25
percent of all adults are
acne sufferers. And though
acne affects
about 50 percent of all adult
women, acne affects males
and
females worldwide, regardless
of nationality.
Acne has a significant impact
on a person's outlook on life,
and
recent studies have detected
the following as common among
people
with acne:
• Social withdrawal
• Decreased self-esteem
• Reduced self-confidence
• Poor body image
• Embarrassment
• Feelings of depression
• Anger
• Preoccupation
• Frustration
• Higher rate of unemployment
About the Author
Kim is a Registered Nurse
working for a large Hospital
Trust in the UK,
She can be found at http://www.acne-and-you.com
and http://www.nursing-hints.com
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