What are the Main Causes of Acne?
As in any other skin disease, acne can be caused by a number
of different factors. In addition, there are lots of contributing
factors to the fact that until now, there is still no complete
cure for acne. These factors may range from the food items you
eat and the body’s response to such, and to the methods you
use in preserving your body and keep your skin healthy.
Medically, there are three main causes of acne:
• hormonal imbalance
• bacteria P. acnes
• over production of the oily substance sebum by the sebaceous
glands
Diet may play a role in acne development, however this hasn't
been proven. It is chiefly the lack or the addition of certain
nutrients from the food items you consume. Under certain conditions,
the body may act in response to the food item through the secretion
of some hormones that may bring about the onset of acne. According
to studies, the chemical balance or imbalance of the body may
be due to the body’s reaction to certain chemicals, and in some
cases hormones, found in foods.
Research studies strongly indicate that the good bacteria
or the use of probiotics greatly help in the maintenance
of the skin and in the elimination of the causes of the skin
disorders. These bacteria are known to have the properties to
eliminate toxins from foods that were not properly digested
in the digestive tract due to the absence of a number of essential
nutrients. Sometimes, these toxins are eliminated through the
skin in the form of acne or eczema.
In line with this, the friendly flora found in the intestines
may decrease through an unhealthy diet or erratic lifestyle.
In cases like this, the toxins produced through unprocessed
food may manifest as digestive or skin disorders. One of which
is acne.
To stress the point, it is certainly not the food item that
triggers the outbreak of acne but the process of decomposition
of certain food items in the digestive system which adds to
the aggravation of the acne breakout.
It is not only food that are proven to be the cause of acne
(though the relation of the two are not yet firmly established),
also the improper digestion. Often, this is caused by lack of
hydrochloric acid in the stomach. For this reason, the body
may not be able to absorb the essential nutrients of the food
items thus weakening the immune system.
In return, the white blood cells present in the skin tissues
are more susceptible of being eaten or invaded by the bacteria.
Thus, even if your nutrient intake may be sufficient and you
have a well-balanced diet, the spreading of acne bacteria may
be unimpeded. This may be corrected through taking food supplements.
Cosmetics may also inhibit the onset of the acne through
the chemical found in them. It is not ideal for an acne-afflicted
person to use oil-based cosmetics, not even those that are oil
free. Legally speaking, such cosmetics may really have no oil
content in them; however synthetic oil may be as equally bad
as those of organic.
Additionally, oil-based cosmetics will further increase the
oil present in the skin, thus allowing more oil as breeding
ground for P. acnes bacteria. Water-based cosmetics may also
worsen the acne condition in some cases for they may contain
certain chemicals in which the skin tissue may react. To be
safe, an acne-inflicted person must at any rate, avoid the use
of cosmetics.
Moreover, recent finding show that stress may trigger an
acne breakout. It has been established in some studies that
the stress is one factor which may aggravate the condition of
acne.
Weather may also contribute in worsening acne breakouts along
side with heat and humidity. On the other hand, it is not good
to wash the skin as often as you think you should. A limit of
two times a day is recommended by dermatologist for scrubbing
or rubbing the face may only proliferate the bacteria thriving
“in” the skin. Note that acne-inducing bacteria cannot be found
in the upper layers of the skin rather, they are deep-seated
in internal skin layers.
Lastly, scratching the pimples is not good as it may only
infect the skin.
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