Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Seven Triggers of Acne

Acne is the most common skin problem that not just ruin appearance, but also potentially triggers a crisis of confidence. In addition to treatment, you need to identify triggers of the appearance of acne as a precautionary measure.
Well here are seven causes of the appearance of acne that you need to know:
1. Hormone
If the acne appears monthly and periodically, most likely it is caused by hormones. Fluctuations in hormone levels during the menstrual cycle, is a trigger of acne.
2. Stress
When you feel stress, do not be surprised if acne grows in large quantities. In fact, during a psychological pressure, the body will produce more androgenic hormones which triggers the growth of acne.
3. Phone
Do you often make a phone call? Phones are dirty and contaminated with many bacteria. Often using the phone for a long time can irritate the skin on the cheek. The effect is that acne appears because bacteria easily grow attached to the cheek.
4. Moisturizing cream
Make sure the cream that you use everyday are suitable for your skin type. Using a moisturizing cream that does not match the skin type is a potential trigger to acne and skin inflammation.
5. Sun
Sunlight makes the skin thicken. This thickening causes the blockage of pores and acne formation.
6. Highly pigmented cosmetics
Cosmetics that contain high color pigments can also clog pores and cause acne. Try to use mineral decorative cosmetics, because it does not a very high pigment content.
7. Facial soap
Function of facial soap is to clean the dirt from your face. But in some facial soaps, the content actually sticks to the pores and causes blockage that ultimately triggers the growth of acne.

2 comments:

  1. pls how does acne look lyk?

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  2. Acne is primarily a hormonal condition driven by male hormones, which typically become active during the teenage years. Sensitivity to such hormones, combined with surface (skin) bacteria and lipids (fatty acids) within sebaceous (oil) glands, cause acne. Common sites for acne are the face, chest, shoulders and back - the sites of oil glands.

    Acne lesions include comedones (whiteheads, blackheads), papules and pustules (small bumps), nodules and cysts.

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