Acne is a problematic skin condition that happens mainly around the face, however, around the back and the chest as well (although much less) and it is caused as a result of blocking the drainage of the hair follicle and glands by excessive sebum secretions. Normally the hair orifices are nourished by glands that secrete a special lipid sebum that is meant to grease the skin and nurture the hair. When the secreted amount is in overdose, the orifices and the canal leading to the hair follicle are blocked and dead skin cells are piled up. This blocking creates an ideal surrounding for bacteria and optimal chance for infection. The level of blocking, that determines whether the acne is an open or a close one.
Ages: The acne Vulgaris is a common phenomenon among youth, almost 50% of the youth experience acne up to some extent. The Testosterone (the masculine hormone) carries a respected part in causing the acne.
The reasons: there are many points of view regarding this issue, to begin with hormonal changes and finalize with nutrition. However there is no certainty and there is no dermatological institute that will specify a certain cause to the acne. Most reasonable is that some of the causes are correct and maybe all as one, and indeed there is a mutual agreement as for certain treatments that will help to prevent or to conceal the phenomenon. The oily type of skin, this is something everyone agreed upon.
The treatments and the maintenance are aimed to create environmental conditions that interrupt the acne development, to keep the skin hygiene and reduce as much as possible the permanent damages the skin suffers from the existing acne. The products leads to skin peeling and penetration into the hair follicle canal and dissolving the sebum blocked there. This way the follicle space remains narrow and the damages and marks that might stay after the adolescence will be diminished.
Nutrition: as aforesaid, no direct connection was proven between nutrition and acne, but it is clear that there is a connection. Avoid mixing in one meal number of nutrients, eating fried food, dairy products, eggs, spicy food and products containing sugar.
Hygiene: lack of hygiene is the first factor in forming acne and the one and only factor mutually agreed upon over all dermatological academies.
Wash your face as much as you can, use cleansing soaps in order to maintain the skin as dry as possible.
Cosmetic treatments are highly recommended.
Visiting dermatologists: having routine checkups and getting a professional opinion – all are recommended.
Author: Genin Oded
Head Chemist M.Sc
info@cosmetics-formulator.com
2 comments:
thank you.
it was enlightening.
this will be very useful for me.
What do you think of the theory that depleting the skin of it's oil (by overwashing and drying products) that it will signal the sebacious glands to go into overdrive thu, producing even more sebum to replace what was stripped from the skin's surface? What do you think of the theory that applying topically, pure jojoba oil, will diminish oil and comedone production/development. I am curious to know your thoughts from your expert point of view.
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