Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Acne Introduction - The Causes Of Acne And How To Prevent It

By Haiyan Lasi-Heskin

Most people can recognize and diagnose acne themselves. Acne is a kind of catch-all term that basically refers to eruptions on the skin that are caused by the effects of hormones on sebaceous glands.

Acne mostly appears on the face, neck, chest, and back where are more pilosebaceous units there. The upper arms can also have acne, but lesions found there are often keratosis pilaris.

It's estimated that about 85% of all teenagers will have acne to some degree. Most of them will simply outgrow acne by the time they are in their early 20s.

There are treatments today for teenage acne that can help keep the acne under control. It's very important to keep their faces clean. Bar soaps or washes may be used and vary from 2 to 10% in strength.

Wash your face with your fingers using a gentle circular motion. Clean your face at least twice each day, morning and evening, and if you are having an outbreak, increase cleansing to three or even four times a day.

Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet that includes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, and poultry in order to provide your body with the required nutrients for healthy skin.

Orally administered zinc gluconate has been shown to be effective in the treatment of inflammatory acne, although less so than tetracyclines.

It is widely accepted as fact that one the most important factors in fighting acne is complete and correct facial cleansing twice daily, along with good balanced diets. - 15266

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