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Here is information about the causes of acne
pimples. Read about acne symptoms.
Acne Information
Acne is a skin disease caused by changes in the
pilo-sebaceous units of a person. It usually strikes at the age of
adolescence, but rarely continues up till adulthood. Commonly referred
to as pimples, blemishes, spots and zits, acne lesions generally occur
on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and upper arms. It may range
from being in mild and moderate to severe form. While an increase in sex
hormones, during puberty, is the leading cause for acne to occur, there
are other factors as well that add to its occurrence. In the following
lines, we have listed all the causes and symptoms of acne.
Causes Of Acne
- Vitamin deficiency
- Over-activity of sebaceous glands
- Follicle fallout
- Bacterial infection
- Inflammation
- Heredity factors
- Foods like pizza, chocolate, and fried items
- Taking too much stress
- Cosmetics that are pore-clogging
- Pressure from helmets, chinstraps, collars, suspenders, etc
- Drugs misuse
- Exposure to industrial products, like cutting oils
- Environmental irritants, such as polluted air and high humidity
- Squeezing or picking at blemishes
- Hard scrubbing of the skin.
- Change of hormonal levels in women, mainly around menses
Symptoms Of Acne
- Greasy skin
- Blackheads (open comedones)
- Whiteheads (closed comedones)
- Red or yellow spots (pustules)
- Deep, inflamed lesions
- Scars
- Pimples on the face and upper torso
- Pustules
- Cysts
- Papules
- Nodules
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