DEFINITION Acne, facial blemishes, pimples, or whatever you call it, can be a source of suffering and interfere with your confidence. Injuries caused by acne can be healed slowly, and when one of them began to overcome another pimple will arise.
Hormones can be a cause of acne is a lot of things happen in adolescence. But basically everyone at all age levels can have acne. Some adult women have acne because of hormones that occurs when the period of pregnancy, menstrual cycle, or when starting or stops taking birth control pills.
SYMPTOMS
Acne can grow on the face, neck, chest, back and shoulders, depending on which area of high oil production. Acne can be shaped as follows:
- Blackheads (white or black)
Occur if the pores are closed and deadlocked due to oil, dead skin cells and sometimes by bacteria. - Papules
Is a blemish on the skin surface arise due to inflammation and infection in the pores. Papules may be redness on the skin smooth. - Postules
A red stain that arise on the skin surface and there is pus in the end. - Nodules
Is a large stain, hard, painful lumps under the skin surface. These bumps are formed by piles of blocked sweat or oil. - Cyst
Cyst feels sore and a lump of pus under the skin surface. Will make it boils infection that can damage the skin.
Causes & Risk Factors
Cause
There are three factors that cause acne:
- Excess oil production
- Excessive dead skin cells will cause irritation to the pores.
- Growth of bacteria on the skin
Acne will cause red dots with white centers that grew when clogged pores inflamed and infected. Closure and this inflammation occurs in the pores of the skin that produces lumps under the skin surface is called with a cyst.
It is not known what caused the increase in oil production that causes acne. But some things - hormones, bacteria, certain medical treatments and heredity - play a role.
Acne is not caused by dirt. In fact, scrubbing the skin too hard or cleansing with harsh soaps or other chemicals will irritate the skin and can cause acne to get worse. Skin cleansing is simply to remove oil and dead skin cells is needed.
Risk factors
Hormonal changes in the body can trigger or worsen acne. These changes usually occur on:
- Adolescents, both male and female
- Women and girls, in two to seven days before the menstrual period
- Pregnant women
- People who use certain medical treatments, including the cortisone
- Direct use of substances containing oil on the skin, or the use of certain cosmetics directly to the skin.
- Note in the family - if your parents had acne, then chances are you will also have acne.
- Friction or pressure on the face caused by a variety of objects, such as telephone or mobile phones, helmets, tight collars and backpacks.
When you experience acne improved or lost, you can continue with medical treatment or other treatment to prevent new acne. Ask your doctor about how you can prevent new acne. You can also prevent new acne self-care measures such as cleaning your skin with a gentle cleanser and avoid touching the affected areas.
Other tips to prevent acne are:
- Clean the area of skin that have acne tendencies will occur two times a day. Cleaning will remove excess skin oil and dead skin cells. But if too much can make skin irritation. Clean the skin with a gentle cleanser and use the free of oil content. Use skin care products are water based.
- Use the-counter acne creams or gels to help keep dry skin from excess oil. Use products that contain benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid as active ingredients.
- Avoid heavy foundation makeup. Use as a cosmetic cream base before the cosmetic powder used.
- Clean makeup before bed. Sleep with cosmetics that are still attached to the skin can clog pores. Make sure to not use the old cosmetic cosmetics clean your equipment regularly with soapy water.
- Avoid tight clothing. Tight clothing can store heat and moisture and can cause skin irritation. Avoid string / rubber, backpacks, helmets or sports equipment to prevent pressure on the tight skin.
- Take a bath after exercise or after doing heavy work. Oil and sweat on the skin can withstand dirt and bacteria.