They’re quite an irritating menace cropping up on the face, neck and the back. Apart from being painful, they hurt the self-image of teenagers. The excellent news is that effective acne treatment and medication are now available.

The exact causes of acne are still debated, but it’s a commonly accepted fact that excess of skin oil (sebum) secreted by the sebaceous glands clogs the latter, leading to infection. The clogged glands on the skin swell up and acne starts to appear. The most common form of acne is acne lesions of the kind known as acne vulgaris. But in rare cases the infected glands may burst beneath the skin causing acne cysts. As to the reason for the increase in skin oil secretion, hormones such as androgen get the blame.

The connection between androgen and acne is obvious, though this may not be the only cause. It’s a widely accepted notion that food such as red meat, white flour, dairy products and sugar might trigger off acne. Steroids or other acne treatment and medication could also bring about more acne. One of the methods of effective acne treatment, or rather prevention, could b ... Continue reading ...