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Why Have I Got Acne?

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When pores get blocked, and bacteria forms inside them, the result is the skin disease Acne. It affects almost everyone at some stage, particularly teens, and comes in a variety of forms. Sometimes, and inflamed, red bump forms, and can be painful, even the painless white pimples are unsightly.

Pores are in the skin surface, but in the pores are glands that produce natural oil called sebum. This sebum is what helps keep the skin protected and flexible. The secretion process is interrupted when the pores close, and this is when bacteria forms, resulting in acne.

A combination of dead skin cells, bacteria and white blood cells sometimes form white pimples. The red, inflamed area around it is caused by trapped pus. Pus comes from the word pustule, which is a type of acne that is caused by the follicle wall bursting and blood cells rushing into the area to start the healing process.

What we look at next is who gets acne, this is an important aspect.

Who Gets Acne? In short, almost everybody at some stage.

The start of puberty typically triggers the development of acne, usually in boys at 13 and in girls at 11.

Because males produce more androgen hormones, they tend to develop a more severe acne.

Young or even mature adults can get acne, women more often than men.

Acne affects back and neck areas in one quarter of people, so it is not unusual if the acne spreads to more than your face.

There is proof that there is a direct link between the monthly hormonal cycle of women and the occurrence of acne. Premenstrual related acne affected almost 44% of women between 20 and 32. Looking at the largest study done on the menstrual cycle’s effect we see that women aged 33+ have been affected even more.

Often acne is related to taking certain drugs. It can appear at age 50 or older, proving that it can occur at any age. Acne can have various causes, so the statement: “It is a teen disease” is thus not true.

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