Causes Of Acne and New Treatment Approaches

The causes of acne are not fully understood, butthe hair follicles, come into play. The end result is
dermatologists have certainly evolved in theirthat the follicles become clogged with dead skin
knowledge and treatment approaches. During thecells and oil, and the opening of the follicle is
process, many things that were believed to beblocked. This is called a comedone.This
associated with acne have either been ruled out,environment favors the multiplication of the acne
or modified with a deeper understanding.Acne canbacteria, Propionibacterium acnes. This bacteria
occur at any time during a person's life. Whilstlives on the skin and is normally harmless. But the
many people suffer acne during teenage years,oil and dead cells in the clogged pore are like food
not having acne then does not mean it may notto it, and the breakdown products of this
develop as an adult. However, genetics does playbacteria's mealtime is irritating to the skin. If the
a role. So if someone in your family has acne,bacteria multiply to the extent that the follicle wall
there is a greater chance of developing it.But acnebreaks open, lesions can develop.The role of
is not contagious. During teenage years, forinflammation in acne is being studied to give new
women who are menstruating, and women goinginsights into how to approach acne treatment.
through menopause, there are hormonal changesThe inflammatory process within the skin can
that are associated with acne.Acne sufferersattract molecules that break down the collagen in
have oil producing glands that are more sensitivethe skin. This can lead to permanent damage -
to regular levels of the hormone testosterone inscarring. A research team at the University of
their blood. Sometimes too much testosterone isMichigan is looking at testing treatments that
produced. Women have small amounts ofreduce the intensity of the immune system's
testosterone also, and for some women, adrenalresponse to the effects of the 'acne invasion'. By
or ovarian disease is an underlying cause of acnereducing the level of inflammation, they hope to
which causes excess production of these maleprevent acne scarring.References:1.
hormones.Testosterone, or the body's heightenedinnovations-report.com/html/reports
responsiveness to it, causes the oil glands tomedicine_health/report-33149.htmlRebecca
produce more oil than they should. Here, otherPrescott presents an overview of acne products
factors such as excess shedding of the dead skinhere. Or for some quick acne tips, check out this
cells lining the hair follicle, a narrowing of the hairarticle.
follicles, and irregular clumping of the cells within