Decrease Acne With Proper Acne Treatment
Around three-quarters of all teenagers and young adults suffer from acne. However, men and women in their 30s and 40s can also suffer. The exact cause of acne remains unclear but more is known about how the spots that are part of acne form. And there are more and more treatments to help deal with this distressing condition.
Causes of acne
Acne is a skin condition caused by overactivity of the glands that secrete oily substances on to the skin. The blackheads and spots usually occur on the face, where the greatest number of these oil-producing "sebaceous" glands exist. The back, chest and shoulders can also be affected.
Several factors are involved in the development of acne. Central to this are the sex hormones, which are produced at puberty. The male hormone testosterone - found naturally in women as well as in men – triggers the sebaceous glands to produce more of an oily substance called sebum, making the skin more greasy.
When there is an excess of sebum, the area around a hair follicle and the opening through the skin – the pore – can become clogged. A bug, a bacterium called Propionobacterium acnes, that lives normally on the skin , can thrive within the blocked pore. This infection causes inflammation, which is responsible for the redness and swelling of a spot.
Sometimes as in severe acne, the pocket of inflammation witin a pore can rupture, causing damage to the skin that can result in scarring. Drugs such as certain steroid tablets and some beauty products that block the pores can contribute to acne. Contrary to popular belief, acne is not caused by eating fatty food or chocolate
Acne is a problem that affects both teenagers and adults
alike. Treatment and control can sometimes help prevent
further outbreaks.
But when it comes to treatment and control, what works?
Every drug store you look in undoubtedly has dozens and
dozens of different products you can use to "clear acne
in days."
More about What Is Proactive Acne Treatment
Smoothbeam laser & acne
Smoothbeam is an advanced multi-effect non-ablative* laser treatment for acne scarring, active acne and collagen building. These quick and comfortable laser treatments are highly effective in reducing active acne and acne scars and reversing some of the collagen loss of aging. Smoothbeam stimulates the body’s natural collagen-building process.