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Causes Of Acne- Hateful Hormones And Others |
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Acne can often be considered the bane of the teenager’s
existence. Where in the world does it come from and how do you get rid
of those pesky zits? They cause embarrassment and inconvenience, and
while everyone has suffered from them to some extent, no one likes them.
Major culprits in causing acne can be simple hormones. Specifically, the
male hormone testosterone can cause acne. During puberty the teenagers’
body is changing. During this time, most teenagers produce abnormal
levels of the male hormone testosterone, which is a major contributor.
Most people outgrow this condition by their early twenties, but with
some people it lasts much longer, to their third or fourth decade of
life. Most people, at some time or another in their lives, have to deal
with acne.
Its very natural of women to produce
additional hormones during the menstrual cycle. These additional
hormones can add some more problems to your acne. If this occurs, paid a
visit to a doctor or other medical professional. A doctor can administer
a cure or remedy. Even a medical theory states that stress contributes a
lot to acne. Wondering! yes because it causes an increased output of
hormones from the adrenal glands.
Some people’s bodies also over
produce something called sebum, which is a contributing factor to acne.
While this is not the only cause, it certainly contributes. Add to this
the accumulation of bacteria in the pores of the skin, dead skin cells
accumulation, and irritation caused by scratching or rubbing. Acne can
also be caused, or made much worse by the use of anabolic steroids, used
by some athletes but, generally frowned upon in athletic competition and
in many cases illegal. Also, some medications contain halogens,
including iodides, chlorides, and bromides. These medications can
contribute to acne, as can lithium, barbiturates and androgens. Chlorine
exposure can also cause a type of acne known as chloracne, which is
especially severe and can be long lasting.
With the knowledge
that hormones play a major role in causing acne, many of the
misconceptions about acne can be addresses and discounted. One of these
is diet. For many years people thought that fried foods and chocolate
caused acne. There are a couple of reasons for this. People associated
fried foods with oily skin, and assumed that consuming oil or grease had
to make the skin greasy and more prone to acne. This is not the case.
Also, teenagers are food-consuming machines. In fact, many dieticians
have said that the fact that teenagers consumer so much food is the main
reason their diets usually include nutritious foods – the fact that they
eat everything. However, pizza, hamburgers, French fries, chocolate
shakes, candy bars, and other foods that are often favorites of
teenagers, have been erroneously blamed for acne, for years.
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