Acne - An Equal Opportunity Disease

INTRODUCTION: Acne is the name for plugged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), pimples, and also deeper lumps (cysts or nodules) that happen on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and even the upper arms.

It is a skin condition that happens due to the over manufactoring of oil by the oil glands of the skin and is commonly found in teenagers, but it can happen at any age, even as a baby. It is a complex problem, but we are learning more about it every passing day.

TREATMENTS: Treatments include medicines and creams. Americans spend well over a hundred million dollars a year for non-prescription acne treatments, not even taking into account special soaps and cleansers. For that reason, you should use appropriate treatments for acne.

Moreover, many treatments increase the skin's sensitivity to UV light, making the risk of UV light exposure all the worse. Your dermatologist will decide which treatments are best for your condition.

For addition information about the types of treatments that are available, and for basic acne treatment guidelines, please see your physician or dermatologist.

The majority of mild cases can be effectively treated at home, with good daily skin care and over-the-counter solutions, such as benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid.

If you are suffering from moderate to a more severe condition or home treatments are not effective for you, contact your doctor. There are many treatment methods which range from covering up your symptoms using creams to attacking the cause of your pimples.

BACTERIA: Tissue injured by squeezing or picking can become infected by staphylococci, streptococci and other skin bacteria. In the process, these bacteria produce irritating substances that can cause inflammation. Now the oil and bacteria that should be coming to the surface of the skin is stuck.

The same bacteria and oils that are making you break out are also on your hands. Squeezing your pimples deposits and pushes more bacteria and oil into your skin.

CONCLUSION: Acne is an equal opportunity affliction, regardless of race, culture, gender or even age. Even though a lot of people feel that their acne is aggravated by certain kinds of foods, particularly chocolate, colas, peanuts, shellfish and some fatty foods, there is no valid proof to suggests food causes or influences it.

Avoid any foods which seem to worsen your problem and for your overall health, eat a balanced diet--but diet shouldn't really matter if the acne is being appropriately treated. The best means for preventing the disease is to maintain a proper skin care regimen that includes regular use of masks and exfoliants.
About the author: Richard H. Ealom is an ezinearticles.com writer with more than 50 articles on Diseases,Causes,Cures. To find out more about Acne visit Overnight Acne Cures! You have the right to use this article as long as this box is kept unchanged.

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