No More Acne

Acne affects nearly everyone at some point in their lives. While some people get it a lot worse than others – for example some get large outbreaks with cysts and papules while others rarely get a single spot – most will experience acne. Of course you can also get it as an adult but it is much more common during teenage years.

the amount of myths that surround acne is huge. These come from well-meaning but uninformed people who manage to spread these myths so they become part of our culture. A good example is the myth that chocolate causes acne. This is shown to not be the case, and in fact it may in fact help your acne to eat chocolate because it reduces stress.

You should always talk to you doctor before believing anything you hear about acne through other people, as the chances are they arent correct. Dont worry about eating chocolate, but other foods have been shown in some cases to make acne worse, so eating a healthy diet is definitely a good idea anyway.

Acne is caused when sebum becomes trapped beneath hair follicles that have become blocked. This leads to a build up of bacteria causing both blackheads and whiteheads. However these two different types of spots are caused by slightly different things.

Blackheads are caused when the sebum comes out of the skin and is then oxidised causing the change in colour. On the other hand whiteheads are beneath the surface and hence stay white giving them their characteristic looks.

Apart from whiteheads and blackheads, the reason acne can cause so many problems on the face is because of the irritation of the skin. For example in not so severe cases you may get a papule, but in severe cases you can get a cyst which is an area of inflammation filled with pus.

A doctor will always be able to give you the best possible advice, so never hesitate to visit one if you are worried about your acne and want to get it fixed as soon as possible.