Acne - Why Me?!..(the causes and ways to overcome)

That's one question that keeps me wondering all this while..Why me? why not someone else? (..as if I'm the only one with acne problem (-.-").. Humans are like that.. will never feel satisfied until all their wishes, needs and everything are fulfilled.. but the problem is there're too much to be wished for..

Back to the main point..Acne is a problem suffered by not only women but also men, not only by teenagers but also adults.. Suffers of acne can feel a little picked on by the universe especially when we suffer a lot more acne issues than other people around us.. Acne has been around since the dawn of mankind but there is now a far greater understanding of the causes and effects, especially with various breakthroughs in the last 10 to 15 years..

..in order to understand why you are suffering where others aren’t, you need to understand the underlying cause of acne..  But first you need to be assured of one very important myth about acne. It is not natively caused by dirtiness and bad hygiene. They can worsen the problem but there is far more at play in our bodies than that..

Hormonal Change – This is a major one and the big reason why most acne occurs in the teenage years. High levels of hormones cause. Our skin produces chemicals that are designed to protect our skin. When hormonal levels are high, this chemical production goes into overdrive (..we don’t really know why though..) and cause not only an abundance of skin oils but also irritation of hair follicles and skin cells.  Overproduction can actually result in blocked pores causing white heads and black heads to form depending on whether or not dirt is present in the resulting pus caught in the pore..

Skin Type – Your skin’s response is second main contributing factor to the development of acne. If you skin is capable of dealing with the increased skin chemicals caused by the hormonal supercharge, then low level acne are produced or if you are very lucky, no acne will result. This is where skin care becomes very important. It won’t help the underlying problem but will certainly help you manage it better..

..this is what happens when your skin is too oily. It melts..

Skin Care – Keeping your skin clean and free of dirt will help reduce the likelihood of black heads forming in irritated pores. The right skin care products can also reduce the amount of skin chemicals present on the surface of your body. Too frequent though, and your attempts to prevent or reduce acne can have the opposite effect as you will irritate your skin more than ever (remember that!!!) and provide the perfect forming ground for acne and pimples.. now that's scary..moderation is the key to success!! lol..

Diet – Eating fresh healthy foods is the key here. Foods polluted with Trans Fats and high cholesterol products can worsen your condition. As a rule of thumb, if it is bad for cholesterol, it is bad for your skin. Sticking to natural organic fruits and veges is a powerful weapon in your fight against acne. Yeah, I know that it's kinda hard to do this step but c'mon..beauty needs sacrifice!! (..but I won't sacrifice myself though ^_^)

Medical Intervention – Doctors and their drugs can help you in both problem zones, namely hormonal levels and skin responses. Be aware though that external intervention will never be as kind to your mind and body and dealing with the problem naturally..

Hope that this post can help all of us (..I mean those who read this entry of course..) to overcome our problems..Though it looks kinda impossible to do all the tips stated, but I guess that doing three steps are considered good enough as long as you can take good care of yourself..

AND.. do remember that if non succeed..then you'll just have to wait few more years and trust me, the problem of acne by then will be long gone..smile always!!!