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Acne can be a small problem for some people and big problems for others. Yet, there are some who will never know what it feels like to have an acne problem. So what exactly is acne anyway?
To put it simply, acne happens when the oil that is secreted by our skin gets all bottled up on its way to the skins surface. This oil is a natural thing that our body produces around about the time of puberty to protect our skin. Secreted from the sebaceous gland, this oil makes its way to the skin surface to provide us with a layer that keeps harmful things on the outside and moisture on the inside. Without this oil, our skin would be left high and dry and would start to flake away.
When the sebaceous gland gets clogged up, then acne happens. Clogging up of these glands can happen by getting debris into them or even by the oil itself for those people with oily skin. Keeping the skin clean and well maintained can keep acne away. However, some chemical products could actually aggravate the situation and make the acne worse!
Depending on where the oil gets stuck, you would get different kinds of acne. If the oil gets stuck near the surface of your skin, then you get pustule acne. If the oil gets stuck a bit deeper, then you get a pimple normally this type of acne shows up as a bump on your skin that can be a little sore when pressed. Getting the oil stuck deep in the skin will produce cyst acne.
When the oil gets stuck but actually breaks the surface of your skin, then you get the infamous whitehead. Coupled with the inflammation caused by agitated bacteria, this kind of acne can look like a little snow-capped mountain on your skin. If the oil breaks through the skin and then gets oxidized by the air, then you get a blackhead.
Picking on acnes will only serve to aggravate the condition so the best thing is not to pick on your acne something so much easier said than done!
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