Why do we get Acne?

Acne is a common disorder among teenagers because of they are in their “peak” of their development. These are the outgrowths found in the face and around the neck that has sebaceous glands. But acne is not always caused by the normal development of the body but also from other sources.

A high level of androgen will sometimes produce acne in your body since it is a hormone that increases the “sebum” or oil in your skin.

Hyperkeratinization or the accumulation of the protein keratin in the upper layer of the skin is another reason why we get acne. The keratin accumulates since it is does not easily wear off because of its low quality, which is what we see as acne.

But the most common reason why we get acne is the presence of the natural microflora in our body. These are bacteria that live in our skin and even inside the body. Acne is caused by the increased number of the Propionibacteria species that feeds on the excessive oil in the skin and will then excrete products that causes acne.

Acne does not only appear in teenagers but potentially to all of us since we produce oil in our body. The only thing we can do is to manage the production of oil and be hygienic every day.

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