1. Acne Skin Care
Acne is the scourge of the teenage years and a source of great distress and embarrassment
at an age when young people are most conscious of their appearance. Almost no
teenager, or adult for that matter, is spared a prolonged period of acne problems.
Pubescent girls are generally affected to a more serious degree because of the hormonal
upsurges associated with the onset of menstruation. Basically, acne is the result of
increased hormonal activity, which causes excess oil production in the skin’s sebaceous
glands. Unfortunately, the areas most affected by acne are those which are almost
constantly visible with today’s youthful fashion trends.
In extreme and far from rare cases, acne can lead to extensive and permanent scarring.
Because of the emotional trauma attached to this disorder, it has assumed top priority
status among problems that must be avoided at all costs, but this is easier said than done.
It has now been proved that oil-saturated foods, chocolate, poor skin hygiene and
emotional upset actually play no role in acne occurrence at all, so there go a number of
time-honored prevention targets. In fact, the most widely employed means of addressing
the problem of acne – camouflaging cosmetics – are actually among the main acne
aggravators. Many of them cause subtle skin changes that exacerbate acne occurrence.
They can also cause the obstruction of the sebaceous glands, thereby preventing the free
drainage of excessive oils. Often, this even applies to some of the so-called
acne-prevention compounds.
While there is apparently very little an individual can do to prevent acne, there are now
effective methods of treating it medically. However, for optimal results, these must
necessarily be employed before serious disfigurement can take place. Since these
treatments may involve hormone manipulation, they must take place under strict medical
supervision.
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