what is acne,causes,breakout location and its treatment.

what is acne?

Acne is a skin condition that is triggered by three conditions i.e excess oil, clogged pores and bacteria on skin.Skin has sebaceous glands present right under skin surface,main function of this gland is to secrete oil and waxy substance called sebum.It coats protect and moisturize skin,depending on the level of sebum secretion,hygene and climatic changes.There are three types of skin normal,dry and oily.Acne is mainly oily skin type problem.Hair follicles present under the skin routinely shed dead skin cells along with sebum but when the body produces extra sebum and dead skin cells they are not completely shed instead they stick together and block the tiny pores this results into skin blemishes.This encourages the growth of bacteria in that region.There are bacteria that are naturally present on the skin and are harmless but under favorable conditions they flourish leading to inflammation and spots as bumpy appearance as red to pink color around it.Now depending on the location of clock pore and inflammation acne may appear.

Types of acne

1-Comedonal acne(bumpy and comemmenly seen as black and white heads)

2-Inflammatory acne(red and swedllon containing pus inside)

3-Nodulocystic acne (sever form having cyst)

Factors causes acne

• Hormonal changes
• Certain medications
• Diet
• Age
• genetics
• stress and environmental hygene

Breakout location

• forehead and hairline
• T-zone(forehead,nose and chin)
• around the mouth and nose
• cheeks
• jawline
• back

Combating acne:self care & lifestyle changes

• sun protection (applying sun screen daily)
• balance diet(nutrient rich food and avoid fried and packet product)
• skincare routine(cleansing and proper moisturising)
• stress management
• hydration and sleep properly