Causes of Acne and Pimples - What Happens Below the Surface of Your Skin

Most people think that the causes of acne and pimples are due "clogged up pores." But what does this really mean? This article takes a behind the scenes look at how acne is formed and will help you learn how you can prevent pimples from forming on your skin.
In our face, there are hundreds, if not thousands of small hair follicles embedded in small holes that we basically can't see. Well if you got a magnifying glass, maybe you would be able to see thin hairs or some "peach fuzz." Or better yet think of a piece of grass embedded in a dirt hole. In order for the hair follicle to stay healthy, there are things called "sebaceous glands" that moisturize the hair along with moisturize the skin with an oily substance (sebum).
During times when our hormones get out of control (this happens from our adolescent stages, higher stress, women during pregnancy) those sebaceous glands swell up and produce more oil than necessary. Since they are overproducing oils, your skin is likely to be very oily which makes it easier to catch random dirt or bacteria.
When this happens, sometimes the dirt or bacteria will not allow the oils to flow out and moisturize the rest of the hair or skin. It's like covering up a hole, yet oily stuff can't get out and as a result is trapped.
Once this happens, bacteria called P. Acnes short for Propionibacterium acnes, starts to develop and live off the oil. This attracts white blood cells which then produces an enzyme that attacks the hair follicle.
When the invasion starts to happen, parts of the hair follicle starts to shed off. These "parts" start to hurt the skin inside the pores. This causes inflammation and swelling inside. As the bacteria starts to grow, the swelling starts to get bigger. Depending on if the pore is completely clogged up or not, as a result you may get a:
Whitehead
Blackhead
Papule (pimple)
Pustules (pimple with pus inside)
Nodules (severe pimple)
Cysts (severe pimple with pus inside)
This is the basic idea of the causes of acne and pimples. You'll want to try your best to minimize this effect by clearing your pores free from clutter as well being able to take care of your body from inside and outside.

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