All Acne Remedies

Hormones and Other Conditions Responsible for Acne Formation

You might have seen that your friend is following no dietary restrictions and consuming glycemic and processed foods (one of the causes of acne) and yet enjoys smooth skin while you are prone to acne even after making efforts to follow the restrictions. Although the reasons for this are not yet fully known but they are supposed to hereditary factors and several other factors mentioned below.

• Use of anabolic steroids that are the synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth.
• Use of that medication that comprise of androgens (male sex hormones), lithium and barbiturates (a type of sedative drug).
• Vulnerability to certain chemical compounds that lead to toxic exposure to dioxins (hydrocarbons which occur as impurities).
• Vulnerability to halogens. Acne caused due to exposure to halogens is referred as halogen acne.
• Chronic use of drugs like pep pills.
• Hormones like testosterone, DHT, DHEAS, insulin (IGF-I) are also linked to formation of acne.

Formation of acne in later ages is quite uncommon. True acne in adult women may feature in particular conditions like pregnancy and disorders such as polycystic ovary syndrome. Acne may also occur at the period of menopause in females as production of the natural anti-acne ovarian hormone fails at that time. The lack of estradiol (anti acne ovarian hormone) also causes thinning hair, hot flashes, thin skin, wrinkles, vaginal dryness as well as severe acne.

Acne May Act As a Precursor to Pimples or Vice versa

Acne is the most common problem that initiates in the teenage, affecting more than 85% of teenagers, and frequently goes up to adulthood. The cause of acne is generally an increase in the number of male sex hormones, which individuals of both sexes accrue during puberty. Females are prone to acne at the time of their menstrual cycle. In most of the cases, acne decreases over time and tends to disappear. There is, however, no particular way to find out how long it will take to disappear entirely, and some individuals may continue to suffer from it well into their thirties, and even late forties.

Sometimes, acne may act as a precursor to pimples or vice versa. It is then very important to get their treatment done, leaving no scope for them to appear.

There are different treatments for pimples, some of the most common and effective treatments are:
Use of salicylic acid soap: It is very effective for the bacterial and fungal pimples i.e. the pimples caused due to skin infection. It just requires washing your face regularly with salicylic acid soap.

Use of Antibiotics: If the skin infection is caused by staphylococcus or other bacterium then, using antibiotics is a better option.

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