2007-May-15 - Where Are The Zits Coming From?
Basically acne is centered around the tiny hair follicles on the face.
An oil gland (called the sebaceous gland) is in the hair follicle: occasionally dead cells will clog the follicle, and bacteria that are always present on your face begin to multiply and feed on the oils (called sebum) and dead cells. This all causes swelling of the follicle, and infection sets in with the multiplication of the bacteria, thus the sore red spot that makes you go running for the acne treatment aisle at the grocery store.
This all happens deep within the follicle. Surface acne treatments can only do so much to prevent these clogs. In fact, if you wash with acne treatments that use harsh chemicals or abrasives (like walnut shells, or anything that feels like little particles in the soap) your skin will actually produce more oil, because it is dried out- this can cause even worse acne than you had in the first place!
Cleansing on the outside will help keep the bacteria at bay but the causes of acne may go deeper...
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