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Ever woke up with pimples on your face and started questioning how it got there? Well acne is the inflammation and or infection of the sebaceous glands in the dermis usually causing pimples on the skin. Pimples grow when the follicles where hair is suppose to grow gets blocked causing accumulation of oil under dermis. According to medical news today “pimple starts to develop when the plug begins to breakdown,” this breakdown results in swelling. Acne can be found on the face, back, chest, shoulders and neck. “According to Brown University, USA, approximately 17 million Americans are estimated to have acne at any one time.” Young men going through puberty suffer from acing the most because they have high levels of testosterone which makes acne worst.  

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The question on many people mind is what causes acne? There has been no determining answer for this question, yet experts believe is due to the increase of androgen levels. Androgen is a steroid hormone that usually is posse by males which is used to maintain masculine characteristic. Both males and females produce androgen just different amounts. With the rise of androgen levels glands under your skin grow accordingly. Bigger gland produces more oil, this excessive oil “break down cellular walls in your pores, causing bacteria to grow.”

Can acne be prevented? No acne cannot be prevented but can be treated and control. The best way to treat acne is washing your face twice a day. Also use treatments “such as benzyl peroxide or salicylic acid” to dry out the oils in your skin. READ MORE AT: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/107146.php