Acne Free Area

No-one wants to live with acne but to clear it up you first need to discover precisely what the cause of your acne is.

Interstingly, many people think that acne is caused by bacteria, however acne is not contagious so bacteria is unlikely to be the root cause of acne.

Diet is another one that everyone labels as the culprit of having acne. It is said that a bad diet is not to blame for acne & pimples, however one thing is for sure, a good healthy diet certainly isn’t going to do you any harm.

In fact having a well balanced healthy diet will certainly make any acne sufferer feel better about themselves, so if you believe that there is no connection between diet and acne it would still be wise (and healthier) to do away with the junk food.

Furthermore, eating lots of fresh fruit will certainly be good for your complexion and make you feel better about yourself.

So What Really Causes Acne?

3 Common Causes of Acne.

Acne is caused when a pore gets clogged by too much oil or dirt and the sebum gets trapped, resulting in an infection and a pimple.

1. Oily Skin

An over oily skin is likely to cause skin pores to become clogged which result in not allowing the sebum (oil) to escape, thereby causing acne & pimples (as above).

2. Stress

Stress contributes to the production of the hormone Cortisol, creating more oil which aggravates and causes acne breakouts, pimples, whiteheads &amp blackheads.

3. Touching, Picking & Squeezing

Continually touching your skin or face will create more oil and therefore acne & pimples.

Also squeezing pimples & blackheads can actually force them back into the skin causing infection and more damage in the form of acne scars.

So once you have identified the root cause of your acne & pimples you can plan an effective course of action to treat your acne and get a clear, glowing skin.