Severe acne can affect how a person thinks of themselves; it causes embarrassment and can be stressful. It can affect ones social life due to the pimples or zits and from scarring that may come from severe piamples. Learning what the causes of acne are will help you understand what treatment you need that is right for you.

The oil glands on your face, back and chest produce oil which is used to lubricate the skin through your pores. When dead skin cells are not flushed out of the pores by this lubricating action they become clogged which is the beginning of a pimple. The oils will continue to try to come through the clogged pore as usual and the pimple gets worse and enlarges. This whole process of creating a pimple takes a couple of weeks. The different types of acne that may form are pimples, cyst, nodules. Bacteria will be present in and on your acne and will be the cause of the inflammation.

If you ignore your acne it will most likely become a problem.
If you do not take extra care of your skin during the teen years, acne may get started before you have a chance to keep a step ahead. You need to wash your face at least twice a day to clean off the excess oils so the pore do not get clogged. You can use regular soap but if you see blackheads of whiteheads forming switch to a medicated acne face cleanser.

Go to Treat Your Acne for more information on how to treat your acne and pimples. Tim Archbold’s interests are Health and Fitness.