Find Out What Causes Pimples
Pimples can be absolutely miserable to experience. Sometimes all it takes is one to make you feel self-conscious and unhappy; most often, you will end up with several pimples at a time, making things even more difficult and unpleasant.With smooth, clear skin as your goal, suddenly all that matters is finding an effective solution to your pimple problem.
Remove pimples by gaining a clear understanding of their initial cause.
The question is, what causes pimples?
First, let’s take a look at how your skin normally works.Your skin surface contains literally millions of small pores.Some of these pores can have small hairs growing out of them, breaking out onto the skin surface. If you were to start at the skin’s surface and slide down the pore into the deeper layers of skin, you would find several tiny glands that produce natural oils.These glands are known as the sebaceous glands and the oil they produce is called sebum.
One function of sebum is to act as your skins natural moisturizer.Another function of sebum is to carry impurities like dirt and dead skin cells up to the surface of the skin, allowing them to be removed, thus keeping the actual pore clean.Getting rid of dirt and dead skin cells is a natural process your body performs in order to keep your skin healthy and supple.
The arrival of puberty is a difficult time, with your body starting to produce a variety of different hormones and other chemicals. Because it is rather new at this process, it takes a while to get things all working in balance; during this time your hormone levels will rise and fall a great deal, sort of like a roller coaster.Your skin has trouble dealing with such extreme fluctuations which provide an ideal environment for acne and pimples to flourish.
An unfortunate consequence of extra hormones in your body, is it seems to trigger the sebaceous glands to produce much more sebum than is normal or required.These hormonal changes can interfere with how effectively your pores shed and remove dead skin cells.Bacteria love the environment of a clogged pore. All that extra sebum with an endless supply of dead skin cells means that infection and inflamation will very soon follow.When all this happens, a pimple is formed.
Help for your acne pimples
Whilst your bodies natural hormonal changes will happen anyway, the amount of pimples you get, to a large extent, are down to decisions you make
1. Keep your skin clean – It helps to keep your skin clean by using a mild cleanser each morning and evening.Very important, choose a cleanser that is made specifically for the face and be gentle. More pimples will form if you irritate your face by scrubbing too harshly.
2. Use medication – Anti-acne medications can help reduce the amount of sebum produced and also help your skin do a better job of getting rid of dead skin cells. Two of the best medications (available over the counter) are benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid.
3.Keep your skin moist – If your skin dries out, more pimples are very likely. Using a very light moisturizer on your face can pay dividends.It is best to choose an oil-free moisturizer for optimum results.
The more you understand about the causes of pimples the easier it should be to find an effective way to treat existing pimples and prevent the occurrence of new ones.You have taken the first step by finding the correct information to help yourself. The second step is to make sure you apply the information. Your skin won’t become pimple free until you do!
