"Acne" is a skin disease that seriously affects the appearance and can leave lifelong regrets due to the scars it leaves behind. The causes of acne can generally be divided into the following categories:
1. Sex hormones: Some women may have oily skin during adulthood, mainly because their sebaceous glands easily absorb male hormones and stimulate sebum secretion.
2. Follicular keratosis abnormality: The upper layer of normal hair follicles has a thin layer of keratin, which is easily shed to ensure the smooth flow of sebum. On the contrary, if the keratin layer becomes thicker and does not shed easily, the sebum that cannot flow out in time will block the hair follicle opening, forming a blackhead. Excess sebum with bacteria can block the pores, and the environment with less oxygen and more sebum is conducive to bacterial growth, leading to inflammation. Acne may occur temporarily, especially during periods of stress or before menstruation.
3. Medication: Inappropriate contraceptives and certain antibiotics can disrupt the hormonal balance system, leading to excessive sebum secretion.
4. Endocrine disorders: Endocrine disorders cause excessive sebum secretion, which cannot be discharged and blocks the hair follicles, creating a prerequisite for acne. The sebaceous glands of the skin have a receptor for male hormones, and some people are sensitive to these receptors. Therefore, any changes in hormone secretion can affect sebum secretion. Some women may find that acne occurs before and after their menstrual cycle, or when they are under stress or lack of sleep.
5. Diet: Overeating, undigested food accumulation in the body, poor digestion, and inadequate excretion of waste toxins, as well as a preference for high-sugar drinks, fried foods, and seafood, can all contribute to the formation of acne.
6. Lack of sleep: Lack of sleep can cause metabolic disorders, and the skin changes from a healthy weakly acidic state to an alkaline state, losing its bactericidal effect.
7. Climate: The secretion of subcutaneous fat naturally increases with the rise in external temperature. Therefore, combination skin in winter can become oily skin in summer.
8. Inappropriate skincare products: Oil-based skincare products are only suitable for dry skin. Otherwise, they can block the hair follicles and make it difficult for the skin to excrete sebum.
9. During puberty: The rapid increase in male hormones during puberty leads to excessive development of sebaceous glands and severe follicular keratosis, which hinders the smooth discharge of sebum and triggers acne.
10. Ultraviolet radiation: Some high SPF products, after being exposed to sunlight, the molecules of sunscreen are easily absorbed into the skin, thereby clogging the pores and affecting the normal secretion of sebum, increasing the chances of acne formation. In this case, thorough cleansing of the skin is necessary, followed by ozone steaming to fully open the pores and remove blackheads and whiteheads embedded in the pores one by one.
11. Nervous system: Being overly tense or anxious can stimulate the production of adrenalin in the kidneys. Adrenalin itself promotes the normal growth of male hormones, which in turn stimulates sebum secretion.
