Internal Stressors – Internal stressors
like anxiety, fear, low self-esteem, depression and a variety of other
internalized emotions, can trigger chemical reactions inside your body
that can result in acne flare-ups and other skin irritations. What
happens is that these emotions can set your adrenal glands to work
creating more cortisol, the substance that in turn causes your
sebaceous glands to produce increased amounts of sebum oil, excessive
amounts of which can be blocked in pores. Same old story: extra oil +
extra dead skin cells = blocked pores, triggering acne flare-ups. With
internal stressors, though, the results are usually “inflamed papules”
or small, solid inflammations (or skin elevations that do not contain
pus), instead of whiteheads or blackheads.
Adult acne care is highly
specialized because the needs of adult skin are much different than the
needs of teenage skin. When you are a teenager, wrinkles are the last
thing on your mind. As an adult, most people are concerned enough about
wrinkles and find lines, that they purchase products to help conceal or
minimize these visible effects of aging. The treatment adult acne
requires must take into account the aging process and how it shows up
on your skin.
A gender issue to note
is that males more often have the severe form of acne rather than
females, due to their hormones. And the areas where they tend to break
out most frequently are unfortunately more difficult to treat, the
chest and back. Best Acne Blemish Treatment
The choice of a mild cleansing agent is
important in the adjunctive management of various skin conditions, such
as atopic dermatitis, acne vulgaris, rosacea, photoaging,
retinoid-induced irritant dermatitis, and sensitive skin There are 3
major categories of cleansing agents: soaps, synthetic detergents, and
lipid-free cleansing agents The irritancy potential of cleansing agents
is a function of a number of factors, including the pH, type of
surfactants, and amount of skin residue.
