Learn About Acne
Monday, November 17th, 2008When pores become blocked and bacteria form inside them, the result is a common skin disease called acne. It affects nearly everybody at some stage in their life, but is usually at its peak in the teenage years. The inflamed, red bumps that form sometimes can be painful, and white pimples are unsightly even though their painless.
Our skin is a vital part of our body, because it keeps out bacteria and other germs that could make us sick. But sometimes bacteria grow within the pores of our skin, and mixes with the sebum which comes from the sebaceous glands. We need this oil so our skin will remain soft and not dry.
While oil or sebum oozes out the side and is distributed around the area, our hair continues to grow through the surface. Our skin cells will grow and die and are rubbed off through washing. But when this process is interrupted when the pores close trapping the bacteria inside, the result is acne.
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