What Causes Acne?

We prefer to analyse what causes acne in terms of the triggers of the process that leads to acne breakouts.

There are many different things that trigger acne breakouts. Five of the main triggers are hormones, extra sebum, follicle fallout, bacteria, and inflammation.

Hormonal Fluctuations

Hormones can cause a sudden production of sebum which can not swiftly outflow to the surface of the skin from within the hair follicles and then the cells lining the sebum canals get injured by the sudden and shear forces of the sebum outflow. This in turn causes a reaction of the immune system which initiates the migration of neutrophils and lymphocytes to the site of injury and creates pus and thus acne breakouts. This process may begin during puberty and continue into adulthood. During puberty our body starts to produce hormones called androgens. Androgens cause the sebaceous glands to enlarge (hormonal acne may result) and become overactive.

This process is part of normal development. The sebaceous glands become over stimulated by androgens and release a large amount of sebum. The sebum outflow injures some of our cells and the inflammatory process that ensues leads to acne.

Extra Sebum

Extra sebum contributes to acne as well. After the sebaceous gland is stimulated by androgens, it produces extra sebum. The sebum moves up the follicle and mixes with dead skin cells that have been shed from the lining of the follicle.

This increases the chances of clogged pores, which can result in acne.

Follicle Fallout

Follicle fallout is another possible cause of acne. When dead cells within the follicle shed more rapidly, they mix with the extra sebum, stopping the renewal process. The renewal process is important to keep your skin functioning properly.

Bacteria

A clogged pore becomes the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. The bacteria tht lives in symbiosis with us in the sebum glands start to reproduce uncontrolled and create chemicals that cause our immune system to fire a rescue army of its own chemicals and immune cells, a reaction known as inflammation. This reaction is what causes pimples to become red, painful and swollen.

Inflammation

Inflammation is a natural process by which the body tries to rid itself of a foreign object or infection. However, it can also do damage. When the inflammatory reaction tries to expel the infection, the chemicals it releases in the area also destroy healthy cells in the process and that is why the result is holes in the skin or ice-pick acne scarring.

Different Types of Acne

There are also many different types of acne. Some examples are acne rosacea and acne vulgaris.

The basic types of acne are comedones, papules, pustules, nodules, and cysts.

Comedones are considered to be the only form of non-inflammatory acne. Whiteheads are closed comedos because they usually appear as small white bumps.

An open comedo is called a blackhead pimple because it has a dark appearance which is due to a follicle being pushed above the skin’s surface and getting mixed with melanin pigments or becoming oxidized.

Papules, considered the mildest form of inflammatory acne, appear as small solid bumps that can sometimes be tender. Pustules are small round lesions with visible pus. They are caused by the chemical irritation to fatty free acids released by bacteria that has gone uncontrolled.

Nodules are large, extremely painful pus-filled lesions lodged deep within the skin. Nodules develop when the inside of a comedo spills into the surrounding skin, causing the immune system to produce pus.

Cysts are nodules that have become severely inflamed lesions. They can last for weeks or even months. The lesion usually hardens, becoming a deep cyst. Nodules and cysts can result in deep acne scarring.

Acne Treatment

Natural products can help treat acne problems in a gentle but effective manner.

Cysts, nodules and acne scarring can all be treated with our natural acne products. They are gentle but effective and address all the causes of acne as well as boosting the immune system at the site of the skin lesions. Try out our natural skin care products now!

BIOACNECARE

This product' formula addresses back acne and is also excellent for facial acne.

$59 - 50 ml

The product acts through the synergy of three ingredients:

The natural organic serum that supports the immune system of the skin by providing protein enzymes that dissolve blocked pores; skin regenerating activators that heal skin lesions; antimicrobials that keep bacteria under control; antioxidants that scavenge free radicals; cell communicating molecules that discern damaged cells from healthy cells and support the immune system in its fight against foreign matters and uncontrolled bacteria; and boosters of production of water holding molecules within the skin matrix that deeply moisturize the dermis & epidermis;

Willow bark extract, a natural form of salicylic acid that has none of the irritating side effects of the synthetic forms. Salicylic acid is comedolytic and opens up the infected pores to allow oxygen in and also the healing serum and the licorice extract that is in the formulation

Japanese Licorice extract, which is anti-inflammatory, anti-irritant, anti-microbial, antioxidant & reduces sebum production.

BIOSKINFORTE

The Strongest Natural Acne Treatment

$69.98 - 50 gr

A sweet yet most powerful solution for stubborn acne breakouts and acne cysts that have not been amenable to other treatments.

This acne cream yields what no other acne product does for stubborn acne because of the synergistic benefits of the combination of our biological serum with several botanical ingredients that are anti-irritant, anti-microbial, anti inflammatory, sebum output moderators, liquifiers of hardened sebum & keratolitic.

The product has a strong medicinal like smell from the some of the botanical ingredients in it, a small price for the benefit of getting rid of stubborn acne breakouts.