Acne Treatments That Work

Personal Skin Evaluator: Get a Tailored Skin Care Regimen for Your Skin Type Acne Treatments: What Causes Acne? Experts at the American Academy of Dermatology say acne develops when hormonal shifts (like the kind that occur during puberty and, for women, before a menstrual cycle , and prior to menopause ) cause an overproduction of oil and cells inside a skin follicle. Together, they form a kind of biological traffic jam that plugs the opening of the pore and causes the follicle beneath to swell. Crutchfield says this causes an overgrowth of bacteria normally found on the skin, which in turn produce irritating chemical substances that fuel inflammation.

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