There are many millions of people that suffer from acne everyday! Acne is a very common thing and almost everyone at some point in their life will suffer from it. Some of the reasons that acne occurs is from oily skin. The secretions of grease come from the sebaceous glands. This is why the pores or the small hair follicles become clogged. Sometimes if the pores are larger than others, a blackhead will form. Blackheads are flat and small with a dark circle in the middle. The center is black because it comes in contact with air. In other cases when the pore remains small, this is when a whitehead will occur. Whiteheads are skin covered, closed bumps that are the same color as your skin.

Both kinds of clogged pores can become irritated, swollen and with deeper pimples. There is also a type of acne that is called, cystic acne. Cystic acne is major swelling under the skins surface and can become very inflamed or even infected. These cysts usually occur when severe acne is present. Usually acne affects teenagers at the age 10 to 13 and is usually around the time that puberty starts. Only about 20% of acne affects adults. People with very oily skin are more prone to acne than others. When a teenager has a problem with acne it usually lasts for about 5 to 10 years. There have been studies that have shown that boys have more severe cases of acne than girls do. However acne will affect the female gender!

Acne can be found usually on the face but, in some cases it can be found on the neck, arms, back, on the scalp, under your arms, genital area, buttocks and even legs. Some of the myths of acne are that it is caused by the foods people eat. Other myths are that acne is caused by not keeping the body clean or even by the amount of sexual drive one has. This is not a true fact! Studies have been conducted to prove this fact. Also some studies have found that acne is caused by hormones and is also hereditary. It has been proven that hormones, hygiene and even diet can irritate the present acne but it is not the main cause of it.

The main causes of acne have been found to be bacteria and hormones! Some people can suffer severely and have many problems getting rid of acne and others can only be inflicted with mild cases. It all depends on the type of skin they have and how oily it is. In today's market there are many different treatments that will prevent and help all people with their acne problems, no matter how mild or severe the case. There are some home remedies that can be tried to help clear up acne. These methods of course have not been approved by any dermatologist. Some of these home treatments are even considered to be quite strange. You may apply toothpaste (not gel) to the pimple before going to bed. Another treatment is using egg white to the infected area. Apply before going to bed or you may use egg white for 20 minutes, then wash it off. If the home remedies are not effective, or the over the counter medicines do not help it is best to contact a dermatologist!