Causes of Teen Acne and Medications

During the early teen years, boys and girls are at greater risk for acne breakouts, when the oil glands in the body start over-producing sebum (a skin oil that can resemble grease). Adding to the problem, your body

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How to Care for Oily Skin

Oily skin is caused by the over production of oil created by the sebaceous gland, which leads to a greasy look and is often accompanied by pimples and blackheads. Oily skin need not be difficult to manage once you understand the causes, and the treatments available.

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Overactive or Underactive Thyroid Glands May Cause Acne

Imbalanced secretions of thyroid glands cause worst acne breakouts

Atlanta, Georgia, 30th of January 2008 – Research Department of QuickAcneRemedy.com reports that overactive and underactive thyroid glands causes worst types of acne in some cases. Secretions of thyroid glands takes part in healthy growth of bones and tissues. Due to fluctuating levels of hormones secreted by thyroid glands, metabolism of your body is greatly disturbed.

Hair follicles epithelial tissues that needs regular replacement from new cells. Epithelial cells are too vulnerable to damage. Therefore, any malfunction is strictly monitored by hair follicles. You know acne is a disorder of inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands, all above factors causes inflammation.

Inflammation of hair follicles leads to infection and plaque forms within hair follicles. The plaque is a mixture of excessive sebum, dead skin cells and bacteria. Therefore, the plaque clogs hair follicles. Clogged hair follicles in turn result in bumps called whiteheads or blackheads.

Therefore, eat healthy and balanced diet to maintain health of your thyroid glands. Thyroid glands control various vital activity of your body including healthy skin growth.

RADIATION FROM MOBILE PHONE MAY CAUSE ACNE

Radiations from Mobile Phone May Affect Endothelial Cells That Line Blood Vessels and It May Results in Acne Breakouts

Atlanta, Georgia, 26/02/2008 – A study was conducted by Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) to find out the effects of mobile phone radiation on human skin. In this study a small portion of forearm of 10 volunteers was exposed to mobile GSM signals or radiations for one hour.

After that, the biopsies of those skin portions were collected and examined. During the analysis, it was found that 8 types of proteins has been affected by these radiations. Some other studies also revealed that mobile radiations affect endothelial cells.
Endothelial cells form lining of blood vessels including arteries to tiny capillaries. The main function of the endothelial cells is to reduce the friction of blood during its flow in the vessels.

There are a numerous causes of acne breakouts including lack of nutrients and inefficient blood flow towards hair follicles that results in decreased oxygen supply. Therefore, as mobile radiations affect endothelial cells, it causes the blood flow to decrease and cause stiffness in tiny blood capillaries that inhibit efficient supply of oxygen and nutrients towards hair follicles.

Although mobile radiations affect proteins and endothelial cells, we are unable to confirm its effects on health and does it really cause acne or any other skin disorder. More extensive studies are still needed to learn more about health risks.