Who Gets Acne?
Acne treatment with light is becoming a popular option with many sufferers today in favor of traditional creams and could one day become the standard treatment for this condition. It would however be nice to see an end to this age old infliction, so just who gets acne nowadays?
The simple answer to the question of 'Who gets acne?' is that just about everyone will get acne sooner or later, but a look at just who get acne and when makes interesting reading.
Hormones play an important role in acne and, in particular, one class of hormones known as androgens start the process rolling during puberty which tends to start at about the age of 11 in girls and 13 in boys.
Once acne starts to develop it tends to be more severe in boys, as they produce considerably more androgen hormones than girls, and about forty percent of all teen acne is severe enough to merit treatment by a dermatologist.
Later in life however the balance tends to swing away from the boys and in young and mature adults acne is more often seen in women than in men. So, between the ages of about 12 and 24 about eighty five percent of the population of the US will suffer from acne with the numbers being roughly the same between boys and girls, but with boys tending to suffer more sever attacks. After the age of 24 however acne is more commonly seen in women.
Acne is most commonly seen on the face, although about twenty-five percent of sufferers will also experience outbreaks on other parts of the body, particularly the neck and back.
In women, studies suggest that the monthly hormonal cycle also has an effect on the occurrence of acne and approximately forty-four percent of women between the ages of 20 and 32 will suffer from premenstrual related acne, with this figure increasing for women over the age of 32.
One very interesting and little known fact is that acne can occur at any age and even babies often get small whiteheads. In this case acne normally disappears without the need for any treatment, but it can last for anything from about 3 to 6 weeks. Acne can also appear in people over the age of 50 and, in these cases, it is often caused in part by taking certain drugs, such as corticosteroids or phenobarbital.
Finally, acne affects people of all races and, although it is more prevalent among Caucasians, Asians, Hispanics, blacks, and others all suffer from acne from time to time.
Proactive Acne Cream Treatment Many people believe that there is no really effective cure for acne and so the best answer is simply to do nothing and to let nature run its course and wait for your acne to disappear by itself. This is one solution but it is certainly not the best solution and without doubt a proactive acne cream treatment should be your first line of attack. Read more
The Use Of Cold Laser Treatment For Acne Scars For mild cases of acne scarring it is often possible to treat the problem either with cream or by using a chemical peel and, where this doesn't work, then the next step is to try a slightly more aggressive treatment such as dermabrasion. Read more
The Different Types Of Severe Acne Medication The type of severe acne medication which your dermatologist will recommend depends very much upon the particular type of acne from which you are suffering. When it comes to severe acne the condition is divided into 4 types: Read more
What Are The Causes Of Cystic Acne? Cystic acne (which is more properly referred to as nodulocystic acne) is an uncommon and severe cause of acne in which the blocked oil glands which give rise to normal acne (acne vulgaris) burst creating pus and inflammation in the surrounding tissue. Read more
Can I Eat My Way To An Acne Cure? It has long been held that eating things like chocolate can lead to acne and so it would seem logical that it you have acne you should be able to treat it by simply adjusting your diet. So, what food help cure acne? Read more
Using A Natural Comedonal Acne Treatment Treating any form of acne can be a long and slow process and the key here lies in the word 'treating' rather than 'curing' because, although you can help to reduce the effects of acne in both the short and long term, curing acne is essentially a matter of giving nature a helping hand and waiting for the condition to run its course. Read more
Acne and Skin Care Although correct skin care practices play only a minor role in whether or not an individual gets acne, they are vital when it comes to treating it. Read more
What Is Meant By Acne Vulgaris Acne vulgaris is simply the full name for what we commonly call acne. Read more
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