Acne is a skin problem, which is caused, when the body suffers from changes in the pilosebaceous units, found on the skin. Acne is caused if the hair follicles found on the skin are damaged or if the sebaceous glands are blocked by excessive secretion of oil glands. Acne is caused by the enhanced activities of sebaceous glands, which results in stimulation of androgen glands. Medically, the problem is called “acne vulgaris” and the problem affects the parts of the skin, which has more sebaceous follicles. Acne mostly affects the face of the patient, but it can also spread to other body parts such as neck, back, shoulders or underarms.

The lump like structure formed on the surface of the skin caused by acne, is called papules, and it is a basically a small raised red colour lump, which is tender to touch. Acne can be filled with pus or sometimes, the papule grows like a closed sac, which forms a cyst.

Common causes of Acne:

Acne is most commonly found in teenagers as it is causes by changes in body hormones. There are many medical reasons for acne.Some of the common causes of acne are food allergy, a persistent medical problem, hereditary reasons, inflammation in skin,stress, bacteria in pores, exposure to certain forms of chemicals, hygiene,vitamin deficiency or improper diet routines. Frequent washing the face with cold water can help to unblock pores that are blocked by the oil produced by the sebaceous glands.

Prevention:

Sometimes the main cyst of acne dries after a certain age but the scars stays back. Acne generally disappears in people above twenty to twenty five years, but if the problem persists, it becomes very difficult for people to move out. People suffering from acne may get into depression if the number of cysts on the skin is more and a timely cure measure should be followed by the individuals suffering from acne problem.

Though there are a number of treatments available in the market claiming to be affective, but only a few of them actually work. Acne treatment such as “Acnenomore” is one of the most widely accepted treatments, which helps in curing this skin problem.

Acne No More helps in balancing the hormone secretion in body to cure acne. The treatment improves the internal mechanism of the body to fight against the infections caused by acne. The treatment gives you a permanent solution to cure acne and you get a clean glowing look.

I have heard of many people who claim to have solved their cystic acne problems through diet, but unfortunately it doesn’t work for everyone. There is some ambiguity on what a “good diet” consists of. For example, some diets are not too keen on grain and carbohydrate based foods while most nutritionists recommend a grain based diet. Also there are lots of books on diet and foods, and there are some differences in opinion.

Interestingly, many studies had been performed on the diet and cystic acne relationship, and none was found. Also, a sickness or disease caused by malnutrition or poor diet tends to linger on until the poor diet is rectified. For example, if you had a low iron intake, you would continue to feel tired and run down until your iron intake increased. Cystic acne (in most cases) disappears in the mid-twenties even though sufferers have made no change in their diet. Now, if cystic acne is a disease caused by poor diet, why should it suddenly disappear?

One thing I would object strongly to, is the idea that cystic acne is a symptom of western diet.  In fact, those of us who have travelled may have noticed that traditional Asian and African diets are no better for their culture than western diets, at least in terms of the incidence of cystic acne amongst their people. There may well be strong evidence to suggest that western diets are not actually very good for us – but there really is no evidence that it can either cause or worsen cystic acne.

I am not seeking to totally discredit the claim that diet has a part to play in cystic acne but still there are lots of other factors that can trigger this skin condition like hormones, genetics, vitamin deficiency, stress and much more.