Acne
Acne is often linked to genetics and stress. Adding hormones to the mix can really defeat your skin. To get rid of spots you need to get to the root of the problem.
Hormones, specifically androgens produced by the oaries and adrenal glands in women trigger most spot attacks. Androgens cause sebaceous glands to enlarge; when they get overstimulated spots flare up. Oil production increases as sebaceous glands are stimulated by androgens; oil accumilate in the folicle and travels up the hair shafts to the surface of the skin. As it travels it mixes with bacteria and deadskin cells. The greater the oil production the greater the likelihood the hair folicle will become clogged and result in spots.
Bacteria breeds wildly in clogged glands and folicles. Chemicals produced by bacteria can cause inflammation in the follicle and surrounding skin.
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