Wednesday, June 10, 2009

How Acne and Stress are interrelated?

Some people say that acne has noting to do with stress. However some scientific facts revealed that stress is indirectly linked to acne i.e.

• At the time of stress, the secretion of hormones likes adrenaline and noradrenaline from adrenal glands gets stimulated. However these hormones are produced along with another hormone androgen which enhances the production of sebum responsible for the development of acne.

• Stress in many situations can slow down the healing process, which also applies to acne.

• A person under stress usually starts eating uncontrollably and consumes unhealthy food items (oily and high calorie diet) which increases the chance of acne. It also has a damaging effect on skin.

• Morever at the time of stress, large amount of cortisol is produced by the adrenal cortex. Cortisol is a steroid that enhances the secretion of sebum in excess, which in turn leads to the development of acne problem

• There is a condition in middle aged women called acne urticata which occurs mainly because of some kind of stress or depression.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Say NO to Your Acne Problem and Gain Beautiful Skin Naturally!!

Everyone desires to look beautiful with glowing and healthy skin. However wrinkles, blemishes, blackheads, whiteheads, acne spots and other skin problems restrict them to look good. Acne is the most common skin problem prevalent among individuals.

Acne is also known as “Acne Vulgaris” which is an inflammatory disease of the skin caused by changes in the pilosebaceous units. Acne lesions are most commonly referred to as pimples, spots, zits.

Root Causes of Acne Problem:

According to recent studies, there may be certain reason behind acne problem i.e.

 Hormonal activity like menstrual cycle and puberty
 Stress
 Hyperactive sebaceous glands
 Dead skin cells accumulation
 Family history
 Skin irritation
 Anabolic steroids usage
 Medications usage like halogens (iodides, chlorides, bromides)

Acne may be inflammatory or non-inflammatory i.e.

Non-inflammatory acne: - In this case few whiteheads and blackheads occur and can be treated easily.

Inflammatory acne: - In this case, the whiteheads get inflamed. Furthermore red pimples and pustules develop.

Some Useful Tips to Avoid Acne:

Here are some useful tips to make your skin look good and avoid acne problem i.e.

 Balanced diet
 Proper sleep
 Regular exercise
 Keep your skin clean with the help of cotton dipped in alcohol
 Daily intake of essential vitamins makes skin more tenacious
 Fitoderm- a herbal supplement which helps you to get rid of acne problem completely including pimples, blemishes, whiteheads, blackheads etc. It does not cause any side-effects.