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Acne - The Proliferation of Bacteria

by Valerie Garner

More often than not, four main factors contribute to acne: genetics, hormonal activity, bacteria, and the inflammatory response. Inheritance is important as family members of people who suffer from moderate to severe acne scarring are usually placed in a higher risk category than others.

Presence of Microbes in the Hair Follicles or Canals

Another triggering element of acne is the presence of microbes in the follicular canal. This makes sense when you consider that a normal adult body contains up to ten times as many microbial cells as mammalian cells, a figure that stretches to an average of 1.25 kg of microbes per person. Furthermore, estimates calculate that humans host more than 1500 different microbial taxa, which equates to more than 200 times as many genes as human DNA. However, our knowledge of these organisms are limited due to the fact that scientists are yet to discover a way to synthetically replicate these cells.

These micro flora not only defend us against exogenous pathogenic microbes, they also provide us with as much as 10 percent of our energy requirements, supply a range of vitamins, and play a key role in the development of our defensive system and mucosal surfaces. On the other hand, when our microbe count is out of kilter our body can experience a series of adverse reactions.

P. Acne Microbes Are What Causes Acne

The follicular canal contain microbes which are produced in the follicular lining and among the bacteria flora present are anaerobic, gram positive organisms known as Proprionibacterium. Also, it is interesting to note that these organisms are also found in abundance in pathologically afflicted sites and because of this they can be reduced with oral antimicrobial solutions. An outcome that is further backed up by their absence in nonhuman animal skin, a surface that is immune to acne vulgaris.

The Influence of Hormones on the Prevalence of Acne

During our pubescent years our body undergoes a wealth of adjustments and changes. A notable example is the synthesis of additional hormones, which in turn stimulates the glands in charge of producing skin lubricating liquid known as sebum. Sebum protects your hair from drying out, prevents exaggerated moisture loss from the skin surface, keeps the skin soft, and inhibits the growth of certain microbes.

Sebum glands are found inside hair follicles (400-800 glands per cm2 in the face, forehead and upper chest) and they come through the surface of your skin via unclogged skin pores. This is important because sebum is a vital component in every natural skin treatment. Extreme cases of sebum proliferation may also occur during our adult years, causing ghastly outbreaks of adult acne.

A number of tissues make up our skin (epidermal, connective, nervous and muscular) and it has one of the largest surface areas and weight of all the body's organs (approximately 1.75 m2 and almost 5 kg). Out of its many varied roles, its primary task is to guard against microbes destroying underlying tissues.

This process is what causes acne scar outbreaks so it is important safeguard this with the application of organic treatments for acne, such as BIOSKINCLEAR. Its biological components include unique natural ingredients that regenerate and sooth your skin while erasing the effects of inflammatory skin conditions and all types of acne scars. Once you start applying this natural solution, acne bacteria will be a thing of the past.

Published May 21st, 2009

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