Sensiclear for male acne? Posted: 06-14-08 23:31pm
Male Acne
Acne is a condition that can affect both
teenagers and adults and does not
discriminate between races and sex: A
large percentage of individuals affected
by acne are male, with a lower number of
over the counter and prescription
treatments for the condition being sought
by men. This can be largely due to
embarrassment or miseducation on the
subject of acne, with many males suffering
from the condition on other parts of the
body such as the back and the chest: Acne
on the chest is a common problem for men,
and especially for adolescent boys. Often
this problem can affect everyday
activities and self-esteem, with sufferers
often self-conscious and avoidant of
taking their shirt off in public. Acne on
the chest can also become very painful and
if left untreated can result in serious
skin damage, such as scarring.
Key Causes of Chest Acne
Sebaceous glands (oil glands) are larger
and most numerous on the mid-back, chest
and mid-section of the face. The biggest
culprit of acne on the chest area is the
Pilo sebaceous duct, or the hair shaft.
Sebum from the oil glands flows up this
hair shaft onto the top of the skin where
it mixes with various other lipids and
natural moisturizing factors that create
the skin’s acid mantle and micro flora.
Propionbacteriun ( P Acnes Bacteria) in
the right environment is part of the
body’s normal flora and resides in and
around the hair shaft. This converts the
triglyceride oil into free fatty acids and
it is these fatty acids that create the
skin’s pH acid mantle. If the acid
mantle is impaired in any way, the P Acnes
Bacteria does not have its normal food
source and starts to create problems in
the hair shafts and the oil glands. This
causes inflammation and infection, along
with a fast cell turnover and an
abnormality in the cell division: The
cells keratinize too early and stick to
the walls of the hair shaft. This results
in blockages ( micro-comedones) and
becomes the perfect breeding ground for P
Acnes Bacteria, which attaches to the
bottom of this mass, becomes inflamed and
forms into a cyst or pimple.
This abnormality in skin functioning
results in inflammation and infection and
in the case of male acne on the chest
(which occurs in the hair shaft) the
condition develops into painful and
embarrassing acne pustules and blackheads.
Even though the acne is affecting a
different part of the body, the cause and
the cure are the same with an acne skin
care program recommended to control and
eliminate the condition.
