There are a myriad factors that can worsen acne. It can be a change of seasons or residence. Acne can be worsen from makeup or moisturizers that we used or cleansers that we don't use. However, individual might share the same acne triggers as well as different triggers with one another. We list down the most common factors that leads to the worsening of acne below :
- changing of hormone level in adolescent girls and adult women about a week before the menstrual cycle.
- friction from bike helmets, backpacks or tight gears.
- pollution and hot, high humidity climates.
Pollution causes dirt which can clogged our pores leading to acne flares.A hot and high humidity climates causes our outer layer of skin to swell tremendously. The pressure from swelling could clogg our pores that cause acne. - squeezing at pimples.
- hard scrubbing of the skin.
- stress.
Acne often worsens during period of stress, tension and anxiety. A study by Stanford University published in the Archives of Dermatotology reported that acne suffering students worsened in hte examination period. This indicates changing hormone level during stress may have a significant influence on acne. In additon, acne flares during this time is made worse due to failure to use acne medications regularly. - durgs
Drugs such as corticosteroids given orally or by injections, lithium for treating manic depressive illness and testerone pills or injections used by professional athletes and bodybuilders may acts as acne aggravators. Danazol which is sometimes given to women for endometriosis (promote growth of tissue from the uterus on other parts of the body) has a similar effect as testerone which worsen acne. - poor skin hygience.
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