Thursday, April 16, 2009

Is There Any Area On Our Skin That Won't Get Acne?

For acne sufferers who practically get acne on lots of areas on their bodies, they might come out with this question. They might be wondering if there is an area on their skin that won't get acne.

Typically, acne sufferers will experience acne on the face especially on the T-zone area and upper back. As these areas have the highest density of sebaceous glands, the tendency of getting blocked pores and later on develops into acne lesion is very high.

Others may also get acne on their chest, upper arms, shoulders, and to a lesser extent on the legs and even buttock. These second group of skin surface also have sebaceous glands even though their quantity are less than those of the above mentioned area.

Now, the good news is you won't get acne on your hands, feet, lip and elbows as these areas do not have any sebaceous glands. No sebaceous glands means that no pores clogging. Clogging of pores, coupled with the presence of P. acnes bacteria and high shedding of dead skin cells causes acne to form. Keep in mind that clogged sebaceous glands and not sweat glands that leads to acne.

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