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Aggravating Factors for Acne

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Aggravating Factors for Acne
Infact these factors can not cause acne by themselves, however these may aggravate any pre-existing lesions or stimulate a flare up.

There is a long list of factors that do not cause acne by themselves but can aggravate pre existing disease. These include;

HEREDITY
Although every one develops acne at some point during life but inheritance does play a role in determining the severity of lesion.

HORMONES
Male sex hormones aggravate acne while female sex hormones relieve it. It is probably due to this reason that males have more frequent and more stubborn types of acne while in females lesions are better during pregnancy and high oral intake of oral contraceptive pills. It is the cyclic hormonal changes in females that explain the cyclic breakouts in certain females as a part of pre-menstrual syndrome.

STRESS

In some individuals psychological factors may aggravate a pre existing lesion. However the role of stress is still controversial.

COSMETICS
Chronic use of cosmetics may worsen the pre existing acne. This is especially true for oil based products however; most good brand cosmetics are non-comedogenic. Water based or oil free product is usually a better choice.

CLIMATE
The role of climate in acne flare up is controvercial, however most people believe that acne is affected by climate. High humidity and temperature, sweating or prolonged contact with a damp cloth may induce severe relapses in certain individuals. Similarly, dirt, oil and grease may occlude the pores, hence may aggravate the condition.
CERTAIN DRUGS;
There are certain drugs that may cause or aggravate acne; examples are bromides, iodides, oral or injected steroids, phenobarbitones, trimethadipne and INAH.

SUNLIGHT
Sunlight has a variable effect on acne;
  •  In some individuals it improves acne.
  •  In some others, it has no effect but masks acne by tanning.
  •  In few cases, it may deteriorate acne, especially in fair skinned persons.
CHEMICALS
Exposure to industrial products like cutting oils may worsen acne.
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