Four Factors for Acne, Especially Testosterone Levels Posted: 02-05-06 12:20pm
i was wonderign if acne gets worse towards
the end of puberty? is there a rush of
testosterone in males at the end of
puberty or does acne have it own
cycle?
Acne has a complicated and still unsolved
etiology (reason for manifestation). There
are four factors that have a major impact
on acne development. The first is
SEBORRHOEA. Seborrhoea is the increased
production of tallow by the suet glands in
the skin. Seborrhea is genetically
conditioned but its clinical expression
depends on various influences like
hormonal function (testosterone),
psycho-emotional health, neuron-vegetative
status, nutritive health… Seoncdly, MALE
SEX HORMONES (androgens) stimulate the
suet glands. The development and
production of the suet glands depends upon
androgens. Due to testosterone levels,
males are more frequently and badly
affected by acne than females. The third
factor for acne development is FOLICULAR
HYPERCERATISIS. The outgoing canals of the
suet glands open into skin follicles from
where skin hairs originate. Epidermal
cells in the skin follicles
over-proliferate and create a tap that
prevents the suet from going out.
Finally, BACTERIA (especially
Propionibacterium Acnes) digest the
stagnated suet provoking inflammation.
As you’ve read, acne can’t be
explained only by testosterone impact.
Acne doesn’t have its own cycle but it
usually recedes after the age of 20.
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