What Really Causes Teenage Acne?
Girls and boys in their early teens are more likely to develop acne breakouts. Acne breakouts occur when your oil glands produce too much sebum, which is an oily substance that can look a bit like grease. To make matters worse, your body normally gets rid of dead skin cells but some people have particularly stubborn and “sticky” cells that do not shed on their own and just stays attached to your skin. These skin cells can combine with the sebum and block hair follicles, which in turn can cause acne. You may have grown up believing in a few myths about acne; there are plenty of those myths out there. So let’s set the matter straight once and for all. Even though a blackhead may look like dirt blocking one of your pores, dirt does not cause acne. A combination of sebum and skin cells can sometimes float to the entrance of the pore and attract dirt. This is why blackheads are black. But the real culprit is not dirt, it’s the stuff that’s inside the pore. Contrary to popular belief, chocol
