| What is a Zit? |
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Date: Wed, 06 May 2009 12:30:35 -0500
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What is a "Zit"?
And what is the stuff that comes out when I pop it?
Zits are what happen when the oil glands in your skin get clogged and
pus is what comes out when you pop them.
But don't pop them! It only spreads infection and can make your
embarrassing zits even worse!
Zits do not care about color, sex, or age, everyone from teenagers to
grannies get zits. In fact, zits can be found on the faces and bodies
of over 70 million people!
A lot of things can cause zits. Including stress, and a build-up of
toxins including infection. Stress is not just a mental state of
being, it can also affect your physical wellness. If you have an
infection, it will find an outlet through pimples.
During your teen years your body starts to do some funky things while
it grows up, including producing more testosterone (a male hormone
found in females as well as males, but in varying amounts), which
tells your body to start producing more oil. As a result, the dead
skin cells mix with the oil and clog your pores, causing zits.
There are a few kinds of zits, all undesirable, but some more than
others. When your skin is clogged up with enough skin cells and oil,
you get whiteheads; a small white bump under the surface of the skin.
When it reaches the surface, it appears black and a blackhead
develops. It isn't a dark color because of dirt, but rather from
melanin pigments (the stuff that gives color to your skin and hair).
If the wall of the pore breaks, it can become inflamed and red. If it
breaks further below the skin's surface acne nodules or cysts can
form. It is important to get these treated, unless of course you want
permanent scars.
Did you know?
* Chocolate doesn't cause acne. Experiments conducted at the
University of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Naval Academy found that
consumption of chocolate - even frequent daily dietary intake - had no
effect on the incidence of acne. Professional dermatologists no longer
link acne with diet.
* Think that only dirty people get zits? Nope. Clean people get
zits too. Bacteria (the good and bad kinds) lurk in everyone's skin.
* Will scrubbing my face a lot get rid of my zits? Sorry Snoopy,
although washing your face is necessary, stripping your face of the
natural oils cause your glands to go into hyper-drive to make up for
it, which will lead to even more breakouts! You should only wash your
face gently with a mild cleanser no more than twice a day.
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