To you, acne prone may mean that you’re prone to breakouts and skin irritations. To me, it means you may have acne and that you’re willing to take the steps to avoid it even if it’s just a small amount.
Like with most things acne, its meaning is not as clear cut as you might think. We can probably all agree that acne affects your appearance, but there are plenty of people out there who don’t. Acne is a pretty common skin problem that can vary in severity. It can be mild, moderate, or severe. The common symptoms (the most common being redness and swelling) are not all the same.
I have a friend who has severe acne, and she also has a severe case of gout. Gout is a painful condition that can occur when the body is overly active. Gout can happen to anyone. It can cause a person to have a severe case of joint pain, skin blisters, and swollen joints. A lot of people who suffer from gout are also prone to acne.
Acne is the byproduct of overactive skin glands. The skin’s excess of sebum (oil) and dead skin cells accumulates on the skin, forming a buildup that can become more severe and difficult to treat.
Gout, acne, and acne prone are all related. A large number of people who suffer from acne and gout have severe case of acne. Another thing that can cause acne is the use of certain contraceptive pills. A lot of people use birth control pills and the resulting hormone imbalance can cause acne.
As we age, our skin gets thinner, which makes it harder to break out. We also have less sebum oil, which means that our skin has less oil to hold on to and more to hold on to. That’s why it’s important to care about acne when you’re younger and less concerned about the amount of sebum oil that’s on the surface of your skin.
For a while after the birth of our twins, I was super concerned about the severity of the acne I got. The only way to get rid of it was to get off those birth control pills. Unfortunately, that didn’t help the acne, and I had to go and get them stopped. Fortunately, I stopped getting the acne when I realised that I was still getting the same hormones, which had just been a side effect of the birth control pills.
Well, for everyone else, acne is a normal part of puberty. For me it was the worst thing that could’ve happened. At the age of 25, I was diagnosed with acneiform hyperhidrosis, a medical condition that causes the skin to break out in a variety of forms, from rosacea-like flares or pimples to severe, life-threatening acne.
The problem is that the acne never went away, but I was lucky enough to find a medication that worked, which was called Accutane. It was a combination of the hormone birth control pills and an anti-inflammatory drug called cyclosporine. It worked to shrink and fade the skin of the acne, and in hindsight, you’d think it was such a good idea that it actually worked.
The problem was that Accutane was a double-edged sword. While it did work to make the acne go away, the side effects were quite serious. The effects of Accutane are quite varied, but most people will experience some sort of allergic reaction to it. For one, it can cause skin reactions such as rash or fever.