As we age, our skin cells produce more oil and less collagen. When these cells don’t have enough oil from within their cells, they will produce too many skin cells that cover the skin and cause acne. This process can cause a person to look older than their actual age.
This is why we have acne, by the way. It makes us look older than we actually are. Sometimes it’s caused by just sun exposure, but more often it’s caused by age-related genetic factors.
There have been many studies done on the topic of acne. One of the largest was done in the 1960s and found that acne was due to a genetic defect. The defect was a form of vitamin A deficiency. Many people do not really realize that vitamin A is not needed for healthy skin, so these people had too many skin cells covering their skin and causing acne.
This is a big “oh-my-god” moment for me because I’ve been wanting to talk about this for a while, but I hadn’t noticed that there was an article about it back in 2009, when I first started seeing it here at Kotaku. I can’t even remember where it was.
It was in the Boston Globe. I had no idea there was a large population of people suffering from this. I just thought it was just a bunch of people with a lot of acne, or a lot of skin in general.
The article is by Dr. Robert W. Wiggin of the University of Miami Medical School who’s written a book about the causes of shoulder acne. Apparently it can be caused by stress and genetics. It basically causes the body’s natural oils to leak out and be absorbed through the skin causing a buildup of oil. A lot of people with this condition suffer from chronic acne, which is a major concern for Dr. Wiggin and also the author.
Dr. Wiggin says that in his book he uses the term “stress acne” to refer to the “over-acidity” of the neck, shoulders, and arms, and he explains that a lot of the people who suffer from shoulder acne are also stressed out. Not to mention if you see acne in the back of your neck, it will probably be stress acne.
There are 2 main factors that cause stress acne. One is stress of any kind, and the other is being constantly exposed to your own body’s oil in the form of sweat, tears, and other body fluids. Dr. Wiggin says that because the oil in the skin can cause the sebaceous glands to over-produce sebum, which is basically dead skin cells, it can exacerbate the oil buildup that also causes the symptoms of the condition.
Another factor to consider is the presence of a substance that is irritating or potentially harmful to the skin. This is the case for acne scars, which can be caused by stress, skin oils, or other substances in the body. One thing that can often make acne scarring worse is the presence of certain oil-based products on the skin. Because of this, Dr.
Dzwonik of Cleveland Clinic says that he recommends that people try to avoid products that contain ingredients that can irritate the skin. This is the case for certain acne treatments that may contain parabens.