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- What is acne?
- Symptoms of acne
- Causes of acne
- Prevention of acne
- Risk factors for acne
- Complications of acne
- When to see a doctor about acne
- Diagnosis of acne
- Conventional treatment of acne
- Alternative/complementary treatment of acne
- Living with acne
- Caring for someone with acne
There are a number of risk factors that can either cause acne or trigger worsening of symptoms:
- Being a teenager - puberty is generally the time when acne starts and statistics show that some degree of acne affects as many as 80% of all teenagers
- Imbalanced hormones - people who have hormones that are not in balanaced levels (especially the sex hormones) are more likely to experience acne. This is because of the hormones effect on the skin and the sebacecous glands in particular
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- Medications - a number of different types of medications (especially anabolic steroids, corticosteroids and others) can trigger or exacerbate acne symptoms in some people
- PMS/PMDD - many women who experience PMS (or PMDD) symptoms often also experience some type of acne symptoms in the preceding two weeks prior to menstruation. This is mainly due to the fluctuating hormones circulating in the body
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< 4: prevention 6: complications > Last reviewed: 15 August 2008 || Last updated: 26 February 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
