Skin Disorders and Natural Treatments - Acne

There are certain skin disorders which cause a great deal of embarrassment at an age when people tend to be sensitive about their personal appearance. The more common of these are acne, dermatitis and eczema. We are going to talk about these disorders and natural treatments.

Acne - Acne is perhaps the most common chronic skin disorder. It is an inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles usually found on the face, the neck, chest and shoulders. It is closely related to the disturbance in the hormones experienced at puberty. Nearly eight out of then young people between the ages of 12 and 24 suffer from some degree of acne.

Acne is characterized by the presence of comedowns or blackheads, pimple4s, small superficial sebaceous cysts and scars. There are over half a dozen forms of acne. All of them are concerned with sebaceous glands or the glands connected with hair follicles. The most common from the acne is blackheads. The areas chiefly affected are the foreheads, temples, cheeks and chin, the chest and back. In rare cases, almost the entire body may be covered with blackheads with extensive scarring.

All forms of acne have their origin in wrong feeding habits, such as irregular hours of eating, improper foods, excess of starches, sugar and fatty foods. Chronic constipation is another cause of acne. If the bowels do not move properly, the waste matter is not eliminated as quickly as it should be and the blood stream becomes surcharged with toxic matter. The extra efforts of the skin to eliminate excess waste result in acne and other forms of skin disorders. Yet another important cause of acne is a devitalized condition of the skin resulting from unhygienic living habits. Other causes of the disorder are excessive use of tea, coffee, animal fats, chocolate, alcohol or tobacco, strenuous studies, masturbation and sedentary habits which lead to indigestion and general debility.