What Causes Acne?
A Common Skin Condition

Acne is a common skin condition which causes pimples, whiteheads, blackheads, cysts, and spots on the skin that can become inflamed. Acne mainly occurs on the face, shoulder, neck, chest, back and upper arms.
Acne is common for teenagers but can occur at any stage of life. Acne treatment includes the use of our Environ skin products.
How Does Acne Occur?
The glands in the skin produce oil. The skin glands are stimulated by our adrenal glands. The glands of the skin produce an oily liquid deep within each follicle, which is known as sebum. Sebum keeps your skin moist, soft and supple. The sebum carries dead skin cells through hair follicles to the skin’s surface. Small hairs grow out of these follicles.
The skin’s cells, hair, and sebum can cluster together and form a plug within the skin’s pore which can become infected with bacteria. When the follicles get blocked they can begin to swell, and pimples and acne can occur.
Our Environ clear skin facials and Clarity range of products give great results when treating acne.
The strain of bacteria in your system determines the acuteness of the acne condition.
Acne can affect as many as 75% of people between the ages of 11 to 30.
Acne can be caused by:
• Hormones
Acne often starts at puberty when the body starts to produce the androgen hormone. Androgen can also cause acne to occur during the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy.
• Extra Sebum
Extra sebum can cause clogging which in turn causes pimples. Our Environ skin products are terrific for treating acne, and you achieve steady and constant results.
• Stress
Stress can cause a change in hormonal levels and aggravate the adrenal glands which can lead to acne.
• Hot Weather
Hot weather can cause us to sweat and aggravate acne.
• Heavy Makeup
Oil-based makeup can clog the skin and lead to pimples and acne conditions.
• Inflammation
Inflammation in the body can cause stress on the skin and aggravate acne conditions.
Treatment of Acne
Fortunately, there are many ways to treat acne. At Body Essentials we recommend Environ clear skin facials and Focus Care Clarity products to treat this condition. For all of your needs relating to Environ skin care in Sydney, contact us at Body Essentials in Cammeray.



