Acne is often seen as a natural rite of passage of adolescence; as you reach puberty, your skin changes, and the sebaceous glands, that produce the natural oils that keep your skin supple and smooth, change along with the other changes of puberty; this is part of the process that results in more body hair during puberty, through balancing androgen hormones.

When everything is working smoothly, the sebaceous glands produce the right amount of oil, and you don't get pimples or acne. However, there's a fine balancing act between your skin, your lymphatic system, and your hormonal regulation going on. When acne occurs, it's the result of a mixture of excess oil, mixed with a buildup of toxins from your lymphatic system seeping up and providing an environment where bacteria than thrive in the pores. These bacteria thrive, multiply, and get fought by the lymphatic system, which causes the swelling and redness of acne.

The usual, immediate solution to acne is some sort of skin cleanser, like Clearasil or something similar. These cleansers have three functions. First, they're going to remove dead skin cells, which is a contingent problem with acne – think of the dead skin cells as providing a place for those oils to accumulate, and those bacteria to hide. Second, they're going to kill the bacteria. When the bacteria are killed, the problem goes away. Third, and usually an unanticipated effect, is that they dry out the sebaceous glands of the oil they're supposed to produce. Enough passes through this course, and you can seriously damage your skin.

The immediate solution to acne is generally a quick fix, because it concentrates on the symptom, not the root cause; while a quick fix can get you out of a tight spot, for persistent and pervasive acne, you need to look at the root cause and fix it.

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