Heres an interesting topic on ACNE?

Question

Acne seems so big nowadays. Almost everyone gets in during puberty and by the end of puberty 70 percent of sufferers lose their acne. while the other 30 percent have it for life. Why is that in today's society we have so many people suffering from acne but just 100 years ago people almost never sufferered from it. Is it the food? Please state why YOU think acne is such a big thing in todays world and wasn't 100 years ago.

Answer 1

I am going to assume the reason is because people 100 years ago had more serious issues to deal with than acne. Most acne is hormone related, it is not always caused by lack of personal hygiene. Marketing today is so fierce, companies want you to believe that you must have some sort of problem, and it can only be cured by purchasing their products. Don't get me wrong, I know many people are affected by acne, I myself am one of them. But I really think most of the hoopla is created by companies with something to sell.

Answer 2

Interesting topic. Years ago the enviornment was cleaner, fast food resturaunts were not as sleazy as today, and people do not take care of theirselves very well. Some people don't wash as much as they should, they are constantly touching their faces and causing oil build up. There shouldn't be more acne nowadays with all the formulas and cleansers, but people don't take time to care for their skin. Also back in the day people washed their faces a lot more because showers weren't common. So it was a "whore bath" which involved cleaning the face.

Answer 3

I think it's actually the opposite. there's less acne today,because we have cleaner conditions and in away it's being slowly genetically phased out. However what is higher is the rate at which people are being diagnosed with acne. Just because you have a few pimples or zits, you don't have acne. that called a breakout, not acne. Acne is an internal issue that shows up externally. it's not food, drink, sex(or lack of), it's simply hormones and your bodies reactions to them. I think its sad the way people have flocked to these infomercials like "Proactive" ,becaus they have paid some celeb a million dollars, Alicia Keys, Jessica Simpson, and Puff Daddy never had acne. They have big bank acounts thanks to people that believe in this stuff. There are some amazaing skin care brands like Murad, PTR, and DDF , etc. that have higher levels of medication for serious skin concerns, not for those who wanna have acne because Jessica Simpson claims she does.

Answer 4

bcuz now a days by the time kids r in 5th grade thay start wearing makeup. and they wear all those podwers and foundation things to make their skin look "flawless" but they dont wash it out correctly and it ends up goin in and clogging their pores. also a lot of kids r participating in contact sports and such of the sort and they r gettin dirt all over their faces which clog up their pores.
a lot of acne also has 2 do w/ oil build up. som people like people that r from tropical countries hav oilier skin than others and so it gets passed down through genetics.

Answer 5

I have never had acne. i was taught that keeping your face and hair clean is the way to prevent it. acne is caused from pores getting clogged and the oils that clog it hardening causing the pore to swell and fester. keep your hair clean and keep your face washed and it should help..(my grandmother taught me this.. I am 34...she never had acne either)

Answer 6

Nobody cooks, the fast food has replaced that, people dont eat a heathy meal

Answer 7

i think it is the food that they have created and most people dont feel it neccessary to stay clean because of the 'new advances' in personal care.

Answer 8

its the food n the environment we're living in nowadays.

Answer 9

IT IS THE STRESS :).