The Skin Care Fact Center

A lot of people wonder if acne is contagious. It is a common enough ailment that does nothing for our confidence as it affects our looks and therefore self esteem, the scars that acne can cause are some times terrible and acne not only affects young people but many older people as well. But can acne be contagious? Is keeping away from people with acne the right thing to do?

Let’s get right to the point here! the answer is NO NO NO acne is Definitely NOT contagious. Any disease that is contagious needs an agent so that it can be transmitted from one person to another. I suppose it is one tiny blessing that the causes of acne contain nothing that makes it contagious. Don’t shy away from friends as if they have the plague because your friendship and support means a lot to acne sufferers.

Acne on the whole is hormonal and is caused by the excess production of sebum. The gland block that forms and makes the sebum remain inside is only dead skin and is also caused by hormonal and other as yet unknown reasons. The bacterium that inflames acne can be found on everyone’s skin, but none of the reasons for the cause of acne are contagious and so cannot be passed on to other people.

A quarter of adult men and over half of adult women get affected by acne at some point in their lives, as stated previously it is not just confined to adolescents. Just because you are older does not lessen the effects of anxiety and depression that acne can bring. You are more likely to suffer from acne when you are older if you had it as a teenager and a big proportion of adult acne in women occurs during pregnancy because of the hormonal imbalance at this time.

In all cases it is best to consult your Doctor or seek advice from a dermatologist and get the best acne treatment possible. Find out as much as you can about acne through research and then it is up to you to have the discipline to carry out that advice. Acne affects your personality and emotions, so discipline is an important factor in your skin care regime.

Thousands of people suffer from acne and even strong willed people can be overwhelmed and distraught by acnes effects. The most important thing for peace of mind is that acne is not contagious, so if you hide away for that reason then there is no need, and for everyone who knows someone with acne then embrace their friendship and give them all the support they need and encourage them to get the best acne treatments possible.