Acne in the area where the beard grows is often considered to be acne, which is mainly caused by a combination of factors, including abnormal androgen levels, exuberant secretion of sebaceous glands, abnormal keratinization of the cells around the hair follicles, inflammation, etc. The main causes of acne are: abnormal androgen levels, exuberant secretion of sebaceous glands, and inflammation.
1. Abnormal androgen levels: Usually, as the body grows and develops, especially during puberty, the body’s secretion of sex hormones is vigorous. Increased levels of androgens will lead to vigorous secretion of sebaceous glands, and more sebum accumulates in the mouth of the hair follicles, which can easily lead to clogged pores and cause acne.
2. Excessive secretion of sebaceous glands: Due to the stimulation of androgens, or the stimulation of greasy, sweet and irritating foods, or being in a hot and stuffy environment, it is easy to trigger the sebaceous glands to secrete excess sebum, which will easily block the pores and breed germs, resulting in the formation of acne.
3. Abnormal keratinization of the cells around the hair follicles: This causes the opening of the hair follicles to shrink and become narrower, resulting in the sebum secreted by the sebaceous glands not being easily discharged from the skin and accumulating in the opening of the hair follicles, inducing acne.
4. Inflammatory reaction: Propionibacterium acnes infection on the skin will break down triglycerides in sebum into free fatty acids, which will further stimulate the inflammatory reaction of the hair follicles and perifollicular cells, making it easy for acne to appear locally.
It is recommended that patients suffering from acne, if necessary, under the guidance of a doctor reasonable medication to promote the decline of acne.