| Recently I cam across a question about acne. | | | | infects the gland. Now we have a gland that is full of |
| Someone wanted to know if rubbing alcohol would | | | | sebum, dead cells and bacteria. The body sends white |
| cure acne. Such ideas about acne are widespread. It is | | | | cells to fight the bacteria. So pus also gets inside the |
| not only rubbing alcohol, but also whites of eggs, | | | | gland. This inflating gland that is called a pimple, bursts |
| toothpaste, tanning and other miracle cures for acne. | | | | when it can no more hold the matter inside. You land |
| Let us find out if rubbing alcohol will help. | | | | up with acne scar. |
| Acne- why it forms? | | | | Acne- treatmentthe acne treatment is directed |
| Once you understand why acne forms, you can | | | | towards keeping the gland open, reducing sebum |
| decide what will help. Because of hormonal changes in | | | | production, and killing the multiplying bacteria. If one can |
| the body, the sebaceous glands that are always open | | | | take steps to treat all these three issues the acne will |
| start getting blocked. Because of this block the sebum | | | | get cured. Rubbing alcohol will only kill any bacteria that |
| that is produced by the glands gets accumulated inside | | | | are present on the skin. It will not help in keeping the |
| the gland. This is the beginning of acne. If the gland | | | | gland open or reducing the sebum production. It is also |
| were open the sebum would have gone out on the | | | | doubtful about how much alcohol will reach inside the |
| skin. We now have a gland that is everyday getting | | | | acne and kill the bacteria there. It is therefore not |
| bigger with more sebum. The bacteria P.acnes loves | | | | advised to try treating acne with rubbing alcohol. |
| this sebum and begins multiplying in the gland. This | | | | |