If food(diet) doesn't cause acne in teenagers, what does?

some studies constantly say food(diet) has nothing to with it(acne), its hormone/heriditary/or something else, but every time i see pictures of my parents and grandparents or other older adults as children, their skin is flawless. they didn't have adobe photoshop back then! and correct me if i'm wrong, but i think both the young boys and girls had hormones just like us. also, i look at all those young people in war-torn third world countries, i've never seen any of the with acne on their face! there has always been war,disease, stress,poverty, hormones, etc. the only that HAS changed is the type of food we eat. candy, fast food, and other foods that make up an unhealthy diet, so how could it be anything else.

If food(diet) doesn't cause acne in teenagers, what does?
food can be an issue! greasy foods such as pizza and fries-things like that. it boosts the oil in your skin that builds up and causes acne. alot of things can trigger acne. i know because i had it myself. washing your face to much signals the body that you are running low on oil, so then you get more! you don't want to wash your face more than twice a day! none of my family had acne either. what happens is the oil in your pores builds up and causes a plug. then your skin swells up and becomes red and sore. i would recomend a medication like proactive or acne free! i use proactive and i works like a charm... i used to have bad acne but now you can't see one blemish!
Reply:genetics are a big part if parents had it then more likely ull hav it , wearin makeup (if ur a girl or dude|) and leavin it on also clogs skin n makes spots
Reply:YEs. Food doesnt make concern. Hormone is the major factor causing acne. And also bacteria that infected the skin of the face causing inflammation of the sebacous gland.
Reply:hygiene and hormones
Reply:Hormonal changes, heredity, bacteria on the surface of the skin. These things can cause acne. Oh, believe it, our parents and grandparents had acne just as much as any other generation. Back in the day, my mother (who was a teenager in the 60's) had this stuff called Pan-cake makeup. It was the most incredibly heavy, thick foundation you could imagine. My mother's generation used LOTS of makeup.
Reply:Acne is a barterial infection of the skin or hormones. It isn't diet, I cannot stress this enough. I would side with the studies and scientific data before I would side with your own observations. I'll provide an informative link for your reading pleasure.
Reply:Hormone imbalances cause acne, and diet can have an effect on hormones. It's hard to measure the effects of foods on hormones, though. Your entire diet comes together to affect you as a whole, so it's hard to study what foods do what. That's probably why a lot of studies haven't been able to verify if certain foods can cause acne.
Reply:well and what is your point? if you've come to your conclusion that it is your poor diet!!and question do you worry for your own skin? if ... why don't you change your diet. oh i tell you i became a vegan/vegetarian and my skin did change allot I'm still and it keeps changing i hope i get the peaches in cream complexion.


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Reply:Who knows? Look at the amount of chemicals we are consuming, from chicken and vegetables (growth hormone injection/pesticides). But i believe the impt factor is inherited or you are not taking care of your skin enough. Clean at least 3 times a day. Excessive may result in dryness of skin and may result in secretion of more oil causing even more acne to be formed. Take care.
Reply:With regard to to other things (heredity,weather conditions,chemical imbalance or even stress)I think sexual stimulation like masturbation etc, also contribute to acne formation considering the fact that, this increases hormone level in the body which in turn causes an overgrowth of skin. therefore blocking the sebaceous oil from coming out.
Reply:Genes and hormones! All teens are hormone factories, but some just have good genes and don't get pimples. I know, because I had acne when I was a teen. It was frustrating! I used use all kinds of products, I was taking anti-biotics the dermatologist gave me, there was even a point when I stopped eating. I thought if I had no fat of any kind from any source, my face wouldn't be able to get oily and get pimples. Finally, I decided I was spending too much money on treatments, and paying the dermatologist, and I learned to live with it. By the time I turned 19 my face was totally clear, and it's been that way ever since.