Acne is a skin condition that occurs when the pilosebaceous unit of our skin does not work properly. Sebaceous glands, hair follicles and skin hair together form pilosebaceous unit. Sebaceous glands secrete sebum that lubricates the skin and keeps it healthy. During adolescence, sebum secretion rate becomes higher due to hormonal changes. As a result skin gets oily; follicles and glands become more prone to blockage.

As oil content increases, skin becomes sticky. Dead skin cells and dust easily get stuck on to the skin. These depositions block the follicles and sebaceous glands and finally result in acne. Bacterial infection around dead skin cell deposition can worsen the case.

If you want to get rid of acne, you need to take care of two things:

1] Remove excess oil. I repeat, ‘excess oil’. Your skin needs oil, so making it completely dry won’t help you. You have to consult a skin doctor to know how you can achieve that. Regular facial treatments can help you do away with the excess oil.

2] Keep your skin clean. Use a suitable face wash to clean your face at least once a day. Splash plain water as many times as possible. You can use a good cleanser to remove sticky dust particles from your skin.

If there is no oil to hold the dust particles and the amount of dust on skin is very low, chances of acne formation will be reduced and you will be able to get rid of acne easily.