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Acne Help (Home) > Common Skin Disorders > Whiteheads Whiteheads: Pimples, Causes and TreatmentThe sebaceous (oil-producing) glands lie just beneath the skin’s surface. They produce sebum, an oily secretion that helps to preserve the flexibility of the hair and moisturizes the skin. These glands and the hair follicles within which they are found are called sebaceous follicles. These follicles open onto the skin through pores that allow the sebum to reach the hair shaft and the skin. In certain situations, the glands excrete excess sebum and it cannot be cleared from the pores efficiently. This happens, for instance, at puberty when increased levels of the androgen hormones cause overproduction of sebum. In addition, cells lining the follicle are shed too quickly and begin to clump together. The excess sebum combines with the dead cells and forms a plug, or comedo (also called comedones), that blocks the pore, which is not usually seen. When the follicle begins to bulge and show up as a small whitish bump mostly under the skin, it is called a whitehead. Causes of Excess oil ProductionMainly hormones
Food AllergiesYour diet plays a critical role if you are prone to bouts of acne. People who do not experience acne problems are not subject to acne food allergies because their skin and bodies work differently. However, if you are prone to acne problems, what you eat and your nutrition has an entirely different effect on your hormones. If you have ever eaten a certain food and then noticed that your skin became especially oily afterwards, it is quite likely that the food had an effect on your hormone levels. Treatment
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