Acne commonly appears at puberty between the ages of 14-19 years are affected by hormonal changes in young men and women. From the results showed 85% of the population suffers from acne at the age of 12-25 years, 15% of the population until the age of 25 years. If not treated properly, acne problems can be settled until the age of 40 years.

Some of the factors causing the appearance of acne include:

• Stress
• Factors offspring of parents
• Hormone activity: One important factor that causes acne is the increased production of the hormone testosterone, which is owned by a body of men and women. The hormone testosterone is present in the bodies of men and women trigger acne by stimulating oil glands (sebaceous glands) to produce the skin oil (sebum) in excess.
• Oil glands are hyperactive
• Bacteria in the pores of the skin
• Skin irritation or scratching
• Anabolic steroids
• Birth control pill, but many women get a decrease in the appearance of acne during pill use
• Being in an environment with high levels of chlorine, particularly chlorinated dioxins, which cause serious acne, called chloracne.

The descriptions above are all factors that cause acne. The important thing is how we prevent the appearance of acne.