Acne on your cheeks: causes and solutions

Let's face itacne isn't just for teenagers! Many adults experience it, sometimes repeatedly, throughout their lives. If it often invades the entire faceand sometimes even the shoulders and décolleté, acne can also be highly localized, affecting only certain areas, such as the forehead, the chin... or the cheeks. And we agreeacne on the cheeks is hardly aesthetic and can be a source of complexes. You'll see that, with the right gestures and reflexes, it's possible toeliminate for a clear, healthy complexion in all circumstances.

Acne is a skin condition that originates in the pilosebaceous pilosebaceous folliclesThese microscopic "sacs" are found at the birth of each hair. Each follicle contains a sebaceous glandresponsible for secreting sebum, the oily substance that protects the skin. The slightest imbalance can cause sebum production to spiral out of control, giving rise to skin blemishes to a greater or lesser extent, depending on the skin type.

Acne is characterized by the presence of imperfections on the face: blackheadssmall white pimples (or microcysts), red pimplespimples, pustules and shine all appear on the affected areas of the face. The oily skin are a prime target for acne, but all skin types can experience it: the equation dry skin and acne on the cheeks is therefore quite possible!

Acne is caused by a number of factors, which alone or in combination can lead to the appearance of pimples :

• A hormonal imbalance (at puberty, but also in adulthood, during pregnancy or at certain periods of the menstrual cycle) is one of the causes of acne.
  
  
• A poor lifestyle: eating too much fat or sugar, lack of physical exercise and sleep deprivation all contribute to adult acne. Visit stress too: if you're stressed, your body secretes more cortisol and androgen, two hormones that can accentuate pimples and blemishes.
  
  
• Tobacco tobacco. Visit face mappinga Chinese technique that helps us understand why pimples appear in certain areas of the face, makes the link between acne on the cheeks and smoking. According to this method, the cheeks are directly linked to the lungs and the respiratory system. A good reason for smokers to cut down on their cigarette consumption!
  
  
• A beauty beauty If you skip the cleansing step a little too often, for example, impurities will accumulate and lead to inflammation. The same applies if you use make-up products that are too occlusive, such as a full-coverage foundation that tends to clog pores
  
  
• In men, beards can also explain the appearance of acne on the cheeks. Hair can trap dust, bacteria and pollution particles, making them more likely to penetrate the skin and cause inflammation.