Breakouts may not seem like much but have the ability to ruin a perfectly good day and even a whole week. In this article we will explore some of the reasons you are suddenly breaking out.
These pesky little bumps can be the absolute worst. They seem to appear from nowhere and pop up at that time when you aim to look your best for a work presentation, date, or family gathering.
It gets even worse when they are also very painful and seem not to be healing. Frustrated as to what may be causing this sudden skin break out?
Stress and lack of sleep are triggering your breakouts
Stress in and of itself doesn’t cause breakouts. But when you are under pressure, your body produces stress hormones, like cortisol, which can stimulate your oil glands and as a result over produces oil leading to clogged pores. Lack of sleep also produces these cortisol hormones which can trigger your break out.
Your Skin care products
The lotions and creams you’re using may be to blame for breakouts. If your break out started in the period when you started using that skincare product, then that might just be the problem.
Different Acne treatments
Sometimes, too much of something good may become bad. Using too much acne-fighting products may lead to skin irritation, inflammation, and dry skin. And an Overly dry skin reacts by by producing more oil which in turn causes clog pores.
Dehydration
Water is believed to help reduce breakout by keeping the skin hydrated as the bdy needs water to maintain its physiological balance. When your skin is dehydrated, it increases the production of oil and too much oil triggers skin break out.
Smoking Causes Breakout
Smoking of cigarette is harmful to the lungs and skin, and contributes to acne. Every time you light up a cigarette,you decrease the amount of oxygen that goes to the skin on your face. And, considering the that your skin is your largest organ, you’re essentially suffocating it.
Physical contact with the skin
Touching your face or pressing a phone against your skin can transfer bacteria to the skin, increasing the chances of breakouts. Not washing your pillowcase at least every week can also transfer bacteria, makeup, dirt, and hair care products onto your face. This can clog pores and lead to acne flares, she adds.
You are not washing your face before bed
During the day, dirt and oil (and makeup, if you’re wearing it) naturally accumulate on the surface of your skin, even if you barely moved from the couch. If you don’t wash your face before going to bed, you’ll transfer all of that grime to your pillowcase, which will then get transferred back to your face again the next night.
