00:00Have you noticed?
00:00That acne keeps popping up in the exact same spot?
00:03They group on your forehead, gather around your chin, or camp out permanently on your
00:08cheeks.
00:09It's almost like they plan this out in advance.
00:11Some people say, that acne is a warning sign from a specific organ.
00:16A pimple here means bad liver, breakouts mean stomach issues.
00:20But is that really true?
00:21First off, let's be clear, where your pimples show up is definitely not random.
00:26Your sebaceous glands, hormone receptors, and external irritants, effect if an area is
00:33prone to breakouts.
00:34Following this logic, the face has three acne-prone zones.
00:38First up is the T-zone, your forehead and nose.
00:41This is where sebaceous glands are packed the tightest, and androgen receptor expression
00:45is at its highest.
00:47You might just pull a few all-nighters, or chug a few full-sugar milk teas.
00:51Your androgens fluctuate slightly, and sebaceous glands here go into overdrive.
00:56Then it's the same old story.
00:58Excess oil mixes with dead skin cells, clogging the hair follicle like concrete.
01:03The follicle becomes a sealed, oily environment.
01:06The resident C-axonese bacteria go, oh boy, look at this climate and this feast.
01:11I'm going to eat and multiply like crazy.
01:14So massive metabolites are produced.
01:17They irritate the tissue, triggering local inflammation.
01:20And finally, those red, swollen pimples are born, especially for those of you with bangs.
01:25You're throwing a greenhouse over this oily zone.
01:28When you sweat on a hot day, it gets hot and humid.
01:31Bacterial growth instantly doubles.
01:33Of course pimples will pop out.
01:35Next up is the U-zone, which means your chin and around your mouth.
01:38The sebaceous gland density here isn't as high, but the 5-alpha reductase activity is
01:44incredibly high.
01:45It can convert large amounts of androgens into the even more potent DHT.
01:49Like around periods, the proportion of androgens gets higher, so DHT conversion goes up with
01:54it.
01:55If you stack late nights or mood swings on top of that, it's like pouring gas on a fire.
02:00Pimples will aggressively come knocking.
02:02Finally the cheeks.
02:03Unlike T and U-zones, the sebaceous glands here are much more sparse.
02:07So people with cheek acne aren't usually too oily.
02:11It's from external irritants.
02:13How long since you changed your pillow case?
02:15Is your phone screen constantly pressing against your cheek?
02:18Well, there you go.
02:19These daily habits constantly feed bacteria or irritants onto your cheeks.
02:23Once they seep into your pores, breakouts can easily flare up.
02:27Someone might ask, why does acne keep returning to the exact same spot?
02:31There are two main reasons.
02:33First, there are naturally more sebaceous glands here.
02:36So if you skimp on cleaning or are careless with diet, acne will instantly show up.
02:42Second, your last pimple never healed.
02:44People see a pimple lose redness and think it faded away, but deep down it's still silently
02:49producing oil.
02:51Mild inflammation might still lurk under the skin.
02:53It's like a dormant volcano.
02:55It looks peaceful on the surface.
02:57But once you stay up late, eat high sugar or get stressed, your androgen levels fluctuate
03:02slightly.
03:02The volcano quickly ignites and the pimple comes roaring right back.
03:07Actually, breaking the cycle isn't hard.
03:09First, correct your bad habits.
03:10Staying up late messes with your androgens.
03:13So, regulate your sleep schedule.
03:15High sugar diets spur the secretion of insulin-like growth factor 1, activating androgens.
03:20So keep your milk teas and desserts in check.
03:23For bacteria invading cheeks and lips, change your pillowcase often and clean your phone
03:27screen.
03:28But if you have stubborn, patchy breakouts, then honestly, just adjusting your lifestyle
03:32is a bit weak.
03:33It's best to be proactive.
03:35And pin down the four main culprits of acne all at once.
03:38When doing targeted treatments, you must see how many links it can tackle.
03:42For unclogging pores, salicylic acid is your top choice.
03:46Being lipophilic, once applied, it drills into pores with oil, dissolving and clearing
03:51out the clogged keratin plugs and dead skin.
03:53But salicylic acid can be irritating.
03:55High amounts attack friend and foe alike.
03:58Thin stratum corneum will instantly turn red.
04:00Sensitive skin is even more terrified.
04:02Picking the right concentration is key.
04:05Like the Cetaphil acne serum I'm using lately, it uses 0.5% salicylic acid.
04:10The concentration is enough to punch through blockages.
04:12Without ruining your skin, sensitive skin can safely use it.
04:16For oil control, it added 1.8% niacinamide.
04:20Niacinamide is a vitamin B3 derivative.
04:22It can help your sebaceous glands calm down right from the source, reducing fatty acids
04:26and triglycerides in the sebum, leaving your skin less greasy.
04:30So your pores won't clog as easily.
04:32Usually ordinary acne skincare products would just clock out right here.
04:36But the problem of recurring acne still isn't solved.
04:38Pathogenic bacteria in the follicle are still there.
04:41As soon as your androgens fluctuate slightly, they immediately make a comeback.
04:45Fortunately, Cetaphil acne serum hits the mart.
04:48Using its original Silecac and Complex technology, it formulated a complex of out-2-1-miochordata
04:54and palmitoyl pentapeptide 4.
04:56It precisely inhibits pathogenic bacteria IA1, without harming protective staphylococcus
05:01epidermidis.
05:02It's like pulling weeds without hurting the lawn.
05:04When microflora is balanced, acne won't come back as easily.
05:08The serum also contains panthenol and centella asiatica extract.
05:12While fighting acne, it also soothes redness.
05:15It's safe for sensitive skin.
05:17The usage is very simple.
05:18Morning and night, apply a proper amount to the acne spots and gently massage until absorbed.
05:24In short, breakouts in different spots aren't a warning from a specific organ.
05:28It's mostly just a series of symptoms caused by hormone fluctuations from poor habits.
05:33It's just that different areas become different home turfs chosen by the acne.
05:37Or maybe a pimple in one spot wasn't treated thoroughly, and inflammatory factors hit.
05:42Then at some moment, it gets reactivated, and the pimple pops up in the same spot.
05:47So tell me, where does your acne usually like to pop up?
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