Gender and Acne?

A lot of facts are beginning to circulate around the net that connect gender to acne, so I thought I would address it here.

Some of the talk is centered around the differences of males and females and how that makes it necessary to have gender-specific treatments that account for differences in guys and gals such as skin thickness, hormones, sebacious glands, etc. 

The differences that are addressed are factual. It is true that a guy’s skin is 25% thicker than that of a girl. What this means for you guys out there, is that treatment has to be strong enough to penetrate 25% deeper. What this means for a girl, however, is that a treatment that could penetrate that deep for men could be harmful to a girl. You see the connection?

From what I understand, and from what many are beginning to understand is that there are enough differences in the acne of guys and girls to require a gender-specific treatment.

Some differences in Guys and Gals:

1. Guys’ skin is 25% thicker than a girl’s
2. Males contain more collagen than women
3. Guys have more DHT receptors on the sebacious gland (which produce sebum aka oil)
4. Different acidity levels

If anyone has some additional insight into this subject, please post a comment. This seems like a real issue that could become prominent in the near future. 

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