Hi, I’m no expert in dermatology, I’ve been thinking about my face skin for the last 20 minutes: why is all the bad skin on the face?
As children all the skin is fine but from puberty all the way through life, we face acne, black heads, dry skin, oily skin, redness… Pretty much all on the face. Maybe a little on the upper back. My knees’ skin is fine, my butt’s skin’s fine too.
Why is our face special?
In: Biology
You have more hair follicles in your t zone than most other ports of your body. They can get clogged and cause pimples.
You have a higher density of oil producing glands on your face. Puberty and hormones through a lot of systems out of wack.
Your face is exposed to more of the environment than most other parts of your body. UV, pollen, dust, wind.
You touch your face more than your butt or knees or wherever, so more dirt, bacteria, and oils from your hands have opportunity to clog facial pores.
If you use any cosmetics or sunscreen or whatever, the face gets the brunt of them and they can case irritation or clogs.
Lots of reasons.
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