There are some things that you have to understand before I tell you which is the real cause of acne. There are different reasons of why acne can develop on our bodies, a lot of people think that some foods like chocolate, milk and cheeses are the cause. Nevertheless, its not always the truth and its more a myth than reality because it has not been scientifically proven.

Now, let me tell you what is the cause of acne in our bodies, the reality is that the real cause and source of acne is unknown, the reason for pimples developing in our face and other parts of our body its not clear yet, nevertheless, from experience of people and studies we can assume that some things that we eat do facilitate the develop of acne in the skin.

Causes of Body Acne

So lets examine some common causes that we know block the pores, create bacteria and make pimples develop on the skin. Take note that some of this things might not apply to your specific case, but are known to affect the skin.

Acne could be hereditary, we usually think that if our parents had a disease, most likely we will experience it, sooner or later. Some people speculate that acne can be hereditary, although is not conclusive.

In woman menstrual activity could be a cause of acne. Some women experience pimples in their period but it might not apply to everybody.

Dead skin cells and bacteria pores are the cause most of the time for blemish in the skin, this could be due to many reasons, you need to wash your face constantly and whenever your face produce to much oil, apply special creams.

Certain foods are known to produce acne such as, chocolate, French fries, potato chips, sugar, milk, cheese and others. As I said this can be the cause for some people with acne, but not always.

What you should do instead is eat high proteins, minerals and vitamins that can make your skin healthier and help open your pores. Those are some causes of acne, but what I can tell you for sure, is that if you eat healthy and a lot of fruit, vegetables and water you will have a healthy skin.