What is the Cause of Adolescent Acne?

What Causes Adolescent Acne?

Adolescent acne can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'worrying' to 'very serious'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose adolescent acne, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "adolescent acne" as a symptom. Here are three possibilities:

Adrenal Fatigue
Food Allergies
Zinc Need

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

craving for salt

allergies in family members

dizziness when standing up

prednisone use

sugar/sweet craving

male characteristics

severe current middle ear infection

regular episodes of diarrhea

loss of appetite

excessive flatulence

severe allergies to certain foods

having polyps

... and more than 120 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of adolescent acne:

Cause	Probability	Status
Food Allergies	90%	Confirm
Adrenal Fatigue	28%	Unlikely
Zinc Need	5%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Existing Skin Conditions section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about adolescent acne:

Did you experience Adolescent Acne?

Possible responses:

→ No / not applicable / don't know
→ Yes, moderately / briefly
→ Yes, severely / prolonged

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate history of adolescent acne, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Allergy to Foods (Hidden)

Low Adrenal Function / Adrenal Insufficiency

Zinc Requirement

Adolescent males have been found to have lower zinc levels than any other age group.

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