alexfardreamer@aol.com

I've read a few interesting threads here so far, and there seems to be a great many theories and facts about acne and the causes thereof. I see, for instance, good advice about washing hands and avoiding certain foods.

What about hereditary factors, though? Some people tend to suffer badly from acne - sometimes ending up with the horrible nickname Pizza Face - while others get a few zits and that's it.

Any ideas on this?

imarketing0

it seems that there is some debate on whether or not acne is actually or could possibly be genetic. i have read articles along those lines as well.

jnjsarauer

In a similar thread I had posted that I didn't think heredity was a factor; since then, I've been to the Mayo Clinic site, and they say if a parent has acne, that makes their child more likely to have it. I'm not going to argue with Mayo

alexfardreamer@aol.com

Yeah, I noticed your thread after I posted mine. Hope you'll excuse the redundancy.

I didn't have too many outbreaks...I had a few and some of the zits were painful, but fortunately they were not long-lasting and I didn't develop adult acne.

Forgive Darkness

I do not think it is hereditary. Some of the factors may be but acne itself I do not believe is inherited. Things like stress factors are.

James

I don't think acne can be inherited either. I think it is just something you get when you don't take care of your skin. I think it is other factors besides genetic transfer that cause the acne all over the skin.

ake317

Acne is not necessarily from someone not taking care of their skin. You can take excellent care of your skin and be healthy and still find that you have acne.

killian

Based on my family's history, I do not believe it is hereditary, I think there are coincidences and maybe a little influence, but the biggest part is up to the person's health habbits!

Alexis

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CuteIvory

I do not believe it is hereditary either.