“Why does acne look worse after shower?”
I am a 22 year old female. I want to know why acne looks worse after shower?
2 Answers
Acne is a common skin condition involving blockage and inflammation of hair follicles. A warm or hot shower causes the blood vessels to dilate to release body heat, which will temporarily make acne look worse because the lesions may become more red.
One possibility: hot water enlarges blood vessels. After a shower, reddened areas become even more red because heat enlarges the blood vessels surrounding acne pimples.
Steve Schleicher
Steve Schleicher
