ELI5 is there a reason acne is much more common on the face?

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In the last 4-5 years I’ve never seen a pimple anywhere except on my face.. What’s the reason for our face being much more prone to acne despise all the skincare products? Why don’t we get acne on our hands/fingers?

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  1. K4k4shi Avatar

    It has more oil glands than other parts of body and is the part which is exposed to dust, sun etc.

  2. creamiest_jalapeno Avatar

    Acne is more common on the face because it has more oil glands and hair follicles, which can clog and cause breakouts. The face is also more exposed to dirt and irritation than areas like the fingers, which have few or no oil glands or follicles.

  3. Doctor-STrump Avatar

    Think of your face like a super busy greasy pizza shop.

    1. It’s got way too many ovens (oil glands)
      This pizza shop is running 24/7 with extra cheese on everything, there’s oil flying everywhere. That’s your face pumping out sebum nonstop.
    2. It’s always packed with people (hormones)
      During puberty or stress, the shop gets slammed with hormone customers, all yelling for more pizza (oil). The staff (your pores) get overwhelmed, and stuff starts piling up.
    3. The trash piles up (dead skin + oil)
      The shop’s trash chute (pores) gets clogged. When that happens, leftover sauce and cheese just sit there, attracting bacteria like flies on a hot day. Hello, breakout.
    4. Health inspectors (your hands) keep messing with it
      You keep poking the pizza, wiping the counter, adding more toppings (skincare, makeup, random bacteria from your fingers). Now the whole kitchen’s a mess.
    5. Meanwhile, your hands?
      They’re like a drive-through with steel countertops. Not much oil, not many pores, and constantly getting washed. Not exactly an inviting space for bacteria to party.

    TL;DR:
    Your face is a chaotic pizza shop drowning in oil, stress, and customers, while your hands are a clean, low-traffic taco stand. That’s why pimples love your face and ignore your fingers.