DOES SWEATING CAUSE ACNE?
No, sweating does not cause acne since sweat glands are not the same as sebaceous glands. However, the salt excreted by the sweat (eccrine) glands can aggravate already clogged pores, leading to inflamed acne lesions. But, if you get small bumps that look like acne from working out/sweating, what you may be experiencing is something called folliculitis, which is an infection of the hair follicle thought to be caused by cutaneous yeast. Acne mechanica is another condition, wh