What is Acne?

Acne is a common skin condition that we all have faced at one point or another. Acne typically appears on areas of skin that have the most oil (sebaceous) glands (such as: your face, forehead, chest, upper back and shoulders)

What causes acne?

• Excess oil production
• Oil and dead skin cells clogging hair follicles
• Bacteria
• Excess activity of a type of hormone (such as androgens)

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Acne signs and symptoms vary depending on the severity of your condition:

• Whiteheads
• Blackheads 
• Papules: Small red, tender bumps 
• Pimples: papules with pus at their tips
• Nodules: Large, solid, painful lumps beneath the surface of the skin 
• Cystic Lesions: Painful, pus-filled lumps beneath the surface of the skin