|Integrative Therapy Quick Links:| - Acne mechanica, acne
vulgaris, blackhead, chloracne, Clostridium difficile,
clindamycin, comedones, cyst, epidermoid cyst, erythromycin,
nodule, papules, pseudomembranous colitis, pimples,
Propionibacterium acnes, pustule, scar, steroid, tetracycline,
whiteheads, zits. - Acne is an inflammatory disease of the
sebaceous glands (oil producing) and hair follicles of the skin
that is marked by the eruption of pimples or pustules,
especially on the face. - Acne is considered a normal response
to abnormal levels of the male hormone testosterone. - An
increase in oil secretions may build up beneath a blocked pore,
allowing bacteria (including Propionibacterium acnes and yeast)
to increase in number and cause inflammation. - More than four
out of five people between the ages of 12 and 24 develop acne at
least once in their life. It usually affects individuals in
puberty, but can affect people of any age. - Women may
experience mild to moderate acne due to hormonal changes
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