Fred was twelve years old when he developed acne. At first he noticed white bumps under his skin. Then, small pimples with black tops appeared. Larger red pimples, many of which were filled with pus, followed. He explains: From the time I was twelve to...

Acne is a common skin disease characterized by pimples on the face, chest, and back. It occurs when the pores of the skin become clogged with oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria. The medical term for acne is acne vulgaris. It is the most common of all...

Acne is a common skin disease characterized by pimples on the face, chest, and back. It occurs when the pores of the skin become clogged with oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria. Acne affects nearly 17 million people in the United States. While it can...

Acne is a condition that affects the hair follicles. A hair follicle consists of a pore the opens to the surface of the skin. The pore leads inward to a cavity that is connected to oil glands. The glands, which are called sebaceous glands, produce oil...

Acne A chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands embedded in the skin. Acne is the chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands, normally acquired in adolescence between the ages of 14 and 18, that usually resolves itself by the time the individual...

Inflammatory disease of the oil glands of the skin. Acne vulgaris, probably the most frequent chronic skin disorder, results from an interplay of hereditary factors, hormones, and bacteria, beginning in the teen years when overactive sebaceous glands...

An occupational skin disorder also known medically as oil folliculitis. The condition is usually initiated by petroleum oils. These irritate the hair follicles on exposed parts of the body, such as on the hands, arms, legs or face. Irritation leads to...

A widespread inflammation of the skin of (especially) the face, neck and chest, and is most commonly associated with adolescents. It is caused by the proliferation of bacteria (see BACTERIUM) in the SEBACEOUS GLANDS, which then leads to infection. Acne...

Acne Vulgaris (commonly called Acne) is an inflammatory disease of the skin, caused by changes in the pilosebaceous units (skin structures consisting of a hair follicle and its associated sebaceous gland). Acne lesions are commonly referred to as...