For a ridiculous number of years acne has been the torment of many a teenagers life, and, a subject not easily talked about. People who suffer with acne have been aggressively teased and tormented, furthermore horrifically labeled with nicknames such as car crash face. Only those who have actually suffered from the disease can empathize how immensely damaging such name throwing can prove to be. Over time amazing enigmas have unveiled themselves in the causes and symptoms of acne which have also aided the formulation of effective treatments.

What Actually Is Acne?

Acne is the name of an inflammatory disease of the skin often found in teenagers. It reveals itself by the production of excess oil in the sebaceous glands in the hair follicles which often become blocked. it can alter the processes in the pores and follicles in the skin of the arms, chest and back but also including the face. those follicles and pores which have become blocked are medically known as comedo.

The comedone are the the plugs which block the pores which consists of sebum and keratin. A comedo can be either closed or open. An open comedo is what most people call a