A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection
Skin disorder caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles found primarily in adolescents and marked by pimples, especially on the face
A disease of the pilo-sebaceous follicle, which appears at the onset of puberty ALLERGEN Said of a substance which causes an allergy ANDROGEN (male hormones) All chemical substances whose actions are similar to those of testosterone
a chronic disorder of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands Acne is characterized by black heads, pimple outbreaks, cysts, infected abscesses, and (sometimes) scarring
Defined as a skin disease in which the sebaceous glands become obstructed with keratin-related chemicals and result in the formation of comedo like structures
- A chronic inflammatory disease of the skin A number of factors influence acne including overproduction of sebum and keratin, the buildup of bacteria in the skin and the inflammatory response The male hormones or androgens are also believed to play a role in acne because they effect the production of sebum Most topical acne treatments focus on reducing sebum, reducing cornification (the buildup of dead skin cells that are sloughed off) and reducing inflammation
If someone has acne, they have a skin condition which causes a lot of spots on their face and neck. a medical problem which causes a lot of red spots on your face and neck and mainly affects young people (akne, from akme; ACME). 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 are stimulated by high levels of androgens. Its primary lesion, the blackhead, may be open or closed; it consists of a plug of skin oil (sebum), cell debris, and microorganisms in a hair follicle. Acne has four grades of severity, with increasing degrees of spread, inflammation, pustule formation, and scarring. Methods of treatment vary from skin medication to antibiotics and hormones; many cases eventually resolve spontaneously