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Why do I have acne?
(16 Aug 2007)

Advice on acne -

  • Acne is a disorder of the skin oil glands i.e. the sebaceous glands.


    This leads to plugged pores or outbreak of lesions called as acne.
  • The main cause is rise in androgen levels in the blood stream after puberty or after that, leading to more release of sebum.
  • Hereditary link also has been established as cases of acne.
  • Acne has many types like simplex, rosacea, aereta etc.
answered by D M K on 18 Nov 2007, 10:11:48

 

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