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Article: WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT MY SPOTTY SKIN? Britain's top integrated health expert.
- Article from:
- The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- November 28, 2004
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Byline: DR ALI
WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT MY SPOTTY SKIN?
Acne vulgaris has always been a common skin condition in teenagers. In most cases it used to cease by 20 years old, but, as you are experiencing, the age range can be much broader these days. Children as young as eight are getting spots and the problem may continue until the age of 40 or later.
There are two types of gland in the skin: sweat and sebaceous. The latter are the oil- or fat-producing glands that lubricate the hair on our heads and bodies to make it waterproof. Acne is an inflammation of the skin caused by a disruption in the sebaceous glands. Spots usually appear on the face, and ...