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Article: What can be done about acne?
- Article from:
- USA TODAY
- Article date:
- October 1, 1993
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Acne is a condition affecting the sebaceous glands located deep in the skin of the face, neck, chest, and back. A tiny tube carries oil in the skin surface, where the tube becomes a pore. During adolescence, under the influence of the testosterone hormone, the sebaceous glands enlarge and secrete more oil. In those with acne, for unknown reasons, the pores become plugged with cells which are shed from the lining of the tubes and clumps of certain bacteria, which normally are present. This plugging leads to the formation of blackheads and pimples.
Almost everyone may develop some acne in his or her lifetime. Some get only a few blackheads and pimples, while other ...