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Acne occurs when a "plug" of oil, dead skin cells, and acne bacteria, get stuck inside the pore of a hair follicle. This causes the hair follicle to swell and get infected, called acne infection. Acne is most common among teenagers, with a reported prevalence of 70 to 87 percent. During… Acne occurs when a "plug" of oil, dead skin cells, and acne bacteria, get stuck inside the pore of a hair follicle. This causes the hair follicle to swell and get infected, called acne infection. Acne is most common among teenagers, with a reported prevalence of 70 to 87 percent. During adolescense, special hormones called androgen (chemicals your body makes) cause your body to grow and change very quickly. Androgens cause 2 major things to happen inside the pores of your skin. (1)They cause the oil glands in your skin to grow and make more oil, also called sebum and (2)They also cause the skin inside your pores to grow faster. When there is too much sebum produced, it mixes with old skin flakes and can form a sticky plug that clogs your pores. If there is an acne bacteria that gets trapped into the clogged pores, acne infection develops. Read more
Rejuvimed doing business as UGoAcne
2900 Fresno Street, Suite 106, Fresno, CA
2900 Fresno Street, Suite 106, Fresno, CA