Acne - What Is It And What Causes It?

Acne is an inflammatory disease of the skin and is also known as Acne Vulgaris. Often it is caused by changes in the pilosebaceous units (skin structure which consists of hair follicles and the associated sebaceous glands). Lesions will appear which are commonly known as pimples, spots or zits. The term acne comes from a corruption of Greek words "acme" meaning skin erruption and "bacne" or " backne" which is often used to indicate the form of acne found on a person's back. The condition is often found in pubescent people and is especially common in Western societies, most likely due to a high genetic disposition to getting it. It is often considered to be an abnormal response to normal levels of the male hormone testosterone in the body and for many people this tend View the rest of this article