For a great deal of time now acne has been the bane of many a teenagers life, and, a subject avoided in conversation. People who have suffered with acne have been aggressively tormented and ridiculed, plus distgustingly called nicknames such as crater face. Only those who have sadly suffered from the disease can empathize how enormously damaging such name throwing can prove to be. Over the years interesting puzzles that have been solved in the causes and symptoms of acne which have also aided the creation of effective treatments.

An Introduction to Acne

Acne is among the world’s commonest ailments and it affects not only the skin of the face, as is popularly believed, but all over the body. It is cuts across all nations and all age groups. Once a person has reached post-puberty, acne can occur. A bacterium known as Propionibacterium acnes is held to be the cause of acne. When a person’s skin pores cannot properly eliminate the waste materials through perspiration, these materials tend to block the pores and cause the condition of acne. Exposure to the bacterium can aggravate the condition.