Acne, medically known as acne vulgaris, is a skin disease that occurs when the openings of hair follicles become clogged and blocked with oil secretions (sebum) from the sebaceous glands, dead skin cells or bacteria.
Acne most commonly appears on the face, neck, shoulders, chest and back, because here are the skin areas with the largest number of oil glands. The symptoms are whiteheads, blackheads, pimples, papules, pustules, nodules and painful cysts. Acne often leads to scarring of the skin and can cause emotional distress and loss of self-esteem. Skin diseases are often a sign of an acidification of the body, metabolic diseases or hormonal imbalance.
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