One of the most common skin aliments that affect a majority of people is Acne vulgaris or common acne. The term acne is derived a Greek word which translates to “pointed edge” or “skin eruptions”. Acne is identifiable by its characteristic appearance; a person suffering from acne would have scaly red patches of skin, blackheads or white heads, pimples, pinheads, or large acne nodules depending of the type of acne that the person is suffering from.

Acne is seen mostly to affect people whose skin have higher concentration of sebaceous follicles, sebaceous follicles are holocrine glands found in the dermis of the skin with openings into hair follicles, these sebaceous follicles secrete a semi liquid oily sebum. If these sebaceous follicles become hyperactive or secrete excess oil, the openings or mouth of the sebaceous glands get blocked by a mix of oil, dirt and dead skin, these blocked cells in turn become black causing a black head. At times if the opening of the sebaceous glands which is blocked is small and does not let any air in, it causes a red inflamed spot with a white centre called white heads.

The areas which are seen to be affected mostly by an acne breakout are the face, upper chest, arms and back. Acne is mostly seen to affect people when they enter puberty and may continue till the person becomes an adult. The outbreak of acne is mainly attributed to hormonal imbalance or hormonal changes in the body once a person enters puberty; Acne is also seen to affect women when they enter their menstruation cycle, when women are pregnant usage or discontinuation of birth control pills etc.

While acne is mostly seen to affect adolescents, it may also be seen to affect older people. Acne is known to affect approximately 90% of all teenagers and is seen to affect men more than women of the same age.

While it is not scientifically proven, acne may also be caused due to the type of food that you eat.

While the most visible and prominent effects of acne are visibly the inflamed red spots and bumps on the skin, acne also has other unseen effects on the person who is affected. Since acne is a skin affliction, it can ruin a person’s looks and beauty causing distress and mental anguish in the affected person. At times severe cases of acne are known to lead a person to depression and even suicidal tendencies.

There are many treatment options that are available nowadays to treat acne. These acne treatment options include medications prescribed by physicians, natural or herbal treatments, homeopathic treatments as well as home remedies to cure acne.

This website has been dedicated to help people with their fight against acne and we have made sure that we would provide you with all the information that you need to help you identify and cure your acne problem.

On this website you would find information on different types of acne conditions, their symptoms and signs and how to treat the condition medically as well as using herbal or using homemade remedies.