Acne was once considered a condition that only affected teenagers. In reality, it’s also common among adults, particularly women. Although acne often looks and behaves differently in adults, it can be just as frustrating.
Body acne, which most commonly affects the chest, back, and shoulders, occurs in approximately 50% of people with facial acne.
Also referred to as “open comedones”, blackheads are small spots on the skin that surface when oil and dead skin cells clog the pores.
A less common, but more severe form of inflammatory acne. Cystic acne involves red, swollen, firm bumps filled with pus and fluid.
A disorder of the hair follicle, where acne is distributed along the hairline or scattered over the scalp underneath the hair.
Test your acne knowledge. You may be surprised at some of the answers…