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Acne Definition
Common names:
  • Acne
  • Acne Vulgaris
  • Blackheads
  • Blemishes to the Skin
  • Cystic Acne
  • Pimples
  • Skin Blemishes
  • Zits
A person with acne has pimples, whiteheads or blackheads on the face, chest, back or shoulders. Images

Acne affects about 90 percent of all people at some time during their lives, and is most common during the teenage years.

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Last Updated: Oct 29, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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