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Acne Symptoms
Acne tends to occur on the skin of the face, back and shoulders.

Symptoms of acne include:
  • Skin lesion:
    • Usually located on the face, back or chest
    • Whiteheads
    • Blackheads
    • Red pimples Images
    • Pimples filled with pus
    • Skin redness around the lesions
  • Skin cysts:
    • Located on the face, back or chest Images
    • Skin redness around the cysts
  • Skin tenderness
  • Skin pain
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Last Updated: May 7, 2009  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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