What causes acne and acne scarring​

In this short article, I’ll tell you about acne (in Part 1), and in Part 2, I’ll talk about acne scarring, what it is, what causes acne scarring, why some people develop acne scars and others don’t, and how to treat acne scarring.

Let’s get started….

What causes acne?

Acne is a disease that affects over 90% of all adolescents, typically starting in puberty.But 

what is acne?

Basically, there are 4 major recognized steps in developing pimples. These are:

increased oil production (sebum) in the oil glands
clogging of the hair follicles
trapping of certain bacteria and increased bacteria growth around the hair follicle
inflammation
Okay, so this might need a bit of explanation if you’re new to this subject… so let’s dive into each individual step and discuss what they mean….

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