
Acne, also known as acne vulgaris, is a skin ailment that is caused by the clogging of hair follicles by sebum (oil) and dead skin cells (also known as keratin). It begins when oily secretions from the skin’s sebaceous glands block the small apertures of the hair follicles.
This is the beginning of a condition known as alopecia areata (plugged pores). If the holes are sufficiently large, the clogs will have the appearance of blackheads, which are described as being small, flat spots with…Read More…>>>