Overview-Acne is a skin disorder where hair follicle gets lodged with oil and dead skin cell. The sebaceousglands secrete oils (sebum) to keep the skin moist. When the glands get clogged, it can lead topimples and cysts on face. Acne vulgaris is one the most frustrating experience typicallyappears during puberty which may remain persistent leading to pimples and cyst on face. Thepimples heal slowly, and when one begins to go away, others seem to pop up.Acne causes-Hair follicles are connected to oil glands. Excess oil production due to increase in levels ofhormones which enlarges sebaceous glands, hair follicle gets clogged with oil and dead skincells, this gets inflamed by bacteria and causes bumps. Certain medications, carbohydrate foodsalso lead to acne. Environmental factors and stress aggravate acne.Types of acne-Noninflammatory AcneBlackheads (open comedones):Blackheads occur when a pore is clogged by a combination ofsebum and dead skin cells. The top of the pore stays open, despite the rest of it being clogged.This results to appear black color seen on the surface.Whiteheads (closed comedones): unlike with blackheads, the top of the pore closes up. Itlooks like a small bump protruding from the skin.Inflammatory AcnePimples that are red and swollen are referred to as inflammatory acne. Although sebum anddead skin cells contribute to inflammatory acne, bacteria can also play a role in clogging uppores. Bacteria can cause an infection deep beneath the skins surface. This may result inpainful acne spots that are hard to get rid of.- Papules:Papules occur when the walls surrounding your pores break down from severeinflammation. This results in hard, clogged pores that are tender to the touch. The skin aroundthese pores appears pink.- Pustules:Pustules can also form when the walls around your pores break down. Unlikepapules, pustules are filled with pus. These bumps come out from the skin and are usually redin color.