Acne affects the areas of the skin that contain sebaceous glands,
including the face, upper chest, and back. Acne occurs most
commonly during adolescence. Many new treatment regimens are
available for acne, especially for the most severe types.
Review Date: 10/30/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta
Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
