Dermatologist Recommended Acne Treatment

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Article updated and reviewed by Michael S. Lehrer, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania on April 18, 2005.

Technically called acne vulgaris, this skin disease affects millions of Americans annually. It can vary from quite mild to extremely severe.

Acne usually develops when the sebaceous glands and the lining of the hair follicle begin to work overtime, as they do in adolescence. Normally, the lining of the hair follicle sheds cells that are...

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