Acne
Acne is an inflammatory skin condition which typically presents as congestion, blackheads, whiteheads, inflamed breakouts and in more serious cases, cysts and nodules. Acne occurs when the hair follicle becomes blocked with excess oil, dead skin cells and bacteria. These are the three criteria necessary to create an acneic environment.
When we see these conditions, the skin is telling us something – often that there is a dysfunction. These dysfunctions occur not always from one single cause, but from a combination of hormones, genetics, lifestyle, stress, skin care and a compromised skin barrier. Acne doesn’t discriminate and affects skins of all ages, genders and can be found anywhere on the body that has a hair follicle.