Acne is produced when there is a problem in the constant process of your skin shedding its old cells and producing new skin.The surface of your skin, the epidermis, is made up of dead skin cells. As they shed, through the process of mixing with your bodies natural oils and “sloughing off”, new skin is produced. If the dead skin cells do not shed evenly they become sticky and clump together. These clumped cells can get caught in your sebaceous hair follicles,trapping the oil or sebum and any bacteria that have been forming deep within the sebaceous hair follicles.The purpose of sebum is to help keep the skin moist, pliable and healthy. However, when the follicle gets clogged and you continue to produce more oil, the pore begins to swell. In order to get rid of the excess oil and onset of bacteria, your body sends over white blood cells. These extra cells, although helpful in the fight against the oil and bacteria, contribute to further swelling or inflammation of the skin to produce a pimple.
There can be different reasons causing these interruptions in the normal balance of the skin. Acne is often found in adolescents and may be a result of an abnormal response to normal levels of the male hormone testosterone in the body. For many people this tends to diminish over time so the acne has disappeared or at least decreased by their early 20’s. However, there is no way to predict just how long it will take for the acne to disappear completely. Some people continue to suffer from acne for decades later (sometimes in to their 30’s or 40’s or even beyond these). A large percentage of people will be affected by acne at some stage during their life.

There are various types of acne and these are shown below:-

1. Acne Vulgaris - The most commonly experienced forms of acne and will appear around puberty it is typically to be found on a person’s face, shoulders and chest.
2. Acne Rosacea - This is a red rash which is predominantly found on a person’s face.
3. Acne Keloidalis Nuchae - Also known as Pseudofolliculitis Nuchae and is a rash caused by shaving.
4. Acne Conglobata - Also known as Hidradenitis Suppurativa - This is chronic abscesses or boils on the sweat glands and hair follicles usually found in the underarms, groin and buttocks as well as under the breasts of women.
5. Acne Cosmetica - This type of acne is caused by cosmetics.
6. Acne Fulminas - Is an extreme form of Acne Conglobata.
7. Acne Medicamentosa - This form of acne is caused when a person is starting or finishing a course of medication.
8. Baby Acne - This is a form of acne that is a rash that is seen on the cheeks, chin and forehead of an infant.
9. Chloracne - This form of acne rash is caused by the person being exposed to chlorinated hydrocarbons such as dioxins or PCB’s.

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