Facts About Acne FDA
Often portrayed as a scourge of the teen years, acne can affect people of all ages.
“Many see their acne go away by the time they reach their 30s,” says Jane Liedtka, a medical officer at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “But for some, acne persists into their 40s and 50s.”
Spurred by inflammation of skin glands and of tiny, narrow canals in the skin known as hair follicles, acne is marked by pimples and other lesions. It commonly appears on the face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders.
Acne is not usually a serious health condition. “But it can cause significant emotional distress, as well as permanent scarring of skin tissue,” says Liedtka.
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Acne is the most common of all skin diseases. Statistics show that eighty-five percent of all people between the ages of twelve and twenty-five have some type of acne. It is a combined disorder of the oil glands and the hair follicle in the skin. Contrary to some conventional conceptions, it is a problem suffered not exclusively by teenagers. Some people are plagued their whole lives by constant outbreaks of acne.