Acne is a skin condition that is frequent among teenagers and young adults. However, it might remain till adulthood. Statistics have shown that approximately 85% of teenagers are distressed by acne sooner or later during adolescence. The impacts of acne vary from person to person, and one might end up with severe problems such as depression and anxiety due to poor self-image.

Contributing factors 

Several factors can be considered as causes of acne occurrence:
    •    Excessive sebum secretions 
    •    Hereditary factors
    •    Microbial growth
    •    Inflammation process
    •    Diet
    •    Hyperkeratinization of the skin follicles

Treatment

Dealing with acne usually depends on the grading system and microbial testing.
An appropriate grading of the severity of acne vulgaris would result in accurate case management while saving time and money.