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Acne (a corruption of the Greek “akm” - “top”) - and kne, or acne disease - is one of the most common chronic skin diseases. In 85% of people, the peak of the disease occurs at 14-17 years of age; by the age of 25-30 years, the manifestations of the disease either disappear or significantly decrease. But in 20% of cases, acne continues to exist into adulthood. After 40 years, about 1% of men and 5% of women suffer from this disease, and up to 25% of women of fertile age have physiological acne constantly or periodically.
Acne is a chronic skin disease that occurs when the normal functioning of the sebaceous glands is disrupted (changes in the quality and quantity of sebum), which, in turn, leads to blockage of the pores of the pilosebaceous follicle and focal lesions in places where the sebaceous glands are most concentrated.
Acne vulgaris, as acne is also called, occurs so often that some cosmetologists consider it a normal stage of puberty. But this is a mistaken opinion.
40% of patients in beauty salons have various stages of acne, and 80% are teenagers who have a very difficult time with rashes on their facial skin, suffering from depression. Lately, acne is not uncommon among adults.