Correct Answers
Even though acne is mostly an inherited condition there are other causes to be aware of
Correct Answ_- medications like lytham or steroidal drugs
- Industrial chemicals such as chlorine or dioxine
- PCOS (Poly cystic ovarian syndrome) creates higher levels of androgen hormones in the body
What is acne? Correct Answ_An inherited inflammatory skin condition. (It is primarily and
issue concerning dead skin cells with the propensity for inflammation.)*
How does acne form? Correct Answ_Retention Hyperkeratosis
(The overabundance of skin cells that shed rapidly)
Corneocytes
(Abnormally sticky skin cell)
P. Acne Bacteria
(Skin cells, sebum, and hair clump together into a plug. This plug gets infected with bacteria, and
swelling results)
Acne
An inherited condition