Face Reality: What is Acne? Questions with
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
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
