ACNE SPECIALIST FACE REALITY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
Retention Hyperkeratosis - Answers Overabundance of skin cells that shed rapidly
Corneocytes - Answers Abnormally sticky skin cells
P. Acne Bacteria - Answers Bacteria skin cells, sebum, and hair can clump together in the pore, it
gets infected with bacteria and swelling starts
Acne - Answers An inherited condition of the pores
Regular shedding of the skin sheds 1 layer everyday, how many does acne prone skin shed? -
Answers 5
Antiobiotics only treat? - Answers Bacteria
Prescription drugs do more ________ than ______ - Answers Harm, good
What is the solution to acne? - Answers Finding products that penetrate deep into the pore and
prevent inflammatory tendencies
What are the three acne myths? - Answers 1. It is caused by poor hygiene and not washing the
face enough
2. Caused by the hair being in front of the face ( unless using a comedogenic product)
3. Isotretinoin (accurate) will treat acne forever and everyone
What are other causes of acne? - Answers Lithium, steroids, chlorine, and dioxide
PCOS causes higher what? - Answers Androgen hormones in the body
What are the 3 types of acne? - Answers Inflamed, non-inflamed, and comboination
What are the signs it could be inflamed? - Answers Warm to the touch, bleeds if extracted,
sensitive
Since inflamed acne is sensitive it is _______ to clear - Answers Easy
Non-inflamed acne looks like? - Answers Dull, sluggish, pebbly appearance, lots of open and
closed comedones
Open comedone - Answers blackhead, non-inflammatory lesion or papule, firm, turns black due
to being exposed to air and oxidizing
Closed comedone - Answers Whitehead, basically a blackhead that has not matured into one
quite yet, pore remained closes, hence (closed comedone)
, Is there is a lot of whiteheads it is referred to as? - Answers Maturation at rest acne ( a
comedone that has not matured into an open comedone yet)
Closed comedone are most of the time not sensitive or reactive to? - Answers Products
With combination acne how would you treat them when trying to clear it? - Answers Treat with
inflamed protocol first, then when inflammation goes down, treat them with non-inflamed
protocols
Inflamed lesions will almost always clear before non-inflamed lesions, always explain this to
clients since they will most often think ________ - Answers Opposite
What are the 3 acne severities? - Answers Mild. Moderate. Severe
How would you explain to a client what mild acne is? - Answers 10 or less lesions on each side
of their face
How would you explain to a client that they have moderate acne? - Answers 10-30 lesions on
each side of their face
How would you explain to a client if they have severe acne? - Answers 30 or more lesions on
each side of their face
What are acne imposters - Answers Skin conditions that look like acne, but are not, some can be
treated, but not all
What are the most common acne imposters? - Answers 1. Acne Rosacea
2. Steatocystoma Multiplex
3. Folliculitis
4. Rosacea Fulminans AKA Pyoderma Faciale
5. Staph Infection
6. Keratosis Pilaris
What is the type of rosacea we can treat? - Answers Rosacea Subtype 2 ( Papopustular Rosacea)
What are physical signs of Rosacea subtype 2? - Answers Persistent flushing, papules and
pustules found in cheeks and forehead, it resembles acne but there are no comedones
What causes rosacea subtype 2? - Answers Allergic reaction to bacterial residue of demodex
mites
What are the 2 ways you can confirm if someone has rosacea? - Answers Identifying typical
pattern of redness and no core will be present when extracting pustules
2025/2026
Retention Hyperkeratosis - Answers Overabundance of skin cells that shed rapidly
Corneocytes - Answers Abnormally sticky skin cells
P. Acne Bacteria - Answers Bacteria skin cells, sebum, and hair can clump together in the pore, it
gets infected with bacteria and swelling starts
Acne - Answers An inherited condition of the pores
Regular shedding of the skin sheds 1 layer everyday, how many does acne prone skin shed? -
Answers 5
Antiobiotics only treat? - Answers Bacteria
Prescription drugs do more ________ than ______ - Answers Harm, good
What is the solution to acne? - Answers Finding products that penetrate deep into the pore and
prevent inflammatory tendencies
What are the three acne myths? - Answers 1. It is caused by poor hygiene and not washing the
face enough
2. Caused by the hair being in front of the face ( unless using a comedogenic product)
3. Isotretinoin (accurate) will treat acne forever and everyone
What are other causes of acne? - Answers Lithium, steroids, chlorine, and dioxide
PCOS causes higher what? - Answers Androgen hormones in the body
What are the 3 types of acne? - Answers Inflamed, non-inflamed, and comboination
What are the signs it could be inflamed? - Answers Warm to the touch, bleeds if extracted,
sensitive
Since inflamed acne is sensitive it is _______ to clear - Answers Easy
Non-inflamed acne looks like? - Answers Dull, sluggish, pebbly appearance, lots of open and
closed comedones
Open comedone - Answers blackhead, non-inflammatory lesion or papule, firm, turns black due
to being exposed to air and oxidizing
Closed comedone - Answers Whitehead, basically a blackhead that has not matured into one
quite yet, pore remained closes, hence (closed comedone)
, Is there is a lot of whiteheads it is referred to as? - Answers Maturation at rest acne ( a
comedone that has not matured into an open comedone yet)
Closed comedone are most of the time not sensitive or reactive to? - Answers Products
With combination acne how would you treat them when trying to clear it? - Answers Treat with
inflamed protocol first, then when inflammation goes down, treat them with non-inflamed
protocols
Inflamed lesions will almost always clear before non-inflamed lesions, always explain this to
clients since they will most often think ________ - Answers Opposite
What are the 3 acne severities? - Answers Mild. Moderate. Severe
How would you explain to a client what mild acne is? - Answers 10 or less lesions on each side
of their face
How would you explain to a client that they have moderate acne? - Answers 10-30 lesions on
each side of their face
How would you explain to a client if they have severe acne? - Answers 30 or more lesions on
each side of their face
What are acne imposters - Answers Skin conditions that look like acne, but are not, some can be
treated, but not all
What are the most common acne imposters? - Answers 1. Acne Rosacea
2. Steatocystoma Multiplex
3. Folliculitis
4. Rosacea Fulminans AKA Pyoderma Faciale
5. Staph Infection
6. Keratosis Pilaris
What is the type of rosacea we can treat? - Answers Rosacea Subtype 2 ( Papopustular Rosacea)
What are physical signs of Rosacea subtype 2? - Answers Persistent flushing, papules and
pustules found in cheeks and forehead, it resembles acne but there are no comedones
What causes rosacea subtype 2? - Answers Allergic reaction to bacterial residue of demodex
mites
What are the 2 ways you can confirm if someone has rosacea? - Answers Identifying typical
pattern of redness and no core will be present when extracting pustules
