Acne - Know The Basics Of Whiteheads And Blackheads Posted By :

by on July 30, 2007

Acne is a disease of sebaceous glands. Sebaceous glands produce sebum and are located all over the skin except few places such as palms, soles and lips. Sebum is the natural oil that protects the skin. The skin has very small pores, which give passage to the hair to grow. Sebaceous glands also open in these pores and the sebum reaches the top of the skin through these pores.

Sometimes, the pore opening gets blocked by dead skin cells. This prevents the sebum going out an…

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