Disclaimer: This is meant for general skincare advice and sharing of knowledge. This is not medical advice.
Welcome! Acne is probably the most common skin problem that affects millions of people worldwide every single year. I know I have dealt with this problem personally and it took me some time to understand fully what was happening to my skin. This is what I want to share with you.
Acne or you may hear it called Acne Vulgaris (vulgaris means common). The name “common acne” fits because it affects nearly 9% of the world’s population which comes out to about 740 million. If you fall into this category then this thread of posts over the next week or two will help you exponentially.
The goals of today will be to sort out the stages of acne and how to know where you fall on the spectrum. What do I mean by that? Well, Acne is a spectrum of different types of lesions. All with their own characteristics to recognize as you can see below. Lets dive in deeper to each of these specific lesions!