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Types of Acne

Did you know there are many different types of acne?What type of acne do you have? Learn to identify the different forms of acne, and how to effectively treat your acne breakouts.

What is Bacne?

What is bacne? Bacne is a term coined to refer to back acne (a sort of hybrid of the words back and acne.) But back acne, or bacne, can be treated. Learn why back and body acne occurs and how it can be treated.

Back and Body Acne

Acne occurs on areas other than the face, including the back, chest, and other areas of the body. Learn more about back and body acne, its causes, and treatment options.

Acne Cosmetica

Acne cosmetica is one of the many types of acne. Learn more about acne cosmetica, its causes and treatment.

Acne Mechanica

Acne mechanica is a common form of acne that can occur on the face or body. Learn more about the cause of acne mechanica and it's treatment.

Newborn Baby Acne

What is newborn baby acne? Learn more about why babies develop acne, baby acne causes, and its treatments.

Excoriated Acne

One of the more serious acne causes is constant picking or squeezing of pimples. This type of acne is called excoriated acne. Learn more about this type of acne, what causes excoriated acne, and what you should do if you can't stop picking at your skin.

What is Acne Vulgaris?

My doctor said I have acne vulgaris. What is acne vulgaris, and how did I get it?

Acne Vulgaris

Most people have suffered from acne vulgaris at some point in their life. Learn what causes acne vulgaris, who gets acne vulgaris, and the most effective acne vulgaris treatments.
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