Acne Causes

Acne develops when one or more of the following occurs: excess sebum production, rapid production of P. acnes, skin cells shed too quickly and/or release of inflammatory substances. For treatment to work it must interfere with what is causing the acne. Today’s acne treatments do one or more of the following:

• Decrease sebum production
• Reduce P. acnes (bacteria)
• Normalize skin shedding
• Eliminate inflammation