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Unit 14 Dermatological Diseases Text B Acne Vulgaris Introduction This article is about a skin disease commonly found during adolescence. Acne vulgaris (cystic acne or simply acne) is a common human skin disease,characterized by areas of skin with seborrhea ( scaly red skin)，comedones (blackheads and whiteheads)， papules (pinheads) , pustules (pimples)，nodules (large papules) and possibly scarring. Acne affects mostly skin with the densest population of sebaceous follicles ； these areas include the face, the upper part of the chest, and the back (Fig. 14-3). Severe acne is inflammatory, but ac