The different faces of acne nodules, black buttons, white, red … Acne can take different forms. Clumsy, awkward or even disabling, acne appears mostly in adolescence and then tends to disappear.

The origin of acne- The pilosebaceous follicles are at the root of hair and sebaceous glands. The function of these is to secrete sebum (protective fluid in the skin) under the influence of male hormones (androgens). But sometimes the sebaceous glands overreact to hormones and produce too much sebum. Result, the skin is too oily, especially in the nose, forehead and scalp.

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A couple of months ago I accidentally burned the tip of my nose on a 100w light bulb. It healed pretty quickly but there is an unsightly scar left over. I’ve tried Scar Zone cream and straight vitamin E to reduce its appearance, but neither seems to have worked very well. If anyone knows of a product or other treatment that might get rid of the scar, please let me know.

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I don’t suffer from severe acne so when I’ve used previous acne treatments my skin gets very irratated and my skin peels. I’ve tried Proactiv Acne Free and other things but they just wont get rid of the stubborn blackheads on my nose

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I dont have terrible acne but i have been starting to get more acne on my chin and nose lately. its not alot. its just spotty. like a few pimples on my nose and 1 or 2 on my chin. What is the best type of acne treatment for this? I hear the new Neutrogina “wave” massager works nice. I also hear good things about the proactive system. What do you think? Thanks!
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A couple of months ago I accidentally burned the tip of my nose on a 100w light bulb. It healed pretty quickly but there is an unsightly scar left over. I’ve tried Scar Zone cream and straight vitamin E to reduce its appearance, but neither seems to have worked very well. If anyone knows of a product or other treatment that might get rid of the scar, please let me know.
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