KIDS HEALTH

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: July 20, 1992| Author: | Copyright information

Acne, the bane of many teen-agers, responds to a number of face-saving treatments. It begins with a small change in the way the skin works, marked by the development of a comedo, better known as a blackhead or a whitehead.

By the time it can be seen by the naked eye, it is well enough along in its course to merit concern. Whiteheads, especially, can become inflamed and turn into pimples, or even painful cysts.

When a blackhead or a whitehead appears on the skin, its presence points to a blockage in a small hair-containing gland of the skin.

There are millions of these small glandular ...

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