Acne - A Commonly Ignored Affliction

Acne is such a void topic with almost no other topic less likely to be discussed at parties and in general chat. This is not because it is rare or unknown. On the contrary acne is an amazingly common and dreaded skin infliction that most people just don’t want to know about.

Statistically it is suggested that around 85% of the 12-24 year old age group have acne. But acne is not just a teenagers’ problem. It is well known that a significant proportion of adults are also affected. This appears to be reinforced by statistics provided by the American Dermatologist Association that finds amongst other things that:

• 20% of all adults have active acne
• 60 million Americans have active acne
• 20 million Americans have acne badly e View the rest of this article