: a disorder of the skin that is marked by blemishes (such as whiteheads, blackheads, or pustules) especially on the face, chest, and shoulders and is caused by inflammation of sebaceous glands and hair follicles
especially
: a form found chiefly in adolescents
Examples of acne in a Sentence
a teenager with bad acne
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While ulcerative colitis does not cause acne, medications like steroids used to treat the condition can increase the risk of acne breakouts.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 May 2025
And prior to 2023, in eight out of the previous ten years in which there were switches, virtually all of them belonged to therapeutic areas such as acne, heartburn, pain and allergies that already had OTC alternatives.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
May Be Useful in Acne Treatment People with acne often have lowered serum zinc levels, and both oral and topical zinc have been found to reduce the prevalence of inflammatory papules, both when used as monotherapy and as a supplemental therapy.5
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—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 May 2025
And prior to 2023, in eight out of the previous ten years in which there were switches, virtually all of them belonged to therapeutic areas such as acne, heartburn, pain and allergies that already had OTC alternatives.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
May Be Useful in Acne Treatment People with acne often have lowered serum zinc levels, and both oral and topical zinc have been found to reduce the prevalence of inflammatory papules, both when used as monotherapy and as a supplemental therapy.5
4.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025
Read More: Dermatologists Have a Dirty Little Secret However, not washing your face can lead to an overgrowth of yeast and bacteria and cause problems like seborrheic dermatitis and inflammatory acne.
—Lauryn Higgins, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acne
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acne
noun
ac·ne
ˈak-nē 
: a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of skin glands and hair follicles and marked by pimples especially on the face
Medical Definition
acne
noun
ac·ne
ˈak-nē
: a disorder of the skin that is marked by blemishes (such as whiteheads, blackheads, or pustules) especially on the face, chest, and shoulders and is caused by inflammation of sebaceous glands and hair follicles
especially
: a form found chiefly in adolescents : acne vulgaris
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