(pathology) A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.

plural of acne

Marked by acne; suffering from acne.

(medicine) An inflammatory disease of the skin, caused by changes in the pilosebaceous units.

Synonym of rosacea

A form of acne that leaves large scars.

(pathology) Acne caused by mechanical irritation of the skin.

(dermatology) An uncommon and unusually severe form of acne characterized by burrowing and interconnecting abscesses and irregular scars.

Synonym of hidradenitis suppurativa

Synonym of maskne