Acne vulgaris
Acne vulgaris (or simply acne) is a common human skin disease characterized by areas of seborrhea (scaly red skin) comedones (blackheads and whiteheads) papules (pinheads) nodules (large papules) pimples and possibly scarring. Aside from scarring its main effects are psychological such as reduced self-esteem and in very extreme cases depression or suicide.
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