Acne is a disorder caused by the action of hormones and other substances on the skin's oil glands or hair follicles, resulting in legions on the face, neck, shoulders, chest, and/or back. This occurs when a plug forms in the follicle, blocking sebum (an oily substance that the sebaceous glands produce) from releasing onto the skin through a pore. Bacteria that normally grows on the skin's surface instead grows in the blocked follicle, signaling white blood cells, which cause inflammation. When the wall of the follicle finally breaks down, it spills its contents into the nearby skin, causing legions or pimples.
Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for acne.