GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Acne is a disorder of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands that become clogged. This leads to pimples and cysts. Acne is a common condition that usually begins during puberty because of hormonal changes. Acne can be either superficial or deep.

Detailed explanation-2: -Acne is an inflammatory disorder of the skin, which has sebaceous (oil) glands that connects to the hair follicle, which contains a fine hair. In healthy skin, the sebaceous glands make sebum that empties onto the skin surface through the pore, which is an opening in the follicle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sebaceous glands are holocrine glands found over the entire surface of the body except the palms, soles and dorsum of the feet. They are largest and most concentrated in the face and scalp where they are the sites of origin of acne (Fig. 1).