Where All Can You Find Acne?

Acne can occur on your face, chest, back, thighs, buttocks, shoulders and neck. To some extent, the type of acne you are suffering from also defines the body part likely to be affected by it. Although the face is the most commonly affected area of acne, other areas can be affected as well. The details of where all different types of acne can be found are as follows:

Acne vulgaris - Face, back and chest
Acne mechanica - Face, shoulders, neck and thighs
Excoriated acne - Face, back and chest
Infantile acne - Cheeks, forehead and chin
Pomade acne (or comedonal acne) - Forehead and chin
Acne Conglobata - Face, chest, back, thighs, upper arms and buttocks
Acne Fulminans - Chest and back
Pyoderma faciale - Face, chest, back, thighs, upper arms and buttocks
Nodulocystic acne - Face, chest and back
Gram-negative folliculitis - Face
Rosacea - Cheeks, nose, forehead and chin

Acne can locate itself anywhere in the above mentioned areas depending on the type of acne you are suffering from. So you need to keep a watch on all your body parts to be able to treat acne as soon as it appears.

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