• female
• 15 Years
• 29/04/2022

what is acn

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Dr Ranjith Darla

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 3+ Yrs

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Acne is a skin condition where hair follicles are clogged with oil and dead skin cells presenting as whiteheads, balckheads and pimples.

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