Acne is an inflammatory disease of the skin and is also known as Acne Vulgaris. Often it is caused by changes in the pilosebaceous units (skin structure which consists of hair follicles and the associated sebaceous glands) and lesions will appear which are commonly known as pimples, spots or zits. The term acne comes from a corruption of Greek words “acme” meaning skin erruption and “bacne” or ” backne” which is often used to indicate the form of acne found on a person’s back.

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Acne rosacea is a condition of the face that affects the eyes and nose. Rosacea as it is also called has some symptoms that are highly similar to acne, which is why it is often called acne rosacea. In actuality, it has nothing to do with acne and does not have any connection whatsoever to acne.

Symptoms of Acne Rosacea

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