Hair follicles cover the whole body and each follicle does have an oil gland which secrete oil/sebum. Acne occurs when skin cells clog up these follicles and sebum gets trapped inside, the C. acne bacteria starts to grow inside the pores, this overgrowth causes an immune system response, the white blood cells that come to fight the overgrowth of acne bacteria damage the wall of the hair follicle leading to inflammation. There are 2 main types of acne: Non-inflammatory: this type of acne is just clogged up pores (comedones) and the causes are hormonal imbalance, over cleansing, dehydration and using unsuitable skincare products. Closed comedones either blackhead or whiteheads can…