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2. Everything You Need to Know About Acne, from Causes to ... - AOL

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   Overview. Acne is a skin condition characterized by clogged pores. When pores get clogged, it causes red lesions — which you know as pimples — to form on the face or other areas of the body ...

3. Shark liver oil - Wikipedia

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   Shark liver oil has been misleadingly promoted as a treatment for cancer. In addition, it has been confused with the word "Charcoal" in multiple translations. Despite claims that the alkoxy - glycerols derived from shark liver oil could reduce tumor growth, there is not sufficient evidence to prove this to be a viable treatment option.

4. Acne - Wikipedia

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   Acne (/ˈækni/ ACK-nee), also known as acne vulgaris, is a long-term skin condition that occurs when dead skin cells and oil from the skin clog hair follicles. [10] Typical features of the condition include blackheads or whiteheads , pimples , oily skin, and possible scarring .

5. Squalene - Wikipedia

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   It is a colourless oil, although impure samples appear yellow. It was originally obtained from shark liver oil (hence its name, as Squalus is a genus of sharks). An estimated 12% of bodily squalene in humans is found in sebum. [5] Squalene has a role in topical skin lubrication and protection. [6]

6. Comedo - Wikipedia

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   A comedo (plural comedones) is a clogged hair follicle (pore) in the skin. [2] Keratin (skin debris) combines with oil to block the follicle. [3] A comedo can be open (blackhead) or closed by skin (whitehead) and occur with or without acne. [3]

7. Acne mechanica - Wikipedia

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   Pimples can vary in type, size, and shape, but the sole basis of them occurring is the same - the oil gland in the pore becomes clogged and sometimes infected, which creates pus in order to fight the infection and subsequently causes the development of swollen, red lesions on the skin.