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Acne: Words to Know
- Androgen:
- A male sex hormone found in both males and females.
- Anti-androgen:
- A drug that slows down the production of androgens.
- Antibiotic:
- A drug that kills bacteria.
- Comedo:
- A hard plug that develops in the pores of the skin composed of sebum and dead skin cells. The mildest form of acne.
- Comedolytic:
- Drugs that break up comedos and open clogged pores.
- Isotretinoin:
- A drug that decreases sebum production and dries up acne pimples.
- Sebum:
- An oily material produced by sebaceous glands that keeps the skin moist.
- Tretinoin:
- A drug that increases the rate at which skin cells are formed and die.