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acne

[ak-nee] / ˈæk ni /


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On a recent summer day at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences, students ambled through yawns, braces and acne into their creative writing class.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

LED technology is commonly used in medical settings to treat eczema, acne, psoriasis and sun damage, but at-home LED devices are becoming more popular.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

The Cleveland Clinic notes that symptoms instead vary widely and can include irregular menstrual cycles, elevated androgen levels, acne, hair growth or loss, infertility and metabolic complications.

From Salon May 16, 2026

For my peers battling acne, eczema or chronic sensitivity, most of the remedies didn’t seem to work.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

Across his brow a constellation of acne had a new-minted look, its garishness softened by the sepia light.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Studies support these claims, showing that probiotics like Lactobacillus can help with acne by producing antibacterial compounds that inhibit C. acnes and by reducing inflammation.

From Slate Feb. 22, 2025

To edit the genome of C. acnes, the research team led by Marc Güell has focused on improving DNA delivery to the cell, DNA stability inside the cell, and gene expression.

From Science Daily Jan. 9, 2024

The most commonly involved bacteria are Cutibacterium acnes, which live innocuously on skin cells but can grow out of control when the skin's oily sebum increases and boosts bacterial food supply.

From Scientific American Jun. 16, 2022

In particular, human sebaceous glands support the growth of the bacterium Propionibacterium acnes, which uses oil from the glands for food.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

It is now generally acknowledged that the cause of this disease is the organism known as bacillus acnes.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg




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