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Acne
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- trouble breathing, blue lips, severe wheeze or choking
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- collapse, fainting, seizure, confusion or extreme drowsiness
- severe bleeding, black stools, vomiting blood or major injury
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- severe abdominal pain, severe headache, stiff neck or sudden vision change
- signs of severe dehydration, sepsis, high fever with worsening illness, or symptoms in a baby/young child that concern you
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Acne
Acne is a skin condition which can affect people of any age, but is most common in teenagers and young adults. Acne causes pimples (caused by clogged skin follicles) to form on the skin, particularly on the face, neck, chest, shoulders and back. While not serious, incidences of acne can cause scarring.
Symptom classification
Body areaEntire Body
Body areaFace
Body areaHead
Body areaSkin