Taken separately, I have tried each and everyone of these prescriptions before. I think Dr. Xing's genius is in finding the complimentary balance between Chinese and Western medicines and puts an admittedly difficult, if not incurable disease under control. There are some 50 different types of acne, a catchall term for a variety of inflammatory and noninflammatory diseases of the sebaceous glands and the pores of the skin. Symptoms such as pimples, whiteheads, and blackheads appear mostly on the face, chest, and upper back because sebaceous glands are most numerous on these areas where acne tends to develop. Acne is seen in most adolescent boys and girls, although it may begin for some at earliest puberty between the ages of 8 and 10.
Facial acne is as common in teenaged girls as it is in boys.
It starts earlier in girls but is less severe. Often acne clears spontaneously in the late adolescence or early adulthood, but it can follow some people into middle age and beyond. The central part of the face erupts in red patches, red blemishes, and occasionally pustules. Acne rosacea is most common in women but is often more severe in men. The severity of acne is classified generally into 4 grades, the first being a mild bout with a few whiteheads and blackheads but there is little or no inflammation.