
The face plays a central role in the body's image. The psychological ramifications of acne can have a great impact on an individual's performance at school or work, as well as quality of life. Do not be deceived into thinking that acne requires little or no treatment. Due to its common characteristics, waiting to outgrow acne can be a serious mistake!
Grade I : OPEN COMEDONES (non-inflammatory)
Mildest form of acne that consists mainly of blackheads and whiteheads
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Grade II : CLOSED COMEDONES (non-inflammatory) Resistive lesions trapping follicular materials with myraids of plugged follicles
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Grade III : Inflamed acne papules and pustules with other milder stages of non-inflamed lesions |

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Grade IV : Inflammatory acne lesions, open comedones, closed comedones, papules, pustules, nodules and cysts |
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