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n this particular thesis is analyzed the skin lesion of acne in addition to the therapeutic treatment of acne. Firstly, is underlined the definition of acne and its clinical presentation. Its epidemiology is defined as well as the pathophysiology of the condition. The predisposing and deteriorating factors of the disease are analyzed in order to deeply understand acne. In addition, acne’s manifestation is categorized in inflammatory and non-inflammatory subtypes. The secondary lesions and the complications of acne are put under the microscope. The therapeutic approach of the condition from the medical field as well as from the aesthetics point of view is discussed, showing the significance in the combined treatment. In the second chapter the complications of acne and the influence of a certain diet are addressed. In the last chapter a research about which is the most common type of acne, the average age of manifestation ,the most common treatment followed and its outcomes are addressed