What is Acne
Acne occurs when the pores of the skin become blocked with oil, dead skin, or bacteria.
Each pore of the skin is the opening to a follicle. The follicle is made up of a hair fibre and a sebaceous (oil) gland. The oil gland releases sebum (oil), which travels up the hair, out of the pore, and onto your skin.
Cystic acne commonly increases in your thirties as this is when the skin is most susceptible to hormonal changes. The hormonal shifts affect the oil glands and sebaceous glands of the skin.