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chino17 t1_iymyg5i wrote

Reply to comment by FoosFights in Has teen acne been around since prehistoric times? Did cave-dwellers have zits? Or is it related to modern eating, exercise, pollution, etc.? by Snoo-35252

There's have been studies showing certain ethnicities/races seem to be more acne prone due to their physiology causing some to produce more sebum than others. Of course environmental factors also play a role so it's not all down to genetics but there seems to be something to race and acne

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stumblewiggins t1_iynia7b wrote

Sebum sure is a disgusting word, isn't it?

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andyb991 t1_iyntnm2 wrote

Sulcus is a good medical term that's unsettling to read for some reason too.

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Tpqowi t1_iyolzng wrote

Sounds like it could be a name of a prominent historical figure; King Sulcus, Sulcus the Great, Sulcus II, etc

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Eruionmel t1_iyojuk0 wrote

In Latin it's pronounced say-boom, not see-buhm like most English-speakers say it, so it's technically less disgusting if you pronounce it correctly.

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Miss-Figgy t1_iynw7x2 wrote

>There's have been studies showing certain ethnicities/races seem to be more acne prone due to their physiology causing some to produce more sebum than others.

I tried to look up what you're referring to, and this study says:

>Acne is the most common dermatological diagnosis in non-Caucasian patients. In a community-based photographic study, clinical acne was found to be highly revalent in Black/African American (37%), Hispanic/Latina (32%), and Asian (30%) women, more so than in Continental Indian (23%) and White/Caucasian (24%) women.

"Continental Indian" refers to the Indian subcontinent, and Arab/Middle Eastern was included as part of the White/Caucasian category.

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Amish_Warl0rd t1_iyokkw7 wrote

Diet also has an impact. Major diet changes can cause acne, like having gluten/dairy after a long time without it

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