Abstract

SUMMARY. The sebum excretion rate, sebaceous count and the chemical composition of the sebum have been determined in 10 young men without or with minimal acne vulgaris and 20 young men with gross acne vulgaris. No significant relation between the sebum excretion rate and the presence of acne was found. Significant differences were found in the triglyceride and the aliphatic alcohol wax ester contents of sebum from the 2 groups. The results are discussed in relation to current ideas on the pathogenesis of acne.

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