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What causes pimples to appear in adolescents?

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At the adolescence stage, the activity of the sebaceous glands increases in the young boys and girls due to the hormonal influence. This is the time of puberty. It is regarded as one of the many secondary sexual characters. The increased secretion of sebum causes appearance of acne or pimples in adolescents.

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