Having acne can be upsetting for anyone but particularly when you’re a teenager and you’re discovering those urges for that boy/girl that you fancy and you’re not feeling the most attractive. In most cases it does clear up in late teens or early twenties but that’s no use when you want it to just take a hike now! As is generally the case, acne often arises at puberty when the body increases its production of androgens (male sex hormones such as testosterone), yes both girls and boys have it! The production of this hormone stimulates the production of keratin (a type of protein) and sebum (an oily skin lubricant) on to the skin. Sebum can make the pores of the skin sticky, causing your pores