Fact checked by Michelle Regalado Reviewed by Brooke Alpert, MS, RD, CDN Key Takeaways Dairy products can trigger breakouts ...

Sebum is an oily substance that protect and hydrate the skin’s surface. It mixes with fat molecules, called lipids, to form a protective coating on the skin. The sebaceous glands produce sebum. It ...

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Sebum production can affect energy metabolism throughout the body. Deregulation of the sebaceous gland is a key factor in the development of acne and also plays a role in other skin conditions such as ...

Cutibacterium acnes, a crunchy Cheeto-shaped bug that lives on human skin, loves the oily pocket around hair follicles. No face is quite as greasy as that of adolescents, flooded with hormones that ...

A viewer wants to know if there is anything they can do for a keratin plug, besides going to the dermatologist. Doctor Lacy Anderson shares the difference between a sebum plug and keratin plug, and ...

Yes, those white small bumps on your face are sound like they are what's called milia. Milia are basically glogs of sebum that build up under the surface of the skin and then harden. They tend to form ...