Do apes get acne?

ochorios

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10 years ago

I was wondering if apes, such as chimpanzees or gorillas, get acne like we do? Smiling Face with Open Mouth and Tightly-closed Eyes

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doseofmegan

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10 years ago

Wait, that's actually a really good question. I'm interested to see what the answer will be Face with Open Mouth

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10 years ago

We get acne because we secrete a lot of oil on our face, which gives bacteria that are oxygen-fearing the opportunity to grow and hide in the oils found inside the skin. It is the sebaceous glands that secrete this oily substance called sebum, which functions as a conditioner for both skin and hair. Sebaceous glands are similar in all mammals. We have millions of sebaceous glands which exude oil over head, face and torso, and in young adults often causes acne. The chimpanzee's sebaceous glands are described as "vestigial" whereas ours are described as "enormous". Their purpose is obscure. In other animals the only known function of sebum is that of waterproofing the skin or the fur.

Therefore, due to this difference, I'd assume they do not get pimples like we do Wink Face

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duddy

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10 years ago

Quote from: sci_expert (10 years ago)

This should be a blog post

Will do, but how accurate are your claims? I don't want false or outdated information on the blog - not saying that what is written here is wrong or anything.

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I formulated that hypothesis by putting together what I know. There could be a better explanation out there, but this is the best I can do.

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