Tropical acne is unusually severe acne occurring in the tropics during seasons when the weather is hot and humid.James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. .

Skin conditions including acne are seen with more frequency in dermatological consultations in hot and humid climates, where bacterial and fungal infections are more common, than in drier climates.Gelman, Ari; Norton, Scott; Valdez-Rodriguez, Rodrigo; Yosipovitch, Gil. (2015). A Review of Skin Conditions in Modern Warfare and Peacekeeping Operations. Military Medicine, 180 (1), 32. https://academic.oup.com/milmed/article/180/1/32/4159965

See also List of cutaneous conditions List of skin conditions Oil acne Skin condition

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