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Acne is an extremely common skin condition that occurs when hair follicles or pores become clogged with oil and dead skin cells, allowing bacteria to grow. More than 85% of teenagers have this common skin problem, which is marked by clogged pores (whiteheads, blackheads), painful pimples, and, sometimes, hard, deep lumps on the face, neck, shoulders, chest, back, and upper arms.

Acne affects people of all skin tones, but it can be particularly challenging for people with darker skin. One pimple or breakout in dark skin can result in long-lasting dark marks, scars, or keloids (scar tissue that grows beyond the original scar).

The pores in the skin contain oil glands. With puberty, there's an increase in sex hormones called androgens. The excess hormones cause oil glands to become overactive, enlarge, and produce too much oil, or sebum. Sebum carries dead skin cells from follicles to your skins surface, but when there's too much sebum, the pores or hair follicles become blocked with these skin cells. The increase in oil also results in an overgrowth of bacteria called Cutibacterium acnes.

Testosterone belongs to a class of male sex hormones called androgens, which can trigger acne by over-stimulating oil glands. They can also change the skin cells that line hair follicles, making them sticky and more likely to clog pores.

Normal hormonal changes, like those that happen during puberty and adolescence, can increase the skins oil production and lead to acne. Testosterone increases the production of sebum, making it a prime acne culprit.

https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/acne/what-is-acne

https://share.upmc.com/2016/10/testosterone-and-acne/

I assume you mean acne. I do not think there is any correlation between frequency of masturbation and the presence of acne vulgaris.