Objective To discuss the mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine apozem which was pressurized by automation to treat acne.Method Bacteriostasis effect of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine on propionibacterium acnes and rate of seborrhea(SER) pre-and post-treatment were observed.Result Traditional Chinese medicine apozem had more obviously bacteriostatic action than western antibiotic medicine(erycin,amphemycin,chlorodeoxylincomycin)(? 2 =71.77,P