what are zits and pimples?
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A pimple is a small pustule or papule. Pimples develop when sebaceous glands, or oil glands, become clogged and infected, leading to swollen, red lesions filled with pus. Also known as spots or zits, pimples are a part of acne. They are most likely to occur around puberty, but they can happen at any age.
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Dark Spots and Marks Sometimes it's in the form of acne scars, but often these are pigmented dark spots or marks that appear after pimples have healed. The technical name for these unpleasant acne reminders is post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) and they typically appear tan or dark brown in color.
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Cystic acne is when you have large, red, painful breakouts deep in your skin. Pimples start when a pore in your skin gets clogged, usually with dead skin cells. Bacteria can also get trapped, causing the area to become red and swollen.
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Hormonal adult acne typically forms on the lower part of your face. This includes the bottom of your cheeks and around your jawline. For some people, hormonal acne takes the form of blackheads, whiteheads, and small pimples that come to a head, or cysts.
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Popping pimples incorrectly can lead to infection and scars, but some pimples can be popped. Blackheads, pustules, and whiteheads are OK to pop if the pop is done correctly. Hard, red bumps beneath the skin should never be popped.
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Acne is most common on the face, neck, shoulders, chest and back. Blemish-prone skin is skin that has a propensity to develop comedones and pimples. It is often oily and appears shiny. This is because the sebaceous glands produce more sebum than in other skin types.
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Blackheads are called open comedones. Comedones are the skin-colored bumps that form when you have a pimple. In the case of blackheads, these comedones consist of follicles beneath your skin with very large openings, or pores. When you have blackheads, these large pores become clogged with a substance known as sebum.
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Stress and acne Data shows that 85 percent of us will have some form of acne during our lives. For some it may just be one or two bumps or pimples, but for others it can be extreme and lead to scarring. Acne usually appears on your face, back, or even your neck and shoulders.
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Baby acne is a common, usually temporary skin condition that develops on a baby's face or body. It results in tiny red or white bumps or pimples. In almost all cases, the acne resolves on its own without treatment. Baby acne is also known as neonatal acne.
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If you have many small pimples on your chin and face, it could be rosacea. Rosacea is common and causes redness and visible blood vessels. People often experience breakouts of pus-filled bumps that look like pimples. Another cause of chin pimples is ingrown hairs.
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Toothpaste has been cited for decades as an effective zit-fighting substance. Toothpaste, indeed, can cause pimples to dry out, as it contains alcohol, baking soda, hydrogen peroxide and essential oils, but it will also irritate and damage your skin — not really a net gain.
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Purging is when your skin is adjusting to the new product, and persevering with the product will eventually make your skin better – in fact, the sudden crop of pimples means that it's working as intended. A regular breakout is when your skin is reacting because it's sensitive to something in the product.
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They are some of the most difficult kinds of pimple to get rid of. Most types of pimples form when dead skin cells, oils, or bacteria block a pore. Hard pimples, such as nodules or cysts, are often deeper and more inflamed.
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Pimple - a small pustule. Pimples develop when sebaceous glands, or oil glands, become clogged and infected, leading to swollen, red lesions filled with pus (as described in the above section). Pimples are also called zits, or spots (if you're in the UK).
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Acne Problems In fact, sleep deprivation is considered one of the three main acne triggers, along with stress and sweating. Studies have borne this out. It's possible that by disrupting your hormones, sleeplessness also unsettles the chemical balance in your skin that wards off pimples.
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A whitehead is a type of acne that forms when dead skin cells, oil, and bacteria become trapped within one of your pores. Whiteheads can be annoying, and they may seem to develop at the worst times. The good news is that whiteheads can be prevented with a combination of lifestyle changes and medical treatments.
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acnes) is the name of the bacteria that live on the skin and contributes to the infection of pimples. Research suggests that the severity and frequency of acne depend on the strain of bacteria. Not all acne bacteria trigger pimples. One strain helps to keep the skin pimple-free.