Pimples and Acne

What is pimple?
A pimple is a skin lesion indicated as a round bump caused by acne, the inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands.
In other words, acne is symbolized as pimples, pustules, whiteheads and blackheads.

What is the difference between pimples and acne?
Acne is a disorder and inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands while pimples are the lesions produced due to excessive production of sebum when sebaceous glands and hair follicles are inflamed and clogged.

Pimples, pustules, whiteheads and blackheads are the indications of acne. Pimples are most common indication, while pustules are a little severe than pimples.

Causes of Pimples:
The fundamental cause of pimples is acne. For better understating, we have to explain the causes of acne.
Acne is caused by the inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands due to over production of sebum, hormones and immune response to foreign bodies.

It is still unknown why hair follicles narrow, but it is evident that acne is caused by over production of sebum and obstruction in the hair follicles. When excessive sebum is produced, and there is no way to secrete, it ruptures hair follicles and clogs them with dead skin cells. At this stage when sebum is unable to pop out the skin, the bump or lesion is called whitehead. If the sebum pops out the skin, the bump or lesion is called blackheads.

Pimples are the initial stages of whiteheads when sebum ruptures and clog the hair follicles. In other words, pimples are referred to as mild acne.

As pimple is a result of acne, causes of pimples are similar to acne, such as bad immune response, eating spicy foods and hormonal disturbance.

Diagnosis:
Diagnosis is easy and simple. Your dermatologist will observe the lesion and may press it to estimate its severity. If you want to diagnosis it yourself, you will notice small rounded lesion.

Treatments:
There are different treatments for pimples, some most common treatments are:

Using salicylic acid soap
Antibiotic

Salicylic Acid Soap:
Salicylic acid is effective for the treatment of pimples and usually doctors prescribe it for fungal and bacterial pimples. You are to wash your face twice daily with salicylic acid soap.

Antibiotics:
Antibiotics are also prescribed if the infection is caused by staphylococcus or other bacteria.

Conclusion:
Pimples are the lesions produced as a result of acne, a type of skin disorder in which sebaceous glands and hair follicles are inflamed.

Read More:

What Causes Pimples
Vaginal Pimples
Under the Skin Pimples
Cystic Pimples
Back Pimples
How to pop pimples under the skin

Comments

hey plz tell ma that how we can make our skin neat and clean without any infection.my skin is oily so i use baby soap.plz tell me the solution of how to get rid of pimples and marks.

by: layla

Pls have pimples and black sport on my face , is there any treatment for that?

by: Theresah

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by: azz

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by: azz

plz tell me treatment of acne/pimples.

by: pramod tiwari

HEY YOU GUYS ARE SO RETARDED BITCHES HAHA LOSERS.!! YOU GUYS HAVE PIMPLES NANANANANA!!! LOSERs@!

by: HEYA

plz tell me treatment of acne/pimples

by: priyanka

are you all nuts?......putting such crazy comments won't help you hide your insanity.....and for those who are asking for the treatment of acne/ pimples.....kindly read whatever is given above...you dipshits!

by: p95

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by: cj

Hahaha you losers!!!!!! I am 28 years old, & have never in my life broke out, or had any kind of acne. Sure, I have had several small pimples, but that is all. Also, they had cleared up very quickly. Sucks to be all of you.

by: Black&&yellow

@black&&yellow and @HEYA what did you guys come onto this site for then

by: KT

if u only have couple of pimple try using benzoyl peroxide.nowdays there is a cream of it.if u having an oily face(causing break out)use facial cleanser(make sure it does x dry ur face) that for oily skin or oil free and dont forget to apply moisturizer(gel,water based or oil free type)there are many product out there u can choose.gud luck 4 that.

by: croud

Rather have a skin condition that will naturally go away in a few years than be a 28 year old troll who likes that black and yellow shit

by: at black and yellow

Home Remedies for Acne and Pimples When it comes to home remedies, those applicable for pimples will also help with a condition of acne. Here are few that you can try with ingredients readily available in your home or nearby stores: • Mix a tablespoon of groundnut oil with 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice. This will help prevent the onset of pimples and blackheads. • For the treatment of pimples, apply the juice of a raw papaya over the lesion. • The use of orange peel has been known to have a considerable effect on reducing pimples and acne in people. Create the orange peel by pounding some orange peel with some water on a stone to create a paste and apply this to the acne infected area or pimple. • Create a paste by mixing 3 tablespoons of honey and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder and apply this paste to the pimples before sleeping and washing it off the next morning with some warm water. Follow this routine for about 2 weeks and the pimples should disappear.

by: KISU

Nice article to differentiate between acne and pimples. Pimples, postules, blackhead for the indication of acne while pimples are the initial stage of whiteheads.

by: Acne Cure

Nice article to differentiate between acne and pimples. Pimples, postules, blackhead for the indication of acne while pimples are the initial stage of whiteheads. Acne Cure

by: Acne Cure

I agree with your suggestions that acne and pimple are not same. Acne deal with hormonal changes and found mostly in teenage age and pimples, postules, blackhead are the indication of acne while pimples are the initial stage of whiteheads. A pimple emerges due to a specific blockage in the skin pores while acne occurs because of bacteria infection, thank u very much for sharing your views with us. Acne Cure

by: Cure for Acne

I have pimples and Blackspot on my face,what treatment to be used to get rid of it.

by: Betty

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