Pimples are the bane of teenagers, and some adults whose hormonal changes continue to affect their skins. While often laughed at, pimples are definitely no laughing matter. They can be distressing and persistent much to the consternation of the pimply kid who is often made fun of. Not a few adults dare look back at the heartaches and embarrassment they went through in their bout with pimples. Yet, pimples, or acne, remain to be a major dermatologic concern for which medical care is not required but desired.Pimples, zits or acne are skin lesions that appear intermittently and heal slowly sometimes even causing scars. Acne forms when hair follicles are blocked with oil and dead skin cells. When excessive oil is produced by the sebaceous glands to which these follicles are connected, the combination of dead skin cells and oil form a plug in the skin pore causing a buldge to form. When the bulge just presses against the follicle wall, it is called a whitehead, while if it pushes out into the surface, it turns into a blackhead. Pimples form when the blocked hair follicles become inflamed and infected, thus the redness […]

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