Is There A Pimple Cure

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Whether it's the first day of school, a big interview, or your wedding day, pimples find a way of cropping up at the most inconvenient times.

But why do they occur, and how do we get rid of them?

The term " pore" is just another way of saying " hair follicle, " and your body is covered in them. Within the follicle is a gland that produces an oily substance called " sebum, " which empties onto the skin to keep your hair and body moisturized.

But if the hair follicle becomes clogged with dead skin cells and oils, a blockage is created. Sebum continues to be produced, but it's trapped within the follicle, making it become enlarged.

And this is where bacteria come into play, feeding on the dead skin and sebum, which can unfortunately lead to infection.

Your immune system responds by sending blood to the area, giving the appearance of redness and inflammation, and white blood cells come to the site, too, to clear up the infection.

When the white blood cells die, they, combined with the dead skin and sebum, create the pus-filled pimple.

If the blockage occurs under the skin, it creates a white bump known as a " whitehead, " and if the blockage is above the skin and black discoloration occurs, it's known as a " blackhead" .

This is a result of melanin in the dead skin cells reacting with oxygen creating a black color it's not dirt.

We get the most pimples when we're teens due to the increased amount of androgen hormones like testosterone in our bodies at the onset of puberty.

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