Acne and Pimples: Causes and Treatment

Acne and Pimples: Causes and Treatment

The difference there is between acne and pimples is a matter of semantics and dwells only in our minds.

We tend to say we have pimples when we have a solitary or scanty breakouts, and when we have several of these breakouts we say we have acne. It's just one and the same thing.Some people say pimples are the initial stage of whiteheads. To get a clearer picture from this school of thought, one needs to understand the developmental stages of acne and pimples.

The location of acne and pimples are on the pores. When I was explaining the structure of the skin ("A Little About Your Skin" see my blog below), I did mention that the subcutaneous tissue is the third layer of the skin and contains fat and the larger blood
vessels that supply blood to the skin. This is where you find the sebaceous glands.

The location of acne and pimples are the pores on the skin. Sebum, which is the natural oil produced by the sebaceous glands flow from the hair follicles onto the skin via the pores.
Generally the sebum is deposited on the hairs inside the follicles and is brought up to the surface of the skin along the hair shaft. In hairless areas, the sebum surfaces
through pores. Sebum lubricates and protects the hair and skin and prevents drying and irritation of membranes. Sebum may collect excessively as a result of poor hygiene,
a diet rich in fats, or accelerated glandular activity, hormonal changes, especially during adolescence, microscopic dust particles. Excessive secretions of sebum may be related to acne , certain forms of baldness, and other skin disorders.

At any rate, excess sebum may result in the pores getting clogged. The sebum will then start to accumulate behind the blockage and may either break out of the skin, in which case they will be called blackheads, or they will be unable to break out of the skin in which case they will be called whiteheads.

Practically speaking, at the initial stage of development, the individual has already suffered
an acne infection. The whiteheads that are formed when the sebum originally starts to clog up the pores are pimples, and are often referred to as mild acne.

So you see it's a matter of semantics.

Be that as it may, acne is much broader. It includes not only pimples, but also whiteheads, blackheads, rosacea.

Home Remedies for Acne and Pimples

Here are a few stay-at-home remedies for pimples and acne.

1. Mix a tablespoon of groundnut oil with 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice. This will help
prevent the onset of pimples and blackheads.

2. For the treatment of pimples, apply the juice of a raw pawpaw or pawpaw seed over the lesion.

3. Make a paste ground orange peel and water and apply this to the acne infected area or pimple.

4. Make a mixture of 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.

5. Stop washing or scrubbing your face. Washing your skin to often or scrubbing it will only cause more breakouts.

6. To make pimples go away, mix some water with baking soda or crush up an aspirin pill and mix it with water. Both will dry out the pimple and clear away any excess dead skin, helping
it heal faster.

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