Acne & Pimple
“Be patient. Your skin took a while to deteriorate. Give it some time to reflect a calmer inner state. As one of my friends states on his Facebook profile: "The true Losers in Life, are not those who Try and Fail, but those who Fail to Try.”― Jess C. Scott,
Acne
It is a state in which your skin is covered by pimples and these pimples are mostly at the face which is due to infected sebaceous glands and is most common in an adolescent. It is due to the fact that your hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells. Acne is most common in the teen ages. These are mostly present on face but can also be on chest, back and shoulders.
Causes of Acne
Acne is due to blockage of your skin pores with dead skin cells and oils. Each skin pores makes follicles and it is made up of hair and oils.
Symptoms and Treatment of Acne
Symptoms of Acne
Symptoms of acne are the following:
- Whiteheads
- Blackheads
- Pimples with pus
- Pain
- Small red, tender bumps
Treatment of Acne
Acne is treated by medications, some of which are discussed below:
- Retinoids such as get, cream, lotion etc.
- Dapsone
- Silicic acid and Azelaic acid
- Use of antibiotics
- Use facewash and cleanser
- Apply a moisturizer
Pimple
Pimple is a small hard infected spot present on skin. These are present on face, chest, back and shoulders most of the time. It forms pus which in result forms oils and then infected with bacteria.
Causes of Pimples
Pimples are caused by the oils glands and sebaceous glands which are infected by bacteria and filled with pus and a spot, pimples are the part of acne. It usually happens in puberty due to hormonal changes.
Symptoms and Treatment of Pimples
Symptoms of Pimples
Symptoms of pimples are almost the same as acne because it is a part of acne and the symptoms are:
- Pimples with pus
- Pain
- Small red, tender bumps
Treatment of Pimples
Effective treatments can help reduce pimples on your skin, some of them are mentioned below:
- Wash your face with facewash
- Use mild cleanser
- Use antibiotics
- Use creams and ointments
- Warm compress
- Ice packs
- Tea tree oil
- Vitamins based creams
- Get plenty of sleep
- Keep your body hydrated
- Use detox water
Difference between acne and pimples
Mostly people confuse acne with pimples. They may have many similarities but there is a significant difference in them as well. Pimple can simply be one pimple on your face or body while acne is a skin situation in which face is completely or partially covered with a number of pimples, white heads and black heads.
What food causes acne and pimples
Food which is the cause of acne and pimples are:
- Fast food
- Dairy products
- Refined grains and sugars
- Chocolate
- Food which you are sensitive to
Home remedies
Some useful home remedies for achieving a good skin are:
- Apply apple cider vinegar
- Take a zinc supplement
- Make a honey and cinnamon mask
- Spot treat with tree oil
- Apply green tea to your skin
- Use witch hazel
- Moisturize with aloe Vera
- Use fish oil supplement
- Exfoliate regularly
- Follow a low glycemic diet
- Cutback on dairy
- Exercise regularly
- Do not take stress
You might stress a lot about your skin condition and some minor changes might help you with them however after you enter your adulthood, they are likely to reduce on their own.