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Blackheads are just a little bit different than the zits you are usually used to seeing.  They are made up of the same oil as are pimples.  Blackheads result due to a building up of this oil in the skin’s pores.  The difference in appearance between a blackhead and an ordinary pimple is that when it is exposed to the air, it turns to its characteristic color, that is, black.  Many of us have them on our noses which is a particularly oily part of our body. Blackheads can be easily Read More

At one time or another almost everyone encounters acne.  When one is faced with a major breakout, they will try anything to just have a clear, normal complexion just like everyone else.  In sheer desperation, acne sufferers will try almost anything to get rid of those embarrassing zits! It is very easy to go into a supermarket or your local pharmacy and choose from a vast array of medications that treat acne.  However, sometimes it takes several weeks for these lotions and creams to Read More

Usually acne is just annoying and troublesome and at times it can be downright embarrassing.  However, there are some severe forms of acne that may lead to the scarring and pitting of one’s skin.  One of these severe forms of acne is called cystic acne.  It is important that a person seek treatment for this at once. Cystic acne is so named because pus filled cysts appear and these can lead to scarring, pitting and other serious complications.  In many cases of cystic acne, the cyst Read More

No one really understands why but follicles which are also called pores often get blocked.  Oil, or sebum, normally drains to the surface but somehow it gets blocked and then bacteria start to grow.  Both blackheads and whiteheads begin as microcomedones. When the trapped oil and bacteria stay below the surface of the skin, a whitehead is formed.  They may show up as tiny little white spots, or they may be so tiny that they are actually invisible to the naked eye. A blackhead forms a Read More

It seems that you get double punishment when you are face with acne scars.  First, it was bad enough that you had to contend with those unsightly pimples.  You now have those scars as a constant reminder! Is there something that can be done? In order to understand the scars, you first have to understand acne.  Acne occurs when the hair follicles of the skin become plugged with dead skin cells and oil.  This becomes the perfect breeding ground for bacteria to grow and make those red bumps Read More