This common disease also known as pimples is the most worrying for the teenage girls, middle aged women of the middle and high class Societies and males. This may be due to stress or dietary changes or hormonal changes. Actually, Stress does not cause acne, but stress can make it worse. Pimples are generally seen on the faces, shoulders, back or any part of your body.

There are several reasons for attaining this. Even though it is not serious, it causes scars in your face or the affected parts. Pimples on your shoulders and back may be caused by dandruff, aggravated by heat and humidity. Keeping a clean scalp by using medicated shampoos will help you to get rid of these pimples in your shoulders and back.

The exact cause for the acne is still a puzzling problem for Researchers. It is only a probability invention that this acne is due to hormone changes, such as those during the teenage years and pregnancy for females. What about males who are also affected by this disease? Many myths about the causes are told. Eating chocolates and greasy foods are often blamed. But, there is little evidence for these myths. Another common one is that the dirty skin causes acne. Some varieties of acne such as blackheads are not caused by dirt is a well known fact. The general advise for those having acne is that they should clean their skin gently without touching them and avoid direct sunlight. The actual treatment for the acnes is medicines and creams.

Those who are affected and also the Society should know how acne develops. You should have a good idea of the science behind acne disease and have full confidence of the particular skin care treatment which you should follow. Always keep in touch with your Dermatologists.


Let us know the scientific facts about acne development.

The pores on the skin also called technically follicles sometimes get blocked. Oil which you use in the head or body for health reasons, normally drains to the surface and blocks the pores. Later, bacteria begin to grow from those blocks. These bacteria produce acne of two types. They are called, whiteheads & blackheads. These blockings are technically called as microcomedone.

This type of developed acne is non-inflammable. When the trapped sebum (Sebum is an oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands in mammalian skin) and bacteria stay below your skin surface, then the result is known as white or blackhead pimple. Sometimes their size will be too small for others visibility. The color of blackness is due to melanin, the skin's pigment. They are not dirt in your skin and you can not wash them away.

When there is a break in the follicular wall, a papule occurs (A papule is a solid raised wound that has distinct borders and is less than 1 cm in diameter). This occurrence will lead to the rushing of white blood cells and consequently you will feel the inflammation. Several days later, a pustule will form here. A pustule is a collection of pus in the epidermis or the top layer of skin (epidermis) or beneath it in the dermis. This formation only is termed generally by people as pimple or acne. Treatment for the children is not given importance whereas adults can have them removed by a physician for cosmetic improvement.