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Pimples (Acne, Skin Problem)

Symptoms:

Painful red pimples are sometimes filled with pus on the face, scalp, neck, chest, back, shoulders, and upper arms and legs. The lesions can be any of several types and more than one type of lesion may be present at the same time.

• Blackhead (open comedone): A follicle plug made up of dried sebum, dead skin and hair cells, and a skin chemical called melanin that gives the blackhead its dark color.
• Whitehead (closed comedone): A follicle appearing as a white or skin-colored bump under the skin.
• Papule, pustule, or nodule: A more serious lesion appearing red and swollen due to inflammation or infection of the tissue around the clogged follicle which is often painful and feels hard. This can lead to scarring in most people.

Causes:

• Acne most often begins during puberty (usually 11-14 years of age), the period when the body increases production of hormones called Androgens. Androgens cause sebaceous glands to get bigger and make more sebum. This is a normal body function. Sometimes, however, the body's response to the increase in androgens is greater than it should be. In this case, the body makes too much sebum.

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