Want to Really Get Rid of Pimples?

Contrary to popular myth, teenagers aren’t the only ones who deal with the embarrassment, pain, and frustration of acne.

85% of people between the ages of 12 and 24 will deal with acne, and it’s certainly not limited to that age bracket. Welcome to a site dedicated to helping everyone get rid of pimples. Here you’ll find advice on preventing zits, eliminating the odd pimple, and conquering acne all over the body.

Pimples are caused by excessive oil production in our skin’s oil glands, the sebaceous glands. There are several types of acne. Blackheads (“open comedo” pimples) appear when the oil (sebum) drains into hair follicles and hardens near the surface.

Although most people think the dark color of a blackhead is from dirt, it’s actually from excess skin pigment and skin particles. Doctors advise us not to pop blackheads (or any type of pimple) unless directly advised as a way to get rid of pimples, as popping can sometimes cause infection and scarring.

Whiteheads are closed comedo pimples and are characterized by the white tip of the lesion that shows through the skin. Like Nodules – described below – they can be very painful, and they are the most tempting to pop.

Nodules are another type of acne, and an annoying one! Nodules are the red bumps that come under the skin. They are firm or even hard, and they’re often quite painful to the touch. Nodules are cysts that can run deep under the skin and contain large amounts of pus. Because of this depth, nodules have the most potential for scarring the skin.

Cystic acne is an infectious condition that is caused by popping or squeezing zits and releasing the pus deeper into the skin. This causes many more problems than the simple sting and embarrassment of a few pimples.

The most common form of acne, acne vulgaris, is also the easiest to treat. Acne vulgaris consists of both blackheads and whiteheads. A simple benzoil peroxide treatment is the most recommended treatment.

A spot treatment, such as Revitol is great for a few scattered zits. A complete, specialized skin care regimen, supplemented by an oral treatment like Acnezine, is an even better way to get rid of pimples en masse.