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Acne is a condition that affects the hair follicles and oil glands of the skin.
Under your skin, your pores are connected to glands that make an oily substance called sebum. The glands and pores are connected by a canal known as a follicle, which has a thin hair that grows out to the surface of the skin.
When sebum and dead skin cells clump together, they form a plug in the follicle. Bacteria in the plug cause inflammation that leads to red pimples in acne.
People suffering from breakouts may wonder if there is a difference between acne and pimples. It's easy to get confused when no one really has all the information and we are constantly bombarded with commercials with celebrities saying their product is the best.
In truth, there is no real difference between acne and pimples. It's all kind of semantic. Pimples are just one form of acne, the kind of thing people think of when they hear the word acne.
Acne is a much broader category. It includes not only pimples but whiteheads, blackheads, rosacea as well. Even when someone says "pimples," people usually think of a few here and there. Acne indicates that you have more than one breakout. Acne tends to mean multiple breakouts all over the skin.
It's really just semantics. Pimples are just one form of acne; There is no real difference between acne and pimples other than how you define them.
What causes acne?
Although the exact causes of acne have not been identified, it has been found that certain things can trigger or worsen acne, such as:
- hormonal changes such as puberty, pregnancy and menstrual cycle
- Squeezing or picking on existing pimples
- Are you cleaning or scrubbing your skin too vigorously
- Print such as from collars, hats, helmets, and backpack straps
- high humidity
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