Almost every teenager gets acne, but some people develop more pimples than others do. Acne can be made better, but it can't be magically cured. The medicines that work need to be used a long time before results are noticed. This information sheet is to help you to understand acne, and how to make it better.
Pimples begin in pores, or openings on the. skin.
These pores have tiny hairs in them, and have oil glands at the bottom. At puberty large amounts of hormones throughout the body cause the oil glands to make more oil. Usually you notice that your skin is more oily before the acne appears. The oil and cells that line the pores can stick together and cause a plug to form in the pore. The result is a blackhead, if the pore is open, or a whitehead, if the pore is closed.