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Acne is a disease that affects the skin's oil glands.

Explanation:

There are many types of pimples. The most common types are:
- Whiteheads (comedones): These are pimples that stay under the surface of the skin
- Blackheads: These pimples rise to the skin's surface and look black
- Papules: These are small pink bumps that can be tender
- Pustules: These pimples are red at the bottom and have pus on top
- Nodules: These are large, painful, solid pimples that are deep in the skin
- Cysts: These deep, painful, pus-filled pimples can cause scars

Explanation:

Pimples form when dead skin cells mix with excess oil (sebum). This mixture plugs the pore, causing swelling. Bacteria can grow in the mix and lead to infection and pus.

Explanation:

Parents often tell teens to avoid pizza, chocolate, greasy and fried foods, and junk food. While these foods may not be good for overall health, they don't cause acne or make it worse.

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Acne is the most common skin disease. Affecting all races and ages, acne is most common in teenagers and young adults. An estimated 80% of all people between the ages of 11 and 30 have acne outbreaks at some point. Some people in their 40s and 50s still get acne.

Explanation:

Sebum (SEE-bum) is the medical term for the natural oil of the skin. Sebum is made within the sebaceous (seb-BAY-shuss) glands.

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If sebum breaks through to the surface, the result is a "whitehead." If the oil accumulates melanin pigment or becomes oxidized, the oil changes from white to black, and the result is a "blackhead." Blackheads are therefore not dirt and do not reflect poor hygiene.

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Appropriately enough, acne in babies is called "baby acne" or "neonatal acne." Pink pimples are often caused by exposure in the womb to maternal hormones. No treatment is needed, just time. The pimples can last for weeks or even months on baby's skin.

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Rosacea is characterized by pimples in the middle third of the face, along with redness, flushing, and the presence of superficial blood vessels. It generally affects people in their 30s and 40s and older. There is sometimes no "bright line" separating acne from rosacea; however, there are no blackheads or whiteheads in rosacea.

Explanation:

The best at-home treatment for mild acne is gentle cleansing and skin care. Never pick or squeeze pimples. Playing with or popping pimples, no matter how careful and clean you are, can cause scarring and nearly always makes bumps stay redder and bumpier longer.

Explanation:

The focus of both home treatment and prescription therapy is to:
- unclog pores
- kill bacteria
- minimize oil
Note: Despite what you read in popular style and fashion magazines, there is no magic product or acne regimen that is right for every person and situation.

Explanation:

Acne is not a serious health threat, but it can cause scars. Early treatment is the best way to prevent scars. Your doctor may suggest over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription drugs. Some acne medicines are put right on the skin. Other medicines are pills that you swallow. The doctor may tell you to use more than one medicine.