Pimples(Acne)
Pimples also called Acne vulgaris or just Acne are small papules or skin lesions which commonly occur on the face and/or the upper back.. The reason they are found in these areas is because these areas are densely occupied by sebaceous glands.
Causes: Pimples commonly occur during puberty and teenage and are the result of the hormonal changes that take place in the body at that period.
Our skin has a number of small pores and in these regions these pores are connected to sebaceous glands. These sebaceous glands secrete sebum, which has an oily nature and which drains through these pores onto the skin.
During puberty, the hormonal changes that take place in the body, stimulate the sebaceous glands to secrete more sebum and this results in the clogging of the pores. This clogging gives rise to swelling and result in pimples. An outbreak of pimples is called Acne.
