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The leading blemish regimen actually contains only a small amount of active ingredient and then is packed full of cheap fillers. Many of these fillers are actually toxic to your skin and ultimately can lead to chronic flare-ups and continued problematic skin. This is why some people notice their skin improve initially when they switch to a new product, however breakouts seem to worsen and become more troublesome after just a few months of use. So what is the solution?

When pores become blocked and bacteria form inside them, the result is a common skin disease called acne. It affects nearly everybody at some stage in their life, but is usually at its peak in the teenage years. The inflamed, red bumps that form sometimes can be painful, and white pimples are unsightly even though their painless.

Our skin is the outermost layer of our body. The skin has pores in it that contain hair follicles. Below the hair follicles lie the sebaceous glands which secrete, “sebum”, oil for the skin and keep it flexible and not dry.

The natural process is for our skin to grow, and shed by either showering or rubbing. Or it may come off by itself. At the same time, sebum is being distributed around the skin and our hair continues to grow through the surface. But, sometimes bacteria get trapped deep down in the pores and mixes with the sebum. This clogs the pores and results in acne.

A white pimple that sometimes forms can contain dead skin cells, white blood cells, and bacteria. The area around the pimple can also harbor pus which often creates an inflamed, red area. When a follicle wall bursts and white blood cells flow inside as part of a healing process, a pustule can develop. Postule is derived from the term ‘pus.’

There are also another type called blackheads, they get there name from their color. But here’s an important point to remember, the black isn’t actually from dirt. It’s a combination of dead skin cells and sebum that have oxidized. The oxygen in the air causes a chemical reaction that turns them black.

The types we have mentioned so far are referred to by a medical term called ‘comedones.’ Whether the comedone is closed or open determines what type of comedone it is.

If acne continues to get worse, it will take on one of the following forms. One, if your acne formed when the hair follicle exploded close to the surface, this is called a papule. They don’t contain pus and they’re small. If you have noticed a hard lump under your skin and the break is at the base of the follicle, this is called a nodule. If the lump under your skin is larger than with the nodule, it is called a cyst. The lump is painful even though it is soft.

I would venture to say that you are not here for a biology lesson, but are just looking for a way to effectively and affordably treat your problem as quick as possible. But, you now have an advantage because you are more knowledgeable about the problem, and will be able to tell if something is going to work for you. That way, you don’t spend money on stuff that doesn’t work.