What is Acne?

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Sep 11, 2014

Isabelle G.

Acne is basically blocked pores that have become infected. Most pimples begin with blackheads, which are not dirt, they're actually the result of oil and dead cells getting trapped in a pore where they block the duct and mix with bacteria. They then turn black when exposed to air. Red pimples develop when blackheads become inflamed and they spread when touched with dirty hands. When the pimple becomes infected, it develops a whitehead or pustule. Breaking that puss-filled pimple can leave a scar.