Acne and pimples are often treated by dermatologist who treat all kind of acnes particularly the severe ones. The aims of treatment are to heal existing lesions, prevent scarring and minimize the psychological stress and embarrassment caused by the disease. Depending on the extent of the problem, the doctor may recommend one of the several over-the-counter (OTC) medicines or prescription medicines. Some of the medicines may be tropical i.e. applied to the skin and others may be oral. Oral antibiotics have high success rate, and can be safely used for up to a year. It can take up to six month to fully take effect, but there should be a noticeable difference within six weeks. Oral antibiotics include erythromycin, monocline and tetracycline.

Acne is term used to describe the disorder resulting from the action of hormones and other substances on the skin’s oil glands i.e. sebaceous glands and hair follicles. These factors lead to plugged pores and outbreaks of lesions. These blemishes occur where there are many oil glands mainly on face, chest and back. Acne can appear as pimples, cysts, white heads or blackheads. Pimples are the inflammation right at the surface of the skin and if it gets deeper it’s a cyst. If the oil breaks through the surface, the result is a whitehead. In case the pore gets clogged but stays open, the top may darken as the oil gets oxidized leading to blackhead. Acne affects people of all skin colours. The process that cause acne are exactly the same in people with different skin colour but the impact is altered by the skin pigmentation.

Answered by Mohd Farooq , an ibibo Master, at 10:39 AM on June 22, 2008

YOU CAN AVOID THEM - DRINK LOTS OF WATER.
KEEP YOUR BOWEL CLEAN.
EAT FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
AVOID JUNK AND SPICY FOOD.
AVOID AERATED DRINKS.
SPLASH LOTS OF WATER ON YOUR FACE.KEEP IT OILFREE AND CLEAN.
AVOID OIL BASED COSMETICS USE WATER BASED INSTEAD IF YOU SUFFER FROM OILY SKIN.
MAKE A PACK OF SANDALWOOD POWDER AND ROSE WATER.APPLY ON YOUR PIMPLES AND ACNE .KEEP AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.PIMPLES AND ACNE WILL SUBSIDE.
ACNE IS A DISORDER OF THE SKIN CAUSED BY INFLAMMATION OF THE SKIN GLANDS AND HAIR FOLLICLES,A FORM FOUND CHIEFLY IN ADOLESCENTS AND MARKED BY PIMPLES ON FACE.WHILE PIMPLES ARE GOOSE BUMP PATCHES ON THE SKIN.

Answered by sanya , an ibibo Master, at 4:58 PM on June 17, 2008

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Apply the cinnamon powder- lemon juice paste (one teaspoon each to make a paste) on the acne affected area daily to get good results within 3 weeks.
Make fresh garlic juice by crushing and apply this juice on the acne to get everlasting acne solution with no scar of pimples.
Prepare a juice of lime and groundnut oil. Apply this mixture on and around pimples. You will get good solution for pimples and blackheads.
Apply lime juice and rose water on the acne affected area and leave it for 30 minutes. Wash your face profusely with lukewarm water to get perfect cure for acne.
Grind nutmeg in raw milk. Apply profusely on the acne affected area. This is the best acne home remedy for all ages.

Answered by Reeta K , an ibibo Master, at 7:40 PM on June 16, 2008

Pimple and acne are just about the same thing. Women during the time of periods get it. Both young men and women during their adolescent get it. Lemon drops mixed with olive oil and besan flour can help dry the pimples and ur skin will be smooth within a few days.

Answered by writer , an ibibo Master, at 6:31 PM on June 09, 2008

Acne is related to hormonal changes. It can even be caused due to medication or allergies or even any local application. Apart from that, you might even get them if you overuse a heavy moisturiser. You perspire more during the summer, which makes your skin oily. It is the excess oil that causes the pimples."


The roots of your facial hair tend to secrete more oil during summer and this too leads to an outbreak.

Answered by Vidya Anand , an ibibo Advisor, at 9:19 AM on June 09, 2008

HOME REMEDIES FOR ACNE:
Apply the cinnamon powder- lemon juice paste (one teaspoon each to make a paste) on the acne affected area daily to get good results within 3 weeks.
Make fresh garlic juice by crushing and apply this juice on the acne to get everlasting acne solution with no scar of pimples.
Prepare a juice of lime and groundnut oil. Apply this mixture on and around pimples. You will get good solution for pimples and blackheads.
Apply lime juice and rose water on the acne affected area and leave it for 30 minutes. Wash your face profusely with lukewarm water to get perfect cure for acne.
Grind nutmeg in raw milk. Apply profusely on the acne affected area. This is the best acne home remedy for all ages.
Acne is caused by the overactivity of the sebaceous glands that secrete oily substances onto the skin.

honey is great remedy for homedy
for pimples and acne.

Answered by keerthi , an ibibo Advisor, at 6:39 PM on June 08, 2008

Pimples are, small solid round tumer like thing,(not to suspect any thing)coming out of the skin specially on the face soft skin.Some times,if not taken care of, it becomes inflamatory.It is generally found more on girls,with the onset of puberty.(from age 12-13 onwards)It is found more on both the cheeks and the girls getting worried over,use all sorts of creams available in the market and gets aggrevated.It is found more on girls and boys having oily skins. Not to worry more about it.Always keep the face clean.Donot use soaps with more caustic contents.Use glycerine soap or use moong dal powder to clean the face.Have vegetables and fruits containing more Vitamin A. It will gradually go off with the passing of time.
Acne are different from Pimples.It starts when the sebaceous glands over produce oil,or sebum,secreted through the pores.Sebum carries the dead cell debris away with it,but its over production blocks the pores with a sticky mass of oil and dead cells..Then the bacteria present in the skin convert the mass in to compounds that irritate and rupture small glands,causing inflamation and pustules.(almost like pimples)
The most common causes are emotional stress and the incresed activity of sex harmones,or androgens.These hormones stimulates the oil glands-typically on the face,shoulders,back and chest-and are active during puberty.Boys are more prone to acne,than girls because they have higher androgen levels,but many girls also suffer usually in the week before their period.
Researchers found that many acne sufferers are deficient in Zinc.While burgers and chicken nuggets contain plenty of this mineral,healthier sources are shellfish,nuts,lean meat,and skinless poultry.Yoghurt and skimmed milk also supply zinc in smaller amounts.
Vitamin A is also required to maintain a healthy skin.It is abandant in liver and eggs,while beta carotene,which body converts to vitamin A is found in dark green or orange vegetables such as spinach and carrots,and in orange fruits,including apricots,and mangoes.
People with acne should ensure that their diet contains plenty of polyunsaturated fats,which have also been claimed to counteract acne.
Also Vitamin E,found in wheatgerm,eggs,and cold-pressed vegetable oils ,helps to heal the skin.
CARE!!!!Cut down ,Chocolate,sweets,highly salted snacks,chips,crisps and all junk foods. Also avoid soft drinks with added sugar.

Answered by SUKUMARAN , an ibibo Master, at 1:09 PM on June 08, 2008

Keep the face dry, less fats in food. Pimples and acne means the same.

Answered by sk dhaumya , an ibibo Citizen, at 10:12 AM on June 08, 2008