Comedones are small, tiny bumps that develop on the skin making it hard to touch. They can be dark in color, white or skin colored. Most of the people commonly know them from their commonly used names- whiteheads and blackheads. These are skin disorders which are considered as the first stage of acne development. Although both of these are caused because of excessive secretion of skin oil, sebum from the sebaceous glands under the skin, there are slight differences between the two.

Out of the two, blackheads are a type of Acne Vulgaris also called open comedones. These dark, tiny spots are caused by a small plug in the opening of the hair follicle in the skin due to the accumulation of excess oils in the duct of the sebaceous glands. This accumulation of oil along with excessive make-up facilitates multiplication of anaerobic bacterium, Propioni Bacterium on the skin. When these bumps come in contact with the air, oxidation occurs and they turn black, causing blackheads.

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Acne is a disorder of skin affecting millions of people belonging to different age groups. It is usually noticed in adolescents aged from nine and above and stops after nineteen but in some it even continues in adult years. It can be a mild case of acne or a severe one and can occur anywhere on the body- face, chest, and butts or even on the whole body.

Acnes can be broadly classified in two categories- inflammatory and non-inflammatory. The inflammatory acne occurs due to inflammation of whiteheads causing red pimples and pustules which leave scars on the face, neck, back, chest and other affected regions. They require prescribed medicines and surgery for treatment. The non-inflammatory acne is less severe but more wild. They do not even require prescribed medicines for the treatment as they can be cured with simple pimple remedies.

Every type of acne have its own characteristic symptoms, thus, their treatment also varies accordingly depending on the severity. Following signs should be given a note while diagnosing the disorder:

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How to prevent pimples always remained a big question for everyone. There is a wide range of shelf products available for acne treatments but the best acne treatment can be the natural one. People prefer home remedies for acne as they are economic as well as convenient. Here are some home remedies which can be very effective in getting rid of these painful itchy pimples:

1. Did you ever imagine your toothpaste can help you not only against germs in your buccal cavity but also against pimples? Apply toothpaste on pimples before you sleep and have an immediate effect the next very morning.

2. The pimples pose a bigger problem as they leave marks on your skin. The best remedy for acne scar removal is to use lemon juice with rose water. Apply a mixture of equal proportions of lemon juice and rose water and rinse after 30 minutes. Doing this regularly will not only reduce the number of acne and pimples but will also lightens skin blemishes.

3. Using fresh mint juice regularly also proves to be a good pimple remedy.

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Are acnes giving you nightmares? Obviously YES, otherwise you won’t be going through this article. Pimples are embarrassing as they wipe of the beauty of your looks. The removal of these big bumps is all the more frustrating. They only leave you in pain and devastation. But the worst of all is the fact that you don’t really know what causes pimples. Why only you are having pimples? Well, the answer to these questions is very easy and once you get to know the causes to your nightmare, you can effectively work out on the best acne treatment to get rid of them.

Giving an insight into what causes them, here are some reasons that can be attributed to development of acne and pimples; be it body pimples, pimples on head, pimples on buttocks, face pimples or any other kind of pimples:

1. The first and the most important cause of pimples is the change in the hormone levels, especially androgen levels, at the advent of puberty. Androgens are the hormones released at the time of puberty and fades of after some years. These lead to enlargement and over stimulation of sebaceous glands. They produce extra sebum, which mixes with dead skin and bacteria causing pimples and acnes.
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