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Pimples, whiteheads and blackheads are forms of acne. Acne is perhaps the most common among skin ailments that largely affect men and women alike within the age group of 12 to 24 years.

Pores of the skin are blocked by accumulation of dirt, sweat and oil secretions. Such secretions lead to white cysts known as whiteheads or cause blackheads when exposed to air. An infected blackhead or whitehead gives way to a pus filled pimple.


Pimples Symptoms

Pimples Common Symptoms

Some of the common symptoms associated with the eruption of a pimple are:
- Inflammation of surrounding areas
- Tiny cysts
- Redness around the protrusion and
- Pus filled eruptions



Pimples Causes

Pimples Symptoms, Causes, Remedy and Diet

Key Pimple Causes

Pimples cannot be attributed to any one reason. Pimples can be caused due to a combination of circumstances such as diet, age and lifestyle habits. The key causes that lead to pimples are:
- Hormonal imbalance during puberty
- Improper diet and food intake
- Improper skin care
- Low water intake
- Use of oily cosmetics or creams
- Stress
- Constipation
- Sedentary habits


Pimples Remedy

Pimples home remedies and natural cures, Questions and answers

How to get rid of pimples with natural remedies

There are a wide variety of tried and tested home remedies that can treat pimples in an effective manner. Some popularly known pimple remedies are:
- Pimples can disappear without scars by rubbing garlic on pimples several times a day.
- Apply lemon or orange peel, pounded to paste with water on pimple affected areas regularly.
- Grated cucumber applied over the face for fifteen minutes and then washed with water can help prevent pimples, blackheads and dryness of the face.
- Mix a teaspoon of honey with half teaspoon each of camphor lotion and tomato juice. Apply this mixture on the pimples and wash after fifteen minutes with lukewarm water followed by cold water. This also helps lighten spots or marks left by pimples.


Pimples Diet

Pimples : Home Remedies suggested by users

Diet for Pimples

Food intake and control is an important step in arresting the growth of pimples. Pimples can be controlled by adhering to simple pimple diet tips such as:
- Avoid excessive consumption of oily, fried and sugar foods.
- Control and ensure limited intake of tea, coffee and alcohol - Diet must comprise of fresh vegetables, fruits and nuts.
- Keep the diet focus on low calories and high fiber foods and have a balanced meal.


Pimples Other Suggestions

Regular exercise and a proper skin care regime are beneficial

A sedentary lifestyle, stress and indigestion are some of the causes that lead to pimples. Simple exercises such as walking, jogging, swimming are stress busters and can also help treat indigestion apart from preventing pimples and other skin ailments.

Use non oily makeup and follow an appropriate skin cleansing regime. Avoid use of products containing isopropyl isostearate, isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl myristate, socetyl stearate & sodium chloride which may aggravate pimples.


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Pimples under the skin, Pimple natural care, Pimple redness: I used garlic cloves juice to cure my pimple at night, I had applied. But morning when I got up my full face had become red and swollen?
Garlic juice contains a sulphur bearing compound named allicin. Even though the bacterium...

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boiling water and salt for pimples

suggested by mandy on Monday, August 11, 2008

Boil water. Add some salt into water, and then apply to pimple on face. The water must be very hot in order to work, it will burn, but this helps kill the germs, wash with your regular facewash, and apply your face cream. The next morning u will notice it is gone down, repeat every night and you'll see the difference.
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