Getting small pimples on face

Question

Acne is the common skin disease that occurs when hair follicles become clogged with dead skin cells and oil from skin. Most people with acne are aged between 12 and 25 but some older and younger people are affected. Boys are more commonly affected than girls. Acne usually affects the face but may also affect the back, neck and chest.
Acne is common and is usually treatable.

You may need treatment for several months to clear spots. Inflamed acne needs to be treated early to prevent scarring. Once the spots are gone, you may need maintenance treatment for several years to keep the spots away.

Skin care for people with acne
Do not wash more than normal. Twice a day is normal for most people
Use a mild soap and lukewarm water (Very hot or cold water may worsen acne)
Do not scrub hard when washing acne-affected skin
Do not use abrasive soaps, cleansing granules, astringents, or exfoliating agents. Use a soft washcloth and fingers instead. Excess washing and scrubbing may cause more inflammation and possibly make acne worse
Antiseptic washes may be beneficial

You cannot clean off blackheads. The black tip of a blackhead is actually skin pigment (melanin) and cannot be removed by cleaning or scrubbing

Do not use ointments or oil-rich creams, as these may clog the holes of the skin (pores)
MEDICINAL MANAGEMENT with homeopathic medicines gives wonderfully promising results but as with all the diseases, it requires assessment of an individual?s constitution completely.

Chhavi Bansal · Accepted Answer

Acne is the common skin disease that occurs when hair follicles become clogged with dead skin cells and oil from skin. Most people with acne are aged between 12 and 25 but some older and younger people are affected. Boys are more commonly affected than girls. Acne usually affects the face but may also affect the back, neck and chest.
Acne is common and is usually treatable.

You may need treatment for several months to clear spots. Inflamed acne needs to be treated early to prevent scarring. Once the spots are gone, you may need maintenance treatment for several years to keep the spots away.

Skin care for people with acne
Do not wash more than normal. Twice a day is normal for most people
Use a mild soap and lukewarm water (Very hot or cold water may worsen acne)
Do not scrub hard when washing acne-affected skin
Do not use abrasive soaps, cleansing granules, astringents, or exfoliating agents. Use a soft washcloth and fingers instead. Excess washing and scrubbing may cause more inflammation and possibly make acne worse
Antiseptic washes may be beneficial

You cannot clean off blackheads. The black tip of a blackhead is actually skin pigment (melanin) and cannot be removed by cleaning or scrubbing

Do not use ointments or oil-rich creams, as these may clog the holes of the skin (pores)
MEDICINAL MANAGEMENT with homeopathic medicines gives wonderfully promising results but as with all the diseases, it requires assessment of an individual?s constitution completely.

Swapnil Sanghavi · Answer

Acne vulgaris or pimples as commonly known are caused mainly due to hormonal effects on the skin and are normal in teenage. However the severity may vary from person to person and treatment is required to prevent development of acne and its sequelae like marks and scars which tend to be relatively permanent.

Kindly wash your face regularly with a mild cleanser at least 2-3 times a day to unclog the pores. Have plenty of water. Avoid high calorie foods like cakes, pastries, soft drinks, chocolates, fast foods etc as far as possible as they have a tendency to exacerbate pimples. Stress management techniques like yoga, sports, meditation helps in reducing acne.

The treatment plans have to be tailor-made for each individual depending on the type and severity if acne lesions and consist of tablets, creams, chemical peeling etc. Kindly consult for further specific treatment.