Types of Acne & How to Get Rid of Them

Comedones

(White heads & Black heads)

(Black head extractor)

You can easily tell the difference between the two types just by the color. White heads are whitish looking & black heads tend to be skin colored or darker. Now the difference between these two are where they are located, white heads are under the surface of the skin and black heads are on the surface. Now treating them is just simply practicing good hygiene. You can use a mild cleanser or scrub 1 or 2 times a day and stay away from oil based makeup, you can also use benzoyl peroxide. Removing black heads can be slightly more difficult but there is a good way to remove them, you can purchase pore strips or a blackhead removing tool from your local drug store.

Papules & Pustules 

(Papule on left, Pustule on right)

Papules are raised bumps on the skin that don't contain and pus or liquid where as a Pustule is the complete opposite. Pustules are infected papules and contain pus. This is usually what people consider to be pimples. These can treated similarly to comedones, it's simply practicing good hygiene and maybe using benzoyl peroxide. I recommend not messing or trying to pop your pustule, this can actually slow the process of having it gone.

Nodules & Cystic Acne

(wont post picture because it's nasty, google it if you want)

Nodules and Cystic Acne are severe forms of acne, Nodules are large painful lumps, this is cause when the hair folicle is torn and it lets in dirt and debris. Cystic acne is just a nodule with a cyst under it, the bad thing about this is the cyst can remain there for the rest of your life, getting inflamed at unknown times. Now there is really no good way to treat these, there are treatments for cystic acne but it almost never works completely and it can come back with in a year. Nodules can be preventing by using benzoyl peroxide cream and stopping it from getting to this point in the first place.

Hope these help, comment if you would like more on this.

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