What is pimple?

A pimple is like a tiny bubble that forms on your skin when things get stuck underneath it.

What Causes a Pimple?

Imagine you're wearing socks and shoes all day, by the end of the day, your feet might feel sweaty and smelly. Your skin works kind of like that. When oil (which is like the sweat of your skin) and dead skin cells (like old socks) get stuck in a pore (a tiny hole on your face), it makes a blockage.

What Happens Next?

When there’s a blockage, bacteria (tiny creatures that live on your skin) might start to multiply nearby. They can cause a little fight under your skin, kind of like when you argue with a friend and someone gets upset. This fight can make the bubble get bigger and redder.

Sometimes, the bubble might even pop, letting all the stuff inside come out, just like when you tear open a sock that’s been worn too long!

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Examples

  1. A teenager gets a pimple after eating too much chocolate.
  2. A person notices a red bump on their nose.
  3. An adult develops a whitehead before an important meeting.

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