Pimples on the face

Introduction

Pus pimples on the face are a problem that affects many people even after puberty and are among the most common skin changes. These are small pustule, which lie in the facial skin and are filled with a purulent secretion. Pimples develop when the pores of the facial skin become clogged and bacteria multiply in them. The body responds with an inflammatory reaction and pus accumulates in the pore due to the death of tissue, bacteria and inflammatory cells. The inflammatory pimples are visually disturbing and can be quite painful.

Causes of pus pimples

The causes of pus pimples are manifold and have nothing to do with lack of hygiene. Sebaceous glands lie in the skin and produce an oily secretion that makes the skin supple and protects it from drying out. However, increased production of sebum on the facial skin in combination with dead skin cells can clog the fine pores, preventing sebum and sweat from draining away.

In this environment, bacteria that occur naturally on human skin can multiply particularly well and infection with pus can occur. The main cause of pus pimples on the face is hormonal changes during puberty, which cause the sebaceous glands to enlarge and sebum production to increase. Male sex hormones such as testosterone in particular lead to increased sebum production during sexual maturity, which causes boys in particular to suffer from pus pimples on their faces.

But adult women and men can also be affected by pus pimples. Women show an increased oil production of the skin shortly before the onset of menstruation, but also the hormonal change during pregnancy is often a trigger for pus spots on the face. The excessive or incorrect use of skin care products and cosmetics or the use of certain medications (e.g. cortisone preparations) cause pimples on the face.

The skin on the face is particularly sensitive and can easily be over-cared-for. Frequent cleansing, peeling and creaming increases sebum production and leads to an increased formation of pimples. Care products often contain fragrances or preservatives to which some people have an allergic reaction in the form of pus pimples.

Pimples also occur if you touch your face too often with dirty hands. This causes bacteria to be transferred to the skin, which in turn leads to purulent inflammation of the facial skin. By the way, this also applies to cell phones with dirty screens and glasses frames.

Another common cause of pus pimples on the face is stress, imbalance and psychological strain. Our diet also has a great influence on the appearance of our skin: very sweet and oily foods lead to skin impurities. In summer, pimples can occur more frequently because the warmer temperatures increase the sebum production of the skin and thus easily clog the pores.

In addition, some sun creams do not allow the skin to breathe well and irritate it, which can easily lead to purulent pimples. Would you like to know more about this topic?

  • Hormonal changes
  • Care products, cosmetics & certain medicines
  • Dirty hands
  • Unstable mental state
  • Wrong diet