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What is a Pimple?

By , About.com GuideOctober 8, 2012

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If you're 15, 25 or even 35, chances are good you have stared down a pimple recently willing it to go away. You might have doused it in spot treatment, scrubbed with with an acne wash or squeezed it with all of your might. (Don't! Please don't!)

Pimples are such a bummer, aren't they? They can be painful, embarrassing and frustrating. But what are pimples, actually? And why do you keep getting them? And is there really anything you can do to make them stop coming back?  Read on to see:  What is a Pimple?

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