You're Bound To Get 'Em!!
It's a fact of life I'm afraid.
And unless you're one of the freakishly few people who can honestly say they've never had to suffer the fate of waking up to a zit on their first day of school, then YOU my friend, will probably get 'em too.
It's as 'Pimple,' I mean...... simple as that!
So Why Do We Get Spots?
And Where Do They Come From?
Now That's A Question!!
How is it that Mother Earth, after her BILLIONS of years of complex evolution, after producing a life form SO advanced that it has the capability of flying to the moon and back, can still allow us to suffer from the embarrassment of what can only be described as greasy, pussy, pimples!
It Seems Rather Cruel Doesn't It?
But like I said before, it's an unavoidable, and very much necessary part of growing up, just like puberty.
And around the same time as puberty hits, which in most cases will be between the ages of 11 to 15, zits will inevitably start to make an appearance in your life as well.
So If It's Just Nature,
Then It Must Be A Good Thing,
Right?
Well, not necessarily........
I mean, earth quakes and volcanoes are both natural, but ask anyone who's ever had a close encounter with one of these devastating events, and I bet they wouldn't tell you that they hung around having a party.
Because......
Zits, pimples, spots, or whatever you want to call them, are what's known as a necessary evil. A part of life that nobody likes, but everyone has to deal with.
So How Are They Made?
Where DO Zits Come From?
The answer to this is quite simple!
It's because Mother Nature's a bitter old witch that wants us to know exactly what it feels like to have a blistering hot, vulcanous mound, violently erupt from the face of the Earth. (only joking)
But like a volcano, zits are the body's way of ejecting unwanted material through the skin, except, in the case of a zit, the unwanted material is bacteria and dead skin cells, rather than hot, fiery lava.
So Here Comes The Science-ey Bit.
Under The Microscope..........
You'll see that your skin isn't as smoothe as it first appears! Oh no, when you look REALLY closely you'll see that it's covered in tiny, microscopic holes that are known as pores.
Pores are there for a number of different reasons. The main one is to provide an outlet for the body's natural oils to make their way to the surface of the skin, making sure it stays hydrated and moisturised.
Now, it's around the same time that you start puberty that you'll begin to notice your skin producing more of this oily substance, especially on your face.
Now, it's around the same time that you start puberty that you'll begin to notice your skin producing more of this oily substance, especially on your face.
But DON'T Worry!
It's all natural remember!
And it's due to the fact that your body is going through some pretty amazing changes as you go from being a youngster to an adult.
But!
I'm afraid that it's this extra oil that clogs up the pores, along with old, dead skin cells, and dirt and bacteria, to produce what we know as a zit.
But!
I'm afraid that it's this extra oil that clogs up the pores, along with old, dead skin cells, and dirt and bacteria, to produce what we know as a zit.
The Pores Get Clogged And Begin To Swell.....
And it's this swelling which causes the infected area of skin to become raised and inflamed, which is pretty much the beginning for the life of a zit.
As your body begins to fight the small infection and prepares to remove this unwanted waste from the skin, it produces what we know as pus, which is that thick, yellowish substance that you'll find coming out of Scabs after about a week or two, especially if you love to pick 'em! (Which you should NEVER do by the way- and you can find out exactly why right here!)
The pus that's produced inside of the pimple needs to find its way to the surface where it can be ejected from the body, so as it travels to the top of the zit, it pokes its little white-ish, yellow-ish head out, and there you have it, a fully formed spot, all juicy and big and ready to be squeezed.
As your body begins to fight the small infection and prepares to remove this unwanted waste from the skin, it produces what we know as pus, which is that thick, yellowish substance that you'll find coming out of Scabs after about a week or two, especially if you love to pick 'em! (Which you should NEVER do by the way- and you can find out exactly why right here!)
But Today We're Talking Zits.....
So I'll move on.
The commotion that's caused from the body's fight with the bacteria under the surface if the skin is what produces pus.
The pus that's produced inside of the pimple needs to find its way to the surface where it can be ejected from the body, so as it travels to the top of the zit, it pokes its little white-ish, yellow-ish head out, and there you have it, a fully formed spot, all juicy and big and ready to be squeezed.
But Just Like 'Scabs', Zits Should NEVER Be Tampered With!
Because if you pop your zits then you run the risk of putting even more bacteria from your hands, back into the freshly opened pimple head, which could make things a whole lot worse! Just take a look!
So if you wake up one morning and find you've grown a big, volcano-like zit right in the middle of your forehead, whatever you do, DON'T pop it! DON'T pick it! Just leave the thing alone and let your body, which has been evolving for BILLIONS of years, do the good work that it has always done so well!
Because as you can see, the conciquences could be dire!
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