Acne (Pimples) | Why Pimples Dey Come and Wetin You Fit Do
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Published on August 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM
🩺 Medically reviewed by the Health Decoded Guide Editorial Team · Last reviewed: August 2026
🔍 Quick Breakdown
Acne, wey plenty people dey call pimples, na common skin condition wey happen when oil, dead skin and bacteria block d small holes (pores) for your skin.
Most acne fit improve with d right skincare and treatment. D earlier person begin manage am, d lower d chance say scars go remain for d skin.
👉🏾 Acne no mean say your face dirty or say you no dey wash am well.
🟧 Wetin be acne and wetin e dey do?
Acne na skin problem wey fit affect anybody, but e common pass during puberty because hormones dey change.
• e dey usually show for face, chest, shoulders and back
• e fit cause blackheads, whiteheads and red pimples
• some people fit develop painful lumps under d skin too
👉🏾 Some people get mild pimples, while others fit get severe acne.
🟧 Wetin dey happen for your body?
• your skin begin produce plenty oil (sebum)
• dead skin block d pores
• bacteria multiply inside the blocked pores
• d body respond with inflammation
👉🏾 Na dis inflammation dey make pimples become red, swollen and sometimes painful.
🟧 Why e dey happen?
• Hormonal changes
→ puberty, pregnancy or monthly period fit increase oil production.
• Family history
→ if acne dey common for your family, your own risk fit higher.
• Some medicines or skincare products
→ certain medicines and oily cosmetics fit block pores.
👉🏾 Acne no dey happen because person chop dirty food or because the face dirty.
🟧 How you go know say e dey?
Early stage:
• blackheads
• whiteheads
• oily skin
Later:
• red pimples
• pimples wey get pus
• painful lumps under the skin
• dark marks or scars after pimples heal
👉🏾 Picking or squeezing pimples fit make scars and dark spots worse.
🟧 Wetin you fit do
• wash your face gently morning and night
• use skincare products wey no dey block pores (non-comedogenic)
• no squeeze or burst pimples
• use acne medicine if healthcare professional recommend am
• continue treatment patiently because acne no dey clear overnight
👉🏾 Plenty acne treatments need several weeks before you begin see good improvement.
🟧 Real life example
Ada begin notice plenty pimples for her face after she enter secondary school.
After some months:
• she begin squeeze every pimple wey show
• dark marks and small scars begin remain for her face
When she visit clinic, healthcare professional explain say squeezing the pimples dey make the inflammation worse and increase the chance of scars.
After she understand, she decide to:
• stop squeezing her pimples
• use the prescribed acne treatment every day
• change to gentle skincare products
👉🏾 After some months, the pimples reduce well and new scars stop forming.
👉🏾 Patience and correct treatment usually work better than trying to remove pimples by force.
🟧 🩺 When you suppose go hospital 🚨
• pimples become very painful or very swollen
• acne dey leave permanent scars
• acne suddenly become very severe
• you notice irregular periods or too much facial hair together with acne
• acne dey affect your confidence or mental health
👉🏾 Early medical advice important.
🟢 Final Reassurance
Acne common well-well, and e fit happen for teenagers and adults.
👉🏾 With the right treatment and good skincare routine, plenty people see clear improvement and prevent permanent scars.
📚 Reference
For full medical references, see the English version of this article.
⚠️ Disclaimer
This article na for education only. E no replace doctor advice.
If your acne severe, e dey leave scars or e no dey improve with treatment, abeg see healthcare professional.
🔗 Related Health Topics
• Oily Skin
• Acne Scars
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
• Rosacea
• Keratosis Pilaris
👉🏾 If you still get questions or prefer full medical detail, read the English version.