Acne occurs when an excess of sebum (oil that keeps your skin moist) traps dirt, dead skin, and other debris in pores and hair follicles. This can lead to skin lesions, otherwise known as pimples, on ...

What are blackheads, anyway? Blackheads are a type of acne. Your face is covered with hair follicles, and sometimes those hair follicles get clogged with natural oils from your skin (sebum) as well as ...

Scalp pimples can be both confusing and uncomfortable. While acne often associates with face, chest and back, it also appears on the scalp, an area hidden under hair and overlooked in skincare ...

Folliculitis is a common skin condition that occurs when hair follicles become inflamed due to infection, irritation, or blockage. The most frequent cause is a bacterial infection, though fungi and ...

While any dermatologist will preach to resist the urge to pop a pimple (on your scalp or face), I did the forbidden, popped a few, and ignored the rest until they eventually vanished. The good news is ...

This story appears in the May 2020 issue of National Geographic magazine. It has been updated with new research. At this moment, hundreds or thousands of tiny eight-legged animals are nestled deep in ...

It's important not to demonise a specific product, especially as hair loss can be caused by a myriad of things including ...