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According to Joshua Zeichner, M.D., director of cosmetic and clinical research at Mt.
(c) Lisa Pines
Sinai Medical Center, there are five life stages of zit.
It starts off almost microscopic, and in a matter of a few days canquadruplein size.
(Group sigh allowed here.)
That’s the bad news.
But why not have fun with it?
I mean, they’re inevitable, ladies.
Here, the five stages, in GIF form, naturally.
But, no biggie.
It’s nothing a little cover up can’t handle.
Can’t get to a sink?
(We feel that.)
Try a zit-blasting cleansing wipe instead, likeDr.
Lin Medicated Acne Cleansing Wipes, $9.
It’s during this stage that you realize that, “awwww, man!
I’m getting a pimple!”.
You might do the ugly cry in your mirror, during this stage.
Need an extra boost?
It will be tough, but you MUST fight the urge to pop these postules.
Trust meI know from experiencepicking at or popping pimples is a one-way ticket to scarville.
Try a benzoyl peroxide spot treatment likeNeutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment, $6, instead, says Dr. Zeichner.
Stage 5: The Cyst
You’ve reached the end of the pimple’s life cycle.
And, of course it’s the worst stage of them all.
“An oil gland balloon forms under the skin and fills with oil,” says Dr. Zeichner.
“They can become large and painful and often recur in the same place.”
Now…It’s Happy Dance Time!
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Yay!!
You made it through the life cycle of a pimple.
Main Image Credit:Lisa Pines/Photodisc
