Pimples That Won’t Go Away, and Their Treatment? Pimples are a common, usually harmless, type of skin lesion. They happen when your skin’s oil glands make too much oil called sebum. This can lead to clogged pores and cause pimples. Pimples can take as long as six weeks to go away, but smaller, single pimples may take only…

It can take years — and dozens of trips to the dermatologist — to discover how to get rid of acne in a way that works for your skin. And no matter how much you’ve invested in your skincare routine, most of us will still battle the occasional breakout anyway. (Thanks, hormones!) In sum, we…